1 Samuel 22:6 · Clearspring

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WEBBE

Saul heard that David was discovered, with the men who were with him. Now Saul was sitting in Gibeah, under the tamarisk tree in Ramah, with his spear in his hand, and all his servants were standing around him.

BSB

Soon Saul learned that David and his men had been discovered. At that time Saul was sitting under the tamarisk tree on the hill at Gibeah, with his spear in hand and all his servants standing around him.

KJV

When Saul heard that David was discovered, and the men that were with him, (now Saul abode in Gibeah under a tree in Ramah, having his spear in his hand, and all his servants were standing about him;)

ASV

And Saul heard that David was discovered, and the men that were with him: now Saul was sitting in Gibeah, under the tamarisk-tree in Ramah, with his spear in his hand, and all his servants were standing about him.

BBE

And news was given to Saul that David had been seen, and the men who were with him: now Saul was in Gibeah, seated under the tree in the high place, with his spear in his hand, and all his servants were in their places before him.

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וַיִּשְׁמַע vai·yish·ma' and he heard H8085 שָׁאוּל sha·'ul Saul H7586 כִּי ki that H3588 נוֹדַע no·da' he was known H3045 דָּוִד da·vid David H1732 וַאֲנָשִׁים va·'a·na·shim and [the] men H582 אֲשֶׁר 'a·sher who H834 אִתּוֹ 'i·to [were] with him H854 וְשָׁאוּל ve·sha·'ul and Saul H7586 יוֹשֵׁב yo·shev [was] sitting H3427 בַּגִּבְעָה ba·giv·'ah at (the) Gibeah H1390 תַּחַת־ ta·chat- under H8478 הָאֶשֶׁל ha·'e·shel the tamarisk tree H815 בָּרָמָה ba·ra·mah at the high place H7413 וַחֲנִיתוֹ va·cha·ni·to and spear his H2595 בְיָדוֹ ve·ya·do [was] in hand his H3027 וְכָל־ ve·khol and all H3605 עֲבָדָיו 'a·va·dav servants his H5650 נִצָּבִים ni·tza·vim [were] standing H5324 עָלָיו 'a·lav with him H5921

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 6–19

See the nature of jealous malice and its pitiful arts. Saul looks upon all about him as his enemies, because they do not just say as he says. In Ahimelech's answer to Saul we have the language of conscious innocence. But what wickedness will not the evil spirit hurry men to when he gets the dominion! Saul alleges that which was utterly false and unproved. But the most bloody tyrants have found instruments of their cruelty as barbarous as themselves. Doeg, having murdered the priests, went to the city, Nob, and put all to the sword there. Nothing so vile but those may do it, who have provoked God to give them up to their hearts' lusts. Yet this was the accomplishment of the threatenings against the house of Eli. Though Saul was unrighteous in doing this, yet God was righteous in permitting it. No word of God shall fall to the ground.

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People & places

David Saul Gibeah

Topics

Government Malice Gibeah