Chapter 19

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And Saul Saul's enmity now burst forth, in the avowed purpose of putting David to death; and nothing less than the especial interposition of Providence could have saved David's life, when every officer about the king's person, and every soldier, had positive orders to dispatch him. 1Sam 18:8-9; Prov 27:4; Eccl 9:3; Jer 9:3; 2Tim 3:13


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delighted 1Sam 18:1-3; Ps 16:3; John 15:17-19; 1John 3:12-14

Jonathan 1Sam 20:2; Prov 17:17; Acts 9:24, Acts 23:16


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what I see 1Sam 20:9, 1Sam 20:13


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spake good 1Sam 20:32, 1Sam 22:14; Prov 24:11-12, Prov 31:8-9; Jer 18:20

sin against 1Sam 2:25; Gen 9:6, Gen 42:22; 2Chr 6:22; 1Cor 8:12; 1John 3:15

because his works Ps 35:12, Ps 109:4-5; Prov 17:13; Jer 18:20


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put his life 1Sam 28:21; Judg 9:17, Judg 12:3; Ps 119:109; Acts 20:24; Phil 2:30

slew 1Sam 17:49-51

wrought 1Sam 11:13, 1Sam 14:45, 1Sam 17:52-53; Exod 14:13; 1Chr 11:14; Heb 2:3

sin against innocent 1Sam 20:32; Jer 26:15; Matt 27:4, Matt 27:24

without a cause Ps 25:3, Ps 69:4; John 15:25


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sware 1Sam 14:39, 1Sam 28:10; Ps 15:4; Prov 26:24-25; Jer 5:2

he shall not 1Sam 19:10-11


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in times past Heb. yesterday, third day, 1Sam 16:21, 1Sam 18:2, 1Sam 18:10, 1Sam 18:13; Gen 31:2; Exod 4:10; 1Chr 11:2; Isa 30:33 *marg.


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David Ps 18:32-50, Ps 27:3

him Heb. his face


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1Sam 16:14, 1Sam 18:10-11


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sought 1Sam 19:6; Hos 6:4; Matt 12:43-45; Luke 11:24-26; 2Pet 2:20-22

he slipped 1Sam 20:33; Job 5:14-15; Ps 18:17, Ps 34:19; Prov 21:30; Isa 54:17; Luke 4:30; John 10:39

and escaped Ps 124:7; Matt 10:23


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sent messengers Ps 59:1 *title Ps 59:3-4, Ps 59:6, Ps 59:15-16

to watch him Judg 16:2


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Michal Ps 34:19

let David Josh 2:15; Acts 9:24-25; 2Cor 11:32-33


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an image Heb. teraphim, Gen 31:19 *marg. Judg 17:5, Judg 18:14, Judg 18:17; Hos 3:4

a pillow Rather, "the net-work of goat's hair at its (the Teraphim's) pillow;" for the kevir, (whence the Chaldee and Syriac kavreetho, a honey-comb, from its net-like form), seems to have been a kind of mosquito-net, which, says Dr. Shaw, is "a close curtain of gauze, used all over the East, by people of fashion, to keep out the flies." That they had such anciently cannot be doubted. Thus when Judith had beheaded Holofernes in his bed (1Sam 13:9, 1Sam 13:15) "she pulled down the canopy (or the mosquito net, το κωνωπειου, from κωνωψ, a gnat, or mosquito, whence our word canopy) wherein he did lie in his drunkenness, from the pillars."


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she said Josh 2:5; 2Sam 16:17-19, 2Sam 17:20


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Bring him The eastern beds consist merely of two thick cotton quilts, one of which, folded double, serves as a mattress, the other as a covering. Such seems to have been the bed of David, which could easily have been carried, with himself in it, to the presence of Saul. 1Sam 19:6; Job 31:31; Ps 37:12; Prov 27:3-4; Rom 3:15


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And when It is highly probable that David, when supposed to be sick, was thought to be hid in the harem or chamber of Michal. "The harems," says Deut. Lam. Motraye, "are sanctuaries, as sacred and inviolable, for persons pursed by justice for any crime, debt, etc., as the Roman Catholic churches in Italy, Spain, Portugal, etc." Thus we find, that to effect his purpose, Saul sent messengers to Michal, but they treated her harem with too much respect to enter it at first; but being authorised by Saul, they entered even into her chamber; and during the delay occasioned by respect for the privacy of Michal, David escaped. 1Sam 19:16


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Why hast 1Sam 22:17, 1Sam 28:12; Matt 2:16

mine enemy 1Kgs 21:20; Gal 4:16

And Michal 2Sam 17:20

He said 1Sam 19:14; Exod 1:17-19

why should 2Sam 2:22


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to Samuel 1Sam 7:17, 1Sam 15:34, 1Sam 28:3; Ps 116:11; Jas 5:16


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1Sam 22:9-10, 1Sam 23:19, 1Sam 26:1; Prov 29:12


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sent messengers 1Sam 19:11, 1Sam 19:14; John 7:32, John 7:45

when they 1Sam 10:5-6, 1Sam 10:10; Num 11:25-26; Joel 2:28; John 7:32, John 7:45, John 7:46-52; 1Cor 14:3, 1Cor 14:24-25


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sent messengers 2Kgs 1:9-13; Prov 27:22; Jer 13:23

prophesied also Joel 2:28


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the Spirit 1Sam 19:20, 1Sam 10:10; Num 23:5, Num 24:2; Matt 7:22; John 11:51; 1Cor 13:2

until he came Prov 16:9, Prov 21:1


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stripped 2Sam 6:14, 2Sam 6:20; Isa 20:2; Mic 1:8

lay Heb. fell, Num 24:4

Is Saul 1Sam 10:10-12; Acts 9:21


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