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Hawker's Poor man's commentary

1 Samuel 26:1

CONTENTS

The history of David's persecution by Saul is again opened, and continued through this Chapter. The Ziphites inform Saul against David. Saul goes in quest of him. David is favoured with another opportunity of slaying Saul, but will not avail himself of it. A similar interview takes place to what happened before between David and Saul; after which they depart one from the other.

1 Samuel 26:1

(1) В¶ And the Ziphites came unto Saul to Gibeah, saying, Doth not David hide himself in the hill of Hachilah, which is before Jeshimon?

This is the second instance of the treachery of the Ziphites. (See 1 Samuel 23:19.) And what had David done to deserve it at their hands?

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See also 1 Samuel 26:1 in other biblical comments:

  • Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

    CHAPTER XXVI _The Ziphites inform Saul of David's hiding place_, 1. _Saul, with_ three thousand _men, goes in pursuit of him_, 2, 3. _David sends out spies; and finds where Saul had pitched his_ _...

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    The incident related in this chapter of the meeting between Saul and David bears a strong general resemblance to that recorded in 1 Samuel 24, and is of a nature unlikely to have occurred more than on...

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    CHAPTER 26 _ 1. The Ziphites and Saul's pursuit (1 Samuel 26:1)_ 2. David again spares Saul (1 Samuel 26:5) 3. David's words to Abner (1 Samuel 26:13) 4. David's words to Saul ...

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    1 SAMUEL 26. DAVID SPARES SAUL IN THE WILDERNESS OF ZIPH (J). From one of the oldest sources (_cf._ on ch. 24). 1 SAMUEL 26:1 TO 1 SAMUEL 12:1 f. repeats briefly the substance and part of the wording...

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    1 Samuel 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 1 Samuel 23:19 to 1 Samuel 24:22, see Note VII....

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    _Saul Pursues David Again._ 1 Samuel 26:1-5 And the Ziphites came unto Saul to Gibeah, saying Doth not David hide himself in the hill of Hachilah, _which is_ before Jeshimon? 2 Then Saul arose, and w...

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    _AND THE ZIPHITES CAME UNTO SAUL TO GIBEAH, SAYING, DOTH NOT DAVID HIDE HIMSELF IN THE HILL OF HACHILAH, WHICH IS BEFORE JESHIMON?_ The Ziphites came unto Saul to Gibeah. This people seem to have tho...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    DAVID SPARES SAUL'S LIFE A SECOND TIME 1. Hachilah] near the wilderness of Ziph: see 1 Samuel 23:19....

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    ISRAEL’S FIRST KING 1 SAMUEL _HELEN POCOCK_ CHAPTER 26 DAVID AGAIN REFUSES TO KILL SAUL V1 Some men from Ziph went to visit Saul at Gibeah. They said, ‘David is hiding on the hill of Hakilah whi...

  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    THE ZIPHITES CAME UNTO SAUL. — There is grave difficulty connected with the recital contained in this chapter. Is it another account of the incident told in 1 Samuel 24, 26 by a different narrator? Th...

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    וַ יָּבֹ֤אוּ הַ זִּפִים֙ אֶל ־שָׁא֔וּל הַ

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

    CHAPTER XXXI. _ DAVID TWICE SPARES THE LIFE OF SAUL._ 1 Samuel 24:1; 1 Samuel 26:1. THE invasion of the Philistines had freed David from the fear of Saul for a time, but only for a time. He knew ful...

  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

    SPARING HIS ENEMY'S LIFE 1 Samuel 26:1 The Ziphites' treachery served as a foil to the intrinsic nobility of David's character. God made the wrath of man to praise Him, and restrained the remainder,...

  • G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

    Once again we have the account of how David spared the life of Saul. There is no reason at all for the view that this is a repetition of the previous story. A quiet comparison of the two will show man...

  • George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary

    _Ziph. Having declared themselves so decidedly against David, they apprehended the utmost danger if he should ascend the throne. --- Hill. Hebrew, "Gabaa," as the Vulgate leaves it, ver. 3. It lay to...

