‏ 1 Samuel 22:1-2

1 Companies resort unto David at Adullam.

3 At Mizpeh he commends his parents unto the king of Moab.

5 Admonished by Gad, he comes to Hareth.

6 Saul going to pursue him, complains of his servants' unfaithfulness.

9 Doeg accuses Ahimelech.

11 Saul commands to kill the priests.

17 The footmen refusing, Doeg executes it.

20 Abiathar escaping, brings David the news.

David.

21:10-15; Ps 34:1; 57:1; *titles

the cave.

Jos 12:15; 15:35; 2Sa 23:13,14; 1Ch 11:15; Ps 142:1; *title

Mic 1:3,15; Heb 11:38

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

distress.

Jud 11:3; Mt 11:12,28

was in debt. Heb. had a creditor.

Mt 18:25-34

discontented. Heb. bitter of soul.

1:10; 30:6; Jud 18:25; 2Sa 17:8; Pr 31:6; *margins

a captain.

9:16; 25:15,16; 30:22-24; 2Sa 5:2; 2Ki 20:5; 1Ch 11:15-19

Ps 72:12-14; Mt 9:12,13; Heb 2:10

‏ 1 Samuel 24:3

the sheepcotes.Caves in the rocks, in which it is still common for shepherds and their flocks to lodge. Dr. Pococke observes, "Beyond the valley [of Tekoa,] there is a very large grotto, which the Arabs call El-Maamah, a hiding place: the high rocks on each side of the valley are almost perpendicular; and the way to the grotto is by a terrace formed in the rock, which is very narrow. There are two entrances into it; we went by the farthest, which leads by a narrow passage into a very large grotto, the rock being supported by natural pillars; the top of it rises in several places like domes; the grotto is perfectly dry. There is a tradition, that the people of the country, to the number of 30,000, retired into this grotto, to avoid a bad air. This place is so strong, that one would imagine it to be one of the strong holds of En-gedi, to which David and his men fled from Saul: and possibly it may be that very cave in which he cut off Saul's skirt; for David and his men might, with good ease, lie hid there and not be seen by him." Travels, vol. ii. P. 1. p. 41.

and Saul.

Ps 141:6

to cover.

Jud 3:24

David.

Ps 57:1; 142:1; *titles

‏ Hebrews 11:38

whom.

1Ki 14:12,13; 2Ki 23:25-29; Isa 57:1

wandered.

1Sa 22:1; 23:15,19,23; 24:1-3; 26:1; 1Ki 17:3; 18:4,13; 19:9

Ps 142:1; *title

Ps 142:2-7
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