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Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

1 Samuel 19:1

CHAPTER XIX

Jonathan pleads for David before Saul, who is for the present

reconciled, 1-7.

David defeats the Philistines; and Saul becomes again envious,

and endeavours to slay him, but he escapes, 8-10.

Saul sends men to David's house, to lie in wait for him; but

Michal saves him by a stratagem, 11-17.

David flees to Samuel, at Ramah, 18.

Saul, hearing of it, sends messengers three several times to

take him; but the Spirit of coming upon them, they prophesy,

19-21.

Saul, hearing of this, goes after David himself, and falls under

the same influence, 22-24.

NOTES ON CHAP. XIX

Verse 1 Samuel 19:1. That they should kill David.] Nothing less than the especial interposition of God could have saved David's life, when every officer about the king's person, and every soldier, had got positive orders to despatch him.

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