Adullam. See Psalms 57:1
one = man. Hebrew. 'ish. . App-14 . discontented = bitter of soul. Hebrew. nephesh. App-13 . Compare Judges 18:25 , "angry": i.e. embittered.
captain = chief, leader, or prince.
men. Hebrew. 'ish. App-14 .
come forth . Syriac and Vulgate read. "dwell". No Ellipsis then to be supplied.
God. Hebrew. Elohim . App-4 .
hold = stronghold, or fortified camp. First occurance.
men . Hebrew. 'enosh. App-14 .
now Saul . Note the Figure of speech Parenthesis. App-6 .
in Ramah . Or, in the high place.
is sorry for = taketh pity upon.
Then , &c.: verses: 1 Samuel 22:9-16 , by the Figure of speech Hysteresis ( App-6 ), give details not contained in former narration (21. i-9).
the LORD . Hebrew. Jehovah . App-4 .
goeth at thy bidding : or, cometh near for audience. Septuagint reads "is captain over thy bodyguard".
Did I . . . ? Figure of speech Erotesis. App-6 .
nor. This word is read in the text of Septuagint and Syriac.
footmen = runners.
hand . Put by Figure of speech Metonymy (of Cause) for the help given by it. App-6 .
when he fled = that he was fleeing.
slew . Thus partly fulfilling 1 Samuel 2:31 ; 1 Samuel 3:12 , on Eli's house.
persons . Hebrew. 'ish. App-14 .
Abiathar, escaped. Saul thus caused the transfer of the High Priest, with the Urim and Thummim, to David.
I have occasioned , &c.: i.e. involved. A mark of David's characteristic tenderness.
all the persons = every soul. Hebrew. nephesh. App-13 .
life = soul. Hebrew. nephesh. App-13 .
Verse 1
Adullam. See Psalms 57:1
Verse 2
one = man. Hebrew. 'ish. . App-14 . discontented = bitter of soul. Hebrew. nephesh. App-13 . Compare Judges 18:25 , "angry": i.e. embittered.
captain = chief, leader, or prince.
men. Hebrew. 'ish. App-14 .
Verse 3
come forth . Syriac and Vulgate read. "dwell". No Ellipsis then to be supplied.
God. Hebrew. Elohim . App-4 .
Verse 4
hold = stronghold, or fortified camp. First occurance.
Verse 6
men . Hebrew. 'enosh. App-14 .
now Saul . Note the Figure of speech Parenthesis. App-6 .
in Ramah . Or, in the high place.
Verse 8
is sorry for = taketh pity upon.
Verse 9
Then , &c.: verses: 1 Samuel 22:9-16 , by the Figure of speech Hysteresis ( App-6 ), give details not contained in former narration (21. i-9).
Verse 10
the LORD . Hebrew. Jehovah . App-4 .
Verse 14
goeth at thy bidding : or, cometh near for audience. Septuagint reads "is captain over thy bodyguard".
Verse 15
Did I . . . ? Figure of speech Erotesis. App-6 .
nor. This word is read in the text of Septuagint and Syriac.
Verse 17
footmen = runners.
hand . Put by Figure of speech Metonymy (of Cause) for the help given by it. App-6 .
when he fled = that he was fleeing.
Verse 18
slew . Thus partly fulfilling 1 Samuel 2:31 ; 1 Samuel 3:12 , on Eli's house.
persons . Hebrew. 'ish. App-14 .
Verse 20
Abiathar, escaped. Saul thus caused the transfer of the High Priest, with the Urim and Thummim, to David.
Verse 22
I have occasioned , &c.: i.e. involved. A mark of David's characteristic tenderness.
all the persons = every soul. Hebrew. nephesh. App-13 .
Verse 23
life = soul. Hebrew. nephesh. App-13 .