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1 Samuel 24 - Introduction

INTRODUCTION TO FIRST SAMUEL 24

Saul being returned from following the Philistines, renews his pursuit after David, 1 Samuel 24:1; and they meeting in a cave, where David had the opportunity of taking away the life of Saul, which his men pressed him to, yet only cut off the skirt of his robe, 1 Samuel 24:3; which, calling after him, he held up to him to convince him he had his life in his hands, but spared it, 1 Samuel 24:9; upon which he very pathetically reasons with him about the unreasonableness and unrighteousness of his pursuit after him, to take away his life, 1 Samuel 24:11; which so affected Saul, that he confessed he was more righteous than he, and owned that the kingdom would be his, and only desired him to swear to him not to cut off his offspring, which David did, and so they parted, 1 Samuel 24:16.

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See also 1 Samuel 24 - Introduction in other biblical comments:

  • Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

    _DAVID, IN A CAVE AT EN-GEDI, HAVING CUT OFF THE SKIRT OF SAUL'S ROBE, SPARETH HIS LIFE: SAUL CONFESSES DAVID TO BE MORE RIGHTEOUS THAN HE: DAVID SWEARS THAT HE WILL SPARE SAUL'S POSTERITY WHEN HE IS...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    A DIGEST OF CHAPTER 24 1 Samuel 24:1-7 _David spares Saul's life._ David was hiding in a cave in En-gedi when Saul came to rest in the open mouth of the cave. As Saul slept, David crept forward and...

  • Darby's translation notes (1890)

    1:1 Ephrathite. (e-34) Or 'Ephraimite,' the Levites being considered as belonging to the tribe in which they lived. see Judges 17:7 ....

  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    XXIV. (1 Samuel 24:1) THE PURSUIT OF DAVID RENEWEd — David Spares Saul’s Life in the En-gedi Cave — David’s Generosity — Saul for a time Regrets his Persecution of David....

  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    _A.M. 2943. B.C. 1061._ Saul pursues David to Engedi, 1 Samuel 24:1; 1 Samuel 24:2. David cuts off his skirt, 1 Samuel 24:3. He reasons with Saul,...

  • KJV Original Language Details

    1 Dauid in a caue at Engedi, hauing cut off Sauls skirt, spareth his life. 8 Hee sheweth thereby his innocencie. 16 Saul acknowledging his fault, taketh an oath of Dauid, and departeth. 1 AND it ca...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    * David spares Saul's life. (1-7) David shows his innocence. (8-15) Saul acknowledges his fault. (16-22)...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    SECTION 4 C. DAVID'S THREEFOLD OBEDIENCE IN SPARING FOOLS (24:1-26:25). In contrast with the threefold disobedience of Saul in 13-15 we now have three examples of David's obedience to YHWH in the fac...

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