Bible Commentaries
1 Samuel 19

Verse 2

until = in, or against.

Verse 3

what I see , &c. = " I shall see what [he replies] and shall tell thee". Figure of speech Ellipsis. App-6 .

Verse 4

sin . Hebrew. chata'. App-44 .

Verse 5

life = soul. Hebrew. nephesh. App-13 .

the LORD . Hebrew. Jehovah. App-4 .

Verse 9

evil . See note on 1 Samuel 16:16 .

spirit . Hebrew. ruach. App-9 .

Verse 10

Saul sought . Note the nine attempts on David's life; three personally by Saul, and six by his messengers (nine being the number of judgment, App-10 ). See note on 1 Samuel 18:11 , and App-23 and App-25 .

even to , or, even [to pin him] to.

Verse 11

save not thy life = save not thy soul: i.e. deliver not thyself. Hebrew. nephesh. App-13 .

Verse 13

image = teraphim.

Verse 17

why . . . ? Figure of speech Erotesis. App-6 .

Verse 19

Behold. Figure of speech Asterismos. App-6 .

Verse 20

company . Compare 1 Samuel 10:5 . 2Ki 2:3-5 ; 2 Kings 5:22 . College for instruction of prophets, priests having failed in their duty as teachers. Deuteronomy 17:11 ; Deuteronomy 33:10 .

appointed over . Samuel the head here. Elisha in 2 Kings 2:15 .

God . Hebrew. Elohim . App-4 .

Verse 22

one . A special various reading (Sevir) reads "they". See App-34 .

Verse 23

thither. Septuagint reads "thence".

Verse 24

clothes : i.e. his robes, or armour, or both.

naked . Compare 1 Samuel 18:4 , i.e. stripped of outer garments.

Is Saul . . . ? Figure of speech Parcemia. App-6 .