And it came to pass, when Saul was returned from following the Philistines ,.... Having, as it should seem, got the victory over them, and driven them out of his country, and pursued them to their own: that it was told him, saying, behold, David is in the wilderness of Engedi ; in the strong holds of it, the high rocks and mountains in it, 1 Samuel 23:29 . read more
Saul was returned - It is very probable that it was only a small marauding party that had made an excursion in the Israelitish borders, and this invasion was soon suppressed. read more
DAVID IN THE WILDERNESS OF ENGEDI ( 1 Samuel 23:29 -35-24). EXPOSITION DAVID SPARES SAUL 'S LIFE IN A CAVE ( 1 Samuel 24:1-7 ). The wilderness of En-gedi. Finding no safety on the western side of the desert of Judah, where the Ziphites were ever watching his movements, David now boldly crossed this arid waste, and sought shelter in the remarkable oasis of En-gedi, on the shore of the Dead Sea. The word may signify either the Fountain of Luck or the... read more
Instruction in caves. The facts are— 1 . Saul, having repelled the incursion of the Philistines, returns to pursue David in the wilderness of Engedi. 2 . Saul, entering privately into a cave while David and his men lie concealed there, comes unwittingly within the power of David. 3 . David's men, referring to a Divine prediction, urge him to slay Saul. 4 . Apparently to indicate how entirely Saul was within his power, David stealthily cuts off the skirt of his coat. 5 .... read more
Saul’s fierce hunt (23:1-24:22)Since Abiathar had brought with him the high priest’s ephod (containing the Urim and Thummim), David was able to ask and receive God’s direct guidance. God’s first direction was to rescue the Israelite town of Keilah from the raiding Philistines (23:1-6). As soon as he had defeated the Philistines, David withdrew from Keilah. He knew that Saul’s army was larger and better equipped than his. He knew also that he could not trust the people of Keilah to stand with... read more
Behold . Figure of speech Asterismos. App-6 . read more
DAVID SPARES SAUL'S LIFE AT ENGEDIThis episode is not a variable account of David's sparing Saul's life as recorded in 1 Samuel 24:26. The critical theory of two original documents from which Samuel has been composed is valueless. There has never been discovered any evidence of such alleged "sources," their existence being found only in the imaginations of men. If there had been any such prior documents, then they could be separated from the text here, and there would then exist two different... read more
1 Samuel 24:1. In the wilderness of En-gedi— The word גדי עין En-gedi signifies in the Hebrew, the kid's fountain; from whence the neighbouring region took its name, probably because there they watered their flocks. Eusebius places it on the confines of the Dead Sea, to the west. With him, it is famous for excellent balm, and with Solomon, in his song, for vineyards. Song of Solomon 1:4. It is now called An-guedi: see Thevenot's Travels, part 1: chap. 47. read more
David’s cutting off of Saul’s hem 24:1-7Engedi lay near the Dead Sea’s western shore close to its mid-point north to south. Even today it is a refreshing oasis with waterfalls, pools, tropical plants, and wild goats. The Hebrew word means "spring of the kid." It may have been while David was hiding in this cave that he wrote Psalms 57 and or Psalms 142 (see their titles; cf. 1 Samuel 22:1).Saul pursued David with 3,000 of his finest soldiers, which gave him a five-to-one advantage over David,... read more
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Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - 1 Samuel 24:1-8
Here, I. Saul renews his pursuit of David, 1 Sam. 24:1, 2. No sooner had he come home safely from chasing the Philistines, in which it should seem he had good success, than he enquired after David to do him a mischief, and resolved to have another thrust at him, as if he had been delivered to do all these abominations, Jer. 7:10. By the frequent incursions of the Philistines, he might have seen how necessary it was to recall David from his banishment and restore him to his place in the army... read more