1 Samuel 22:1-16

22:1

David <01732> [David.]

cave <04631> [the cave.]

Adullam <05725> [Adullam.]

Adullam was a city of Judah; and, according to Eusebius, ten miles (Jerome says eleven) eastward from Eleutheropolis.

22:2

in trouble <04689> [distress.]

[was in debt. Heb. had a creditor.]

discontented <04751> [discontented. Heb. bitter of soul.]

leader <08269> [a captain.]

22:3

Mizpah <04708> [Mizpeh.]

king <04428> [the king.]

father <01> [Let my father.]

know <03045> [till I know.]

22:4

stronghold <04686> [in the hold.]

[Gad.]

[depart.]

David <01732> [David departed.]

22:6

tamarisk <0815> [tree. or, grove in a high place. spear.]

22:7

Benjaminites ... Jesse's son <03448 01121> [the son of Jesse.]

giving <05414> [give.]

commanders ... officers <08269> [captains.]

22:8

informs ...... son ....... son ............. informs ...... son <01540 01121> [sheweth me. Heb. uncovereth mine ear.]

son ....... son .................. son <01121> [that my son.]

22:9

Doeg <01673> [Doeg.]

He is also said to be "the chiefest of the herdsmen that belonged to Saul;" and the Septuagint intimates that he was over the mules of Saul. He may have been what we call the king's equerry or groom.

Ahimelech <0288> [Ahimelech.]

Ahitub <0285> [Ahitub.]

22:10

inquired <07592> [he enquired.]

provisions <06720> [him victuals.]

22:11

Then .... arranged <07971 07121> [sent to call.]

22:12

son <01121> [thou son.]

lord <0113> [Here I am. Heb. Behold me.]

22:13

conspired <07194> [Why have.]

22:14

faithful <0539> [And who.]

king .............. king's <04428> [the king's.]

<05493> [goeth.]

22:15

today <03117> [Did I then.]

He seems to intimate, that his enquiring now for David was no new thing, having often done so before, without ever being informed it was wrong in itself or displeasing to the king.

[the servant.]

whole or ... part <01419 06996> [less or more. Heb. little or great.]

22:16

surely die <04191> [Thou shalt.]

father's <01> [thou, and.]