Bible Commentary

And the Ziphites came unto Saul to Gibeah, saying, Doth not David hide himself in the hill of Hachilah, [which is] before Jeshimon? Ch. 1Sa 26:1-4. Saul’s renewed pursuit of David 1. And the Ziphites came ] On the theory that this is only another account of the incidents related in 1Sa 23:19 to 1Sa … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Samuel 26:1”

But Saul had given Michal his daughter, David’s wife, to Phalti the son of Laish, which [was] of Gallim. 44. Saul had given Michal ] Probably he did it when David fled, to mark the completeness of the breach between them. David afterwards compelled Phalti (or Phaltiel) to restore him Michal (2Sa 3:15). Gallim ] … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Samuel 25:44”

David also took Ahinoam of Jezreel; and they were also both of them his wives. 43. took ] Had taken, before his marriage with Abigail. Ahinoam stands first in the list of his wives in 2Sa 3:2. of Jezreel ] A city in the mountains of Judah near Carmel and Juttah. See Jos 15:55-56. Fuente: … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Samuel 25:43”

And Abigail hasted, and arose, and rode upon an ass, with five damsels of hers that went after her; and she went after the messengers of David, and became his wife. She went after the messengers; not immediately, but some convenient time after they were gone. She considered not Davids present straits and penury, which … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Samuel 25:42”

And she arose, and bowed herself on [her] face to the earth, and said, Behold, [let] thine handmaid [be] a servant to wash the feet of the servants of my lord. 41. and bowed herself, &c.] With the obsequiousness characteristic of Oriental nations, she expresses her devotion both by gesture and word. “Washing the feet” … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Samuel 25:41”

And when the servants of David were come to Abigail to Carmel, they spoke unto her, saying, David sent us unto thee, to take thee to him to wife. There is no note of the exact interval that elapsed between Nabals death and Davids hearing of it, or, again, between Davids hearing of it and … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Samuel 25:40”

And when David heard that Nabal was dead, he said, Blessed [be] the LORD, that hath pleaded the cause of my reproach from the hand of Nabal, and hath kept his servant from evil: for the LORD hath returned the wickedness of Nabal upon his own head. And David sent and communed with Abigail, to … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Samuel 25:39”

And it came to pass about ten days [after], that the LORD smote Nabal, that he died. 38. the Lord smote Nabal ] His death was a divine judgment none the less that a partly natural cause may be assigned for it in his intemperance and passion. For “smote” comp. the use of the same … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Samuel 25:38”

But it came to pass in the morning, when the wine was gone out of Nabal, and his wife had told him these things, that his heart died within him, and he became [as] a stone. 37. and his wife, &c.] Better, that his wife told him and his heart died, &c. An outburst of … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Samuel 25:37”

And Abigail came to Nabal; and, behold, he held a feast in his house, like the feast of a king; and Nabal’s heart [was] merry within him, for he [was] very drunken: wherefore she told him nothing, less or more, until the morning light. 36 38. Nabal’s death 36. a feast like the feast of … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 1 Samuel 25:36”