Deu 23:15, 1Sa 22:9-10, 24:9, 26:19, 30:15, 2Sa 16:1-4, Pro 24:23 | TSK | STEP | We cannot suppose that this law required the Israelites to entertain slaves who had robbed their masters, or left their service without cause; but such only as were cruelly treated, and fled to them for protection, especially from the neighbouring nations. To such they were commanded to afford shelter, and shew great kindness.

Deuteronomy 23:15

We cannot suppose that this law required the Israelites to entertain slaves who had robbed their masters, or left their service without cause; but such only as were cruelly treated, and fled to them for protection, especially from the neighbouring nations. To such they were commanded to afford shelter, and shew great kindness.

1Sa 30:15; Ob 1:14; Phm 10:19

1 Samuel 22:9-10

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.

21:7; Ps 52:1; *title

Ps 52:1-5; Pr 19:5; 29:12; Eze 22:9; Mt 26:59-61

Ahimelech.

21:1-15

Ahitub.

he enquired.

13,15; 23:2,4,12; 30:8; Nu 27:21

him victuals.

21:6-9

1 Samuel 24:9

26:19; Le 19:16; Ps 101:5; 141:6; Pr 16:28; 17:4; 18:8; 25:23

Pr 26:20-22,28; 29:12; Ec 7:21,22; Jas 3:6

1 Samuel 26:19

let my lord.

25:24; Ge 44:18

stirred.

16:14-23; 18:10; 2Sa 16:11; 24:1; 1Ki 22:22; 1Ch 21:1

accept. Heb. smell.

Ge 8:21; Le 26:31; Ps 119:1-8

cursed.

Pr 6:16-19; 30:10; Ga 1:8,9; 5:12; 2Ti 4:14

they have driven.

De 4:27,28; Jos 22:25-27; Ps 42:1,2; 120:5; Isa 60:5; Ro 14:15

abiding. Heb. cleaving. the inheritance.

2Sa 14:16; 20:19

1 Samuel 30:15

Swear.

29:6; Jos 2:12; 9:15,19,20; Eze 17:13,16,19

nor deliver.

De 23:15,16

2 Samuel 16:1-4

1 Ziba, by presents and false suggestions, obtains his master's inheritance.

5 At Bahurim Shimei curse David.

9 David with patience abstains, and restrains others, from revenge.

15 Hushai insinuates himself into Absalom's counsel.

20 Ahithophel's counsel.

little past.

15:30,32

Ziba.

9:2,9-12

with a couple.

17:27-29; 19:32; 1Sa 17:17,18; 25:18; 1Ch 12:40; Pr 18:16; 29:4,5

summer.These were probably pumpkins, cucumbers, or water-melons; the two latter being extensively used in the East to refresh travellers in the burning heat of the summer; and probably, as Mr. Harmer supposes, called summer fruits on this very account.

Jer 40:10,12; Am 8:1; Mic 7:1

a bottle.

1Sa 10:3; 16:20

What meanest.

Ge 21:29; 33:8; Eze 37:18The asses. This is the eastern mode of speaking when presenting any thing to a great man: "This is for the slaves of the servants of your majesty;" when at the same time the presents are intended for the sovereign himself, and it is so understood.

15:1; 19:26; Jud 5:10; 10:4

for the young.

1Sa 25:27

that such.

15:23; 17:29; Jud 8:4,5; 1Sa 14:28; Pr 31:6,7

where is.

9:9,10; Ps 88:18; Mic 7:5

Today.

19:24-30; Ex 20:16; De 19:18,19; Ps 15:3; 101:5; Pr 1:19; 21:28

1Ti 6:9,10; Jude 1:11

Behold.

14:10,11; Ex 23:8; De 19:15; Pr 18:13,17; 19:2