1 Samuel 24:7

Contextual Overview

¹When Saul returned from pursuing the Philistines, he was told, “David is in the wilderness near En-gedi.” ¹ It happened, when Sha'ul was returned from following the Pelishtim, that it was told him, saying, Behold, David is in the wilderness of `En-Gedi. ¹ And it came to pass, when Saul was returned from following the Philistines, that it was told him, saying, Behold, David is in the wilderness of Engedi. ¹ When Saul returned from pursuing the Philistines, they told him, "Look, David is in the wilderness of En Gedi." ¹ When Saul returned from following the Philistines, he was told, "Behold, David is in the wilderness of Engedi." ¹ After Saul returned from chasing the Philistines, he was told, "David is in the Desert of En Gedi." ¹ When Saul returned from pursuing the Philistines, they told him, "Look, David is in the desert of En Gedi." ¹When Saul returned from following the Philistines, he was told, "Behold, David is in the Wilderness of Engedi." ¹ Now when Saul returned from pursuing the Philistines, it was reported to him, saying, "Behold, David is in the wilderness of Engedi." ¹ When Saul was turned from ye Philistims, they told him, saying, Behold, Dauid is in the wildernes of En-gedi.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

stayed: Heb. cut off, Psalms 7:4, Matthew 5:44, Romans 12:17-21

suffered: 1 Samuel 25:33

Reciprocal: 1 Samuel 25:28 - evil hath 1 Samuel 26:9 - who can stretch 1 Samuel 26:23 - I would not Psalms 119:87 - but I forsook

Cross-References

Genesis 13:15
for all the land which you see, I will give to you, and to your offspring forever.

Genesis 13:15
For all the land which thou seest, to thee will I give it, and to thy seed for ever.

Genesis 13:15
for all the land which you see I will give to you, and to your descendants, forever.

Genesis 13:15
All this land that you see I will give to you and your descendants forever.

Genesis 13:15
I will give all the land that you see to you and your descendants forever.

Genesis 13:15
for all the land which you see I will give to you and to your descendants forever.

Genesis 13:15
for all the land which you see I will give to you and to your descendants forever.

Genesis 13:15
For all the land, which thou seest, will I giue vnto thee and to thy seede for euer,

Genesis 13:15
for all the land which you see, I will give it to you and to your seed forever.

Genesis 13:15
I will give you and your family all the land you can see. It will be theirs forever!

Gill's Notes on the Bible

So David stayed his servants with these words,.... Or pacified them, as the Targum, and made them quiet and easy in that he had not slain him, and reconciled their minds to his conduct, and restrained them from laying hands on him, by observing to them, that he was the anointed of the Lord:

and suffered them not to rise against Saul; to take away his life; he not only argued with them, but laid his commands on them that they should not slay him:

but Saul rose up out of the cave, and went on [his] way; he rose from his sleep, and went out of the cave unhurt, and proceeded on in the way he came to the sheepcotes, and which led on further, 1 Samuel 24:3.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse 1 Samuel 24:7. Suffered them not to rise against Saul. — As he could restrain them, it was his duty to do so; had he connived at their killing him, David would have been the murderer. In praying for the king we call God the only Ruler of princes, for this simple reason, that their authority is the highest among men, and next to that of God himself; hence he alone is above them. We find this sentiment well expressed by an elegant poet: -

Regum timendorum in proprios greges,

Reges in ipsos imperium est Jovis.

HORACE, Odar. lib. iii., Od. i., ver. 5.

Kings are supreme over their own subjects;

Jove is supreme over kings themselves.