John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Samuel 1:2
It came to pass on the third day ,.... After the battle was fought, in which Saul was slain: that, behold, a man came out of the camp from Saul ; that is, from them who were in the camp with Saul, for he was dead. Some say F4 Pesikta in Jarchi in loc. this was Doeg the Edomite, which is not likely that he should come with such tidings to David; besides, if he was Saul's armourbearer, as others say, see 1 Samuel 31:4 ; he died with Saul; nor his son, as others F5 Tanchuma in... read more
Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - 2 Samuel 1:1-10
Here is, I. David settling again in Ziklag, his own city, after he had rescued his family and friends out of the hands of the Amalekites (2 Sam. 1:1): He abode in Ziklag. Thence he was now sending presents to his friends (1 Sam. 30:26), and there he was ready to receive those that came into his interests; not men in distress and debt, as his first followers were, but persons of quality in their country, mighty men, men of war, and captains of thousands (as we find, 1 Chron. 12:1, 8, 20); such... read more