1 Samuel 19:1-24
SAUL'S HATRED OF DAVID. DAVID ESCAPES TO SAMUEL 2. Until the morning] RV 'in the morning.'... [ Continue Reading ]
SAUL'S HATRED OF DAVID. DAVID ESCAPES TO SAMUEL 2. Until the morning] RV 'in the morning.'... [ Continue Reading ]
It was difficult for David to estimate correctly Saul's feelings towards him, because the king's repentance was real while it lasted, and because much might be ascribed to his madness.... [ Continue Reading ]
THAT NIGHT] David would probably flee at once: hence LXX may be right in joining these words to 1 Samuel 19:11, 'And it came to pass that night that Saul sent.'... [ Continue Reading ]
AN IMAGE] RV 'the teraphim.' 'Teraphim,' like 'Elohim,' is a plural of dignity and denotes a single image, but the origin of the word is unknown. Such images, derived from Canaanite paganism, appear to have been in human form and to have varied in size; for, while Michal's could pass for a man, Rach... [ Continue Reading ]
Apparently Michal allowed the messengers to get some view of the recumbent figure.... [ Continue Reading ]
BRING HIM UP TO ME IN THE BED] As an Eastern bed is merely a mattress, this could be easily done: cp. Mark 2:4.... [ Continue Reading ]
Michal pretends that David coerced her into contriving his escape.... [ Continue Reading ]
CAME TO SAMUEL] David naturally turned to him for advice and direction. NAIOTH] Evidently the name of some locality in Ramah, but whether a building or a district it is impossible to determine.... [ Continue Reading ]
Once more the influence of the Spirit fell on Saul for his good.... [ Continue Reading ]
NAKED] i.e. without his outer garment: cp. Isaiah 20:2. _Is_ SAUL ALSO AMONG THE PROPHETS?] see on Isaiah 10:11. Observe that the religious frenzy is contagious: cp. Intro. § 4.... [ Continue Reading ]