1 Samuel 19:11-19 NVT

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - 1 Samuel 19:11-17

Here is, I. Saul's further design of mischief to David. When David had escaped the javelin, supposing he went straight to his own house, as indeed he did, Saul sent some of his guards after him to lay wait at the door of his house, and to assassinate him in the morning as soon as he stirred out, 1 Sam. 19:11. Josephus says the design was to seize him and to hurry him before a court of justice that was ordered to condemn him and put him to death as a traitor; but we are here told it was a... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - 1 Samuel 19:18-24

Here is, I. David's place of refuge. Having got away in the night from his own house, he fled not to Bethlehem to his relations, nor to any of the cities of Israel that had caressed and cried him up, to make an interest in them for his own preservation; but he ran straight to Samuel and told him all that Saul had done to him, 1 Sam. 19:18. 1. Because Samuel was the man that had given him assurance of the crown, and his faith in that assurance now beginning to fail, and he being ready to say in... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Samuel 19:11

And Saul sent messengers unto David's house ,.... Supposing that he was gone thither; where this was is not said, very likely in Gibeah, where Saul lived: to watch him ; that he might not get out from thence in the night: and to slay him in the morning ; the reason why he did not order them to break into the house, and slay him at once, but wait till morning, seems to be, lest should he be alarmed by their breaking in, he might take the advantage of the night, and easily escape, or... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Samuel 19:12

So Michal let David down through a window ,.... In like manner as Rahab let down the spies from her house in Jericho, when the king's messengers were in quest of them, Joshua 2:15 ; and as the disciples let down the Apostle Paul at Damascus, to preserve him from the designs of the Jews upon him: and he went, and fled, and escaped ; he departed from his house, and ran with all the haste he could, and escaped the messengers that had beset the house, and were waiting for him. read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Samuel 19:13

And Michal took an image ,.... Or "teraphim", as the word is; which, if the same with those that Rachel stole from her father, they seem to be of the same sort with the penates or household gods of the Heathens, which were privately kept by Michal; for, had David known of them, he would not have suffered them to have been in his house. Aben Ezra supposes they were images made in the form of men under such a constellation, a sort of talismans, to receive the heavenly influences, and which... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Samuel 19:14

And when Saul sent messengers to take David ,.... Either the same who in the morning inquired for David, or those staying longer than Saul expected, and fearing they were negligent or corrupted, he sent others: to whom she said, he is sick ; and in bed, and cannot be spoke with; this lie she told through her affection to David, and to preserve his life; and this stratagem she devised to gain time, that while she was amusing the messengers with this tale of hers, before they could... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Samuel 19:15

And Saul sent the messengers again to see David ,.... Not to visit him, or to see how he was, or inquire of his health, in a kind manner, but to see his person, whether he was sick or not, and whether he was there or not; for Saul might suspect some deceit was used, because the messengers took the report of Michal, and saw not David, nor attempted to see him; but now they have strict orders to see him, and not take Michal's word as before, 1 Samuel 19:14 ; wherefore the supplement again... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Samuel 19:16

And when the messengers were come in ,.... To David's house, and into the room where he was supposed to lie: behold, there was an image in the bed to their great surprise ; they expected to see David, but instead of him the teraphim, as in 1 Samuel 19:13 ; if they had been in the room before, and thought they had seen David in the bed, they might be the more surprised to find that it was only an image they saw: with a pillow of goats' hair for his bolster ; See Gill on 1... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Samuel 19:17

And Saul said unto Michal ,.... After the messengers returned and reported what they had seen, when Saul either came to her at her house, or sent for her to his palace: why hast thou deceived me so ; for deceiving his messengers was deceiving him, by pretending David was sick and in bed, when she had placed an image there, and had let him down through a window, and he was gone: and sent away mine enemy, that he is escaped ? as if she was more obliged to gratify the wicked passion of... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Samuel 19:18

So David fled and escaped ,.... Fled from his own house, and escaped falling into the hands of the messengers of Saul, and so of Saul himself: and came to Samuel to Ramah ; the place where Samuel dwelt: to him David chose to come, by whom he had been anointed king, that his faith might be strengthened by him with respect to the kingdom, which might be weakened by what had happened to him; and that he might have some advice and direction from him what he should do, and what course he... read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - 1 Samuel 19:11-17

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - 1 Samuel 19:18-24

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Samuel 19:11

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Samuel 19:12

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Samuel 19:13

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Samuel 19:14

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Samuel 19:15

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Samuel 19:16

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Samuel 19:17

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Samuel 19:18

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