‏ 1 Samuel 24

1Sam 24:1, David, in a cave at En-gedi, having cut off Saul’s skirt, spares his life; 1Sam 24:8, He shews thereby his innocency; 1Sam 24:16, Saul, acknowledging his fault, takes an oath of David, and departs.

when Saul 1Sam 23:28-29

following Heb. after

it was told 1Sam 23:19; Prov 25:5, Prov 29:12; Ezek 22:9; Hos 7:3

the wilderness 1Sam 23:29

Saul took 1Sam 13:2

and went Ps 37:32, Ps 38:12

the rocks Ps 104:18, Ps 141:6

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 Judg 3:24

David Ps 57:1, Ps 142:1 *titles

the men 1Sam 26:8-11; 2Sam 4:8; Job 31:31

I will deliver 1Sam 24:10, 1Sam 24:18, 1Sam 23:7, 1Sam 26:23

Saul's robe Heb. the robe which was Saul's

David's heart 2Sam 12:9, 2Sam 24:10; 2Kgs 22:19; 1John 3:20-21

the Lord forbid 1Sam 26:9-11; 2Sam 1:14; 1Kgs 21:3; Job 31:29-30; Matt 5:44; Rom 12:14-21; Rom 13:1-2; 1Thess 5:15

stayed Heb. cut off, Ps 7:4; Matt 5:44; Rom 12:17-21

suffered 1Sam 25:33

My lord 1Sam 26:17

David stooped 1Sam 20:41, 1Sam 25:23-24; Gen 17:3; Exod 20:12; Rom 13:7; 1Pet 2:17

1Sam 26:19; Lev 19:16; Ps 101:5, Ps 141:6; Prov 16:28, Prov 17:4, Prov 18:8, Prov 25:23; Prov 26:20-22, Prov 26:28, Prov 29:12; Eccl 7:21-22; Jas 3:6

bade me 1Sam 24:4, 1Sam 26:8

the Lord's 1Sam 26:9; Ps 105:15

my father 1Sam 18:27; 2Kgs 5:13; Prov 15:1

neither evil 1Sam 26:18; Ps 7:3-4, Ps 35:7; John 15:25

thou huntest 1Sam 23:14, 1Sam 23:23, 1Sam 26:20; Job 10:16; Ps 140:11; Lam 4:18; Ezek 13:18; Mic 7:2

Lord judge 1Sam 26:10, 1Sam 26:23; Gen 16:5; Judg 11:27; Job 5:8; Ps 7:8-9, Ps 35:1, Ps 43:1, Ps 94:1; Rom 12:19; 1Pet 2:23; Rev 6:10

but mine hand 1Sam 26:11

Wickedness Matt 7:16-18, Matt 12:33-34, Matt 15:19

the king 2Sam 6:20; 1Kgs 21:7

a dead dog 1Sam 17:43; 2Sam