1 Samuel 26:1-12

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Samuel 26:9

And David said to Abishai, destroy him not ,.... He laid his commands upon him not to hurt him: for who can stretch forth his hand against the Lord's anointed, and be guiltless ? since Saul was king, and appointed to that office by the Lord, and was anointed by his order for it, and invested with it by him, his person was sacred, and not to be touched; nor could his life be taken away by any without being guilty of a very great crime indeed, which it might be justly expected the Lord... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Samuel 26:10

And David said furthermore ,.... In order to make Abishai easy, and prevent his doing what he proposed: as the Lord liveth ; which was the form of an oath, made to assure Abishai of the truth of what follows, and therefore he need not be hasty to put Saul to death, since it would not be long before he should die, in one or other of the three following ways: either the Lord shall smite him ; suddenly, which the Jews call cutting off, or death by the hand of heaven, by the immediate... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Samuel 26:11

The Lord forbid that I should stretch forth mine hand against the Lord's anointed ,.... Or suffer any about him to do it; he speaks of it with the utmost detestation and abhorrence: but, I pray thee, take thou now the spear that is at his bolster ; not to smite him with, as he desired, but to carry off, and was no other than his sceptre; See Gill on 1 Samuel 20:33 , and the cruse of water ; which stood in the same place, as appears by 1 Samuel 26:12 . Some take this to be a pot... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Samuel 26:12

So David took the spear, and the cruse of water, from Saul's bolster ,.... Abishai either refusing to take them, since he might not take away his life; or it may be rather David thought better of it, and took them himself, lest Abishai should be tempted, when so near to Saul, and his spear in his hand, and should thrust him with it; though David may be said to take them by the hands of Abishai: and they gat them away ; with the above things along with them: and no man saw it , nor... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Samuel 26:1

The Ziphites came - This is the second time that these enemies of David endeavored to throw him into the hands of Saul. See 1 Samuel 23:19 . read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Samuel 26:2

Three thousand chosen men - Though they knew that David was but six hundred strong, yet Saul thought it was not safe to pursue such an able general with a less force than that mentioned in the text; and, that he might the better depend on them, they were all elect or picked men out of the whole of his army. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Samuel 26:5

David arose - As David and his men knew the country, they had many advantages over Saul and his men; and no doubt could often watch them without being discovered. Saul lay in the trench - The word במעגל bammaegal , which we translate in the trench, and in the margin in the midst of his carriages, is rendered by some in a ring of carriages, and by others in the circle, i.e., which was formed by his troops. Luther himself translates it wagenburg , a fortress formed of... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Samuel 26:6

Abishai the son of Zeruiah - She was David's sister; and therefore Abishai and Joab were nephews to David. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Samuel 26:8

God hath delivered thine enemy into thine hand - Here Abishai uses the same language as did David's men, when Saul came into the cave at En-gedi, (see 1 Samuel 24:4 , etc.), and David uses the same language in reply. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Samuel 26:10

The Lord shall smite him - He shall die by a stroke of the Divine judgment; or his day shall come to die - he shall die a natural death; which in the course of things must be before mine, and thus I shall get rid of mine enemy; or he shall descend into the battle, and perish - he shall fall by the enemies of his country. These are the three ordinary ways by which man accomplishes, as a hireling, his day. Murder David could not consider to be lawful; this would have been taking the... read more

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