Bible Commentaries
E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes
1 Samuel 22
one = man. Hebrew. "ish. . App-14. discontented = bitter of soul. Hebrew. nephesh. App-13. Compare Judges 18:25, "angry": i.e. embittered.
captain = chief, leader, or prince.
men. Hebrew. "ish. App-14.
come forth. Syriac and Vulgate read. "dwell". No Ellipsis then to be supplied.
God. Hebrew. Elohim. App-4.
men. Hebrew. "enosh. App-14.
now Saul. Note the Figure of speech Parenthesis. App-6.
in Ramah. Or, in the high place.
Then, &c.: verses: 1 Samuel 22:9-16, by the Figure of speech Hysteresis (App-6), give details not contained in former narration (21. i-9).
goeth at thy bidding: or, cometh near for audience. Septuagint reads "is captain over thy bodyguard".
Did I . . . ? Figure of speech Erotesis. App-6.
nor. This word is read in the text of Septuagint and Syriac.
footmen = runners.
hand. Put by Figure of speech Metonymy (of Cause) for the help given by it. App-6.
when he fled = that he was fleeing.
slew. Thus partly fulfilling 1 Samuel 2:31; 1 Samuel 3:12, on Eli's house.
persons. Hebrew. "ish. App-14.
Abiathar, escaped. Saul thus caused the transfer of the High Priest, with the Urim and Thummim, to David.
I have occasioned, &c.: i.e. involved. A mark of David's characteristic tenderness.
all the persons = every soul. Hebrew. nephesh. App-13.
life = soul. Hebrew. nephesh. App-13.
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