Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Samuel 18:22
And Saul commanded his servants, [saying], Commune with David secretly, and say, Behold, the king hath delight in thee, and all his servants love thee: now therefore be the king’s son-in-law.
22. Commune ] i.e. “converse.” The word is derived from Lat. communicare, through the old Fr. communier. It would seem that David mistrusted Saul and returned no answer, so Saul set his courtiers to work to persuade him.
Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges
Commune with David, whom having so lately and grossly deceived, he found backward to embrace his motion, and therefore sets others on work to persuade him.
Fuente: English Annotations on the Holy Bible by Matthew Poole
And Saul commanded his servants, [saying], commune with David secretly,…. And persuade him to marry Michal, and assure him of Saul’s real regard to him, and good intention towards him; for it seems that David being ill used in the affair of his eldest daughter, did not listen to the proposals of Saul as to the youngest, and therefore Saul took this method to bring him into them:
and say, behold, the king hath a delight in thee; bore a good will towards him, had an high opinion of him, and it would be a pleasure to him that he should he his son-in-law:
and all his servants love thee; which might be true in general, excepting some few; which was no small mortification to Saul, though he here pleads it, and puts his servants on making use of it to gain his present purpose:
now therefore be the king’s son in law; accept of the proposal he has made, and marry his youngest daughter.
Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible
(22) Behold, the king hath delight in thee.Lange quaintly sees in this fluent discourse of the courtiers something of the flattering, conciliatory tone usual in such circles.
Fuente: Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers (Old and New Testaments)
22. Commune with David secretly This intrigue of Saul by means of his servants indicates that David had paid little or no attention to the words of the king himself. He had maintained a most prudent reticence.
Fuente: Whedon’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments
1Sa 18:22 And Saul commanded his servants, [saying], Commune with David secretly, and say, Behold, the king hath delight in thee, and all his servants love thee: now therefore be the king’s son in law.
Ver. 22. Commune with David secretly, ] i.e., Tanquam ex vobis, ne intelligat consilium ex me profectum esse, a speak it as from yourselves, and not as set on by me.
Behold, the king hath delight in thee.
a Junias.
Fuente: John Trapp’s Complete Commentary (Old and New Testaments)
Prospered in spite of Plots
1Sa 18:22-30
The affection of Michal for the young warrior suggested a way of luring David into personal conflict with the Philistines. Sauls secret hope was that he might fall a victim to their prowess. David at first took no notice of the royal proposals, because the king had already failed to keep his word; but when the courtiers explained the terms, David accepted the challenge. Saul was playing his game with great adroitness. On the one hand, his attendants genuinely believed that he delighted in David and desired the alliance; while on the other, see his true motive in 1Sa 18:25.
Once more Saul was foiled, for, within the appointed time, David secured double the kings requirement, and Michal became his wife. If jealous people would only ponder this story, they would discover the uselessness of setting themselves athwart Gods manifest purpose in anothers life. See Psa 7:11-13; Psa 7:16, r.v. Dont sulk, dont detract, dont sow suspicions. Take your fathers side, you elder brother! Go into the banqueting-hall, salute your younger brother, and enter into the general joy. If you choose the generous course, and affirm it, you will find the joy welling in your heart. Stand your ground in Christ against your unworthy, selfish, lower self!
Fuente: F.B. Meyer’s Through the Bible Commentary
commanded: Psa 36:1-3, Psa 55:21
servants: 2Sa 13:28, 2Sa 13:29, Pro 29:12
Reciprocal: Pro 10:18 – that hideth
Fuente: The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
1Sa 18:22-23. Commune with David secretly It seems David was not forward to embrace Sauls offer, having been before so grossly abused. Therefore Saul ordered his courtiers, in private discourse, to take occasion to persuade him to it. Seeing that I am a poor man Having no estate, and of small credit; and therefore unable to endow her according to her quality.