Bible Commentary

The LORD forbid that I should stretch forth mine hand against the LORD’s anointed: but, I pray thee, take thou now the spear that [is] at his bolster, and the cruse of water, and let us go. 11. cruse ] A small cup or jar. The word is found in Icelandic, Danish, and other languages, … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Samuel 26:11”

David said furthermore, [As] the LORD liveth, the LORD shall smite him; or his day shall come to die; or he shall descend into battle, and perish. 10. David said, &c.] And David said, Nay, but Jehovah shall strike him, &c. The person of the anointed king is inviolable: his life is in Jehovah’s hands. … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Samuel 26:10”

And David said to Abishai, Destroy him not: for who can stretch forth his hand against the LORD’s anointed, and be guiltless? 1Sa 26:9 Destroy him not. Vengeance left with him to whom it belongs Our attention has been called to the fact that the first great victory achieved by David was over his own … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Samuel 26:9”

Then said Abishai to David, God hath delivered thine enemy into thine hand this day: now therefore let me smite him, I pray thee, with the spear even to the earth at once, and I will not [smite] him the second time. 8. hath delivered ] Lit. shut up, as in 1Sa 24:18. at once … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Samuel 26:8”

So David and Abishai came to the people by night: and, behold, Saul lay sleeping within the trench, and his spear stuck in the ground at his bolster: but Abner and the people lay round about him. 7. to the people ] i.e. to Saul’s army. Cp. 1Sa 14:45. his spear ] See on 1Sa … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Samuel 26:7”

Then answered David and said to Ahimelech the Hittite, and to Abishai the son of Zeruiah, brother to Joab, saying, Who will go down with me to Saul to the camp? And Abishai said, I will go down with thee. 6. Ahimelech the Hittite ] Not mentioned elsewhere. Uriah was also a Hittite. The Hittites, … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Samuel 26:6”

And David arose, and came to the place where Saul had pitched: and David beheld the place where Saul lay, and Abner the son of Ner, the captain of his host: and Saul lay in the trench, and the people pitched round about him. 5 12. Saul’s life again in David’s power 5. in the … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Samuel 26:5”

David therefore sent out spies, and understood that Saul was come in very deed. 4, 5. David . . . sent out spies . .. and David arose, and came to the place where Saul hadpitchedHaving obtained certain information of the locality, heseems, accompanied by his nephew (1Sa26:6), to have hid himself, perhaps disguised, in … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Samuel 26:4”

And Saul pitched in the hill of Hachilah, which [is] before Jeshimon, by the way. But David abode in the wilderness, and he saw that Saul came after him into the wilderness. 3. by the way ] Close to some well-known high road. Cp. 1Sa 24:3. he saw ] i.e. perceived or learned. Cp. 1Sa … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Samuel 26:3”

Then Saul arose, and went down to the wilderness of Ziph, having three thousand chosen men of Israel with him, to seek David in the wilderness of Ziph. 2. three thousand chosen men ] Cp. 1Sa 24:2. This was the number of his standing army. See 1Sa 13:2. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Samuel 26:2”