1Sa 24:7, 10-11, 26:9-17, 24 | TSK | STEP | stayed. Heb. cut off. suffered.

24:8; Jud 9:7David, by retiring to a place of safety before he called to Abner, seems to have manifested more distrust of Saul than he had done on a former occasion. Yet he desired that Saul and all Israel should be informed of his conduct at this time. Abner and his soldiers, by neglecting to guard Saul when he slept, had exposed his life, and merited to be treated as his enemies, though he confided in them as friends; for, although their sound sleep was undoubtedly supernatural, yet there might be a neglect of placing sentinels, arising from contempt of David's small company. Saul also deemed David his enemy, though he had before spared and protected his life.

there came.

worthy to die. Heb. the sons of death.

20:31; 2Sa 12:5; 19:28; Ps 79:11; 102:20; *margins

Eph 2:3

Lord's.

9,11; 24:6

Is this thy.

24:8,16

1 Samuel 26:24

as thy life.

Ps 18:25; Mt 5:7; 7:2

let him deliver.

Ge 48:16; Ps 18:1; *title

Ps 18:48; 34:17,18; 144:2; Ac 14:22; 2Co 1:9,10

2Th 3:2; Re 7:14