  • Introductory Lectures - Commentary by William Kelly

    We enter now on a portion of David's history sensibly different from what we have already had, which closed with the efforts of Jonathan to restore matters and to attach Saul to him at least openly. J...

  • John Darby's Synopsis

    Alas! Saul is unchanged; instigated by the Ziphites, he seeks David anew, but it is only to fall again, and more publicly, into David's hands. Observe that David now appeals more directly to the Lord...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    AND THE ZIPHITES CAME UNTO SAUL TO GIBEAH,.... Of Benjamin, called sometimes Gibeah of Saul, because it was the place of his birth and residence; hither Saul had returned after his last interview with...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    And the Ziphites came unto Saul to Gibeah, saying, Doth not David hide himself in the hill of Hachilah, [which is] before Jeshimon? Ver. 1. _And the Ziphites came unto Saul._] As they had done once b...

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

    _Doth not David hide himself with us?_ The number of men whom David supported would not allow him to continue long in the same place, and therefore he was often obliged to shift his quarters for subsi...

  • KJV Original Language Details

    1 Saul by the discouery of the Ziphites, commeth to Hachilah against Dauid. 4 Dauid comming into the trench, stayeth Abishai from killing Saul, but taketh his speare and cruse. 13 Dauid reprooueth A...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    David in Saul's Camp...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    And the Ziphites, who had once before played traitors against David, CAME UNTO SAUL TO GIBEAH, SAYING, DOTH NOT DAVID HIDE HIMSELF IN THE HILL HACHILAH, WHICH IS BEFORE JESHIMON, south of the wilderne...

  • Leslie M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

    It seems tragically foolish on Saul's part that he should respond as he did to another message from the Ziphites to the effect that David was hiding in the hill country of Hachilah (v.1). He had told...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    1-12 How soon do unholy hearts lose the good impressions convictions have made upon them! How helpless were Saul and all his men! All as though disarmed and chained, yet nothing is done to them; they...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    1 SAMUEL CHAPTER 26 Saul, by the discovery of the Ziphites, cometh to Hachilah against David, 1 SAMUEL 26:1; who cometh with Abishai to Saul's camp; stayeth him from killing Saul, but taketh his spear...

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    1 Samuel 26:1 Ziphites H2130 came H935 (H8799) Saul H7586 Gibeah H1390 saying H559 (H8800) David H1732 hiding...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    THE ZIPHITES INFORM SAUL THAT DAVID HAS RETURNED TO THE HILL OF HACHILAH AND SAUL AGAIN PURSUES DAVID (1 SAMUEL 26:1). The Ziphites were probably annoyed that David had again brought his men into thei...

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    CONTENTS: Saul spared by David a second time. CHARACTERS: God, David, Saul, Abishai, Abner, Ahimelech. CONCLUSION: No questionable means need be employed to help out God's plans for our advancement...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    1 Samuel 26:5. _Saul lay in the trench._ Junius reads, “among the waggons;” the Vulgate, “He slept in the tent.” The Romans mostly fortified their camp; the Greeks did the same on the Trojan shore. 1...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _Doth not David hide himself in the hill of Hachilah._ THE REPROACH OF THE ENEMY Dr. Maclaren is specially emphatic in connecting Psalms 7:1 with this part of David’s history, and indicates its valu...

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    1 SAMUEL—NOTE ON 1 SAMUEL 26:1 This chapter resembles ch. 1 Samuel 24:1, but there are too many differences to think that they are simply different versions of the same event....

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    CRITICAL AND EXPOSITORY NOTES— The fact that the incidents related in this chapter agree in some points with those narrated in Chapter s 23; 24 has led Ewald, Thenius, and others to conclude that the...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    DAVID A SECOND TIME SPARES SAUL'S LIFE (1 Samuel 26:1.). EXPOSITION SAUL, ON INFORMATION FROM THE ZIPHITES, AGAIN SEEKS TO...

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    Let's turn in our Bibles to first Samuel, twenty-six, and let's begin our study of these final five Chapter s, six Chapter s. The wilderness of Ziph actually lies between Hebron and the area of the De...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    1 Samuel 23:19; 1 Samuel 26:3; Joshua 15:24; Joshua 15:55; Psalms 54:1

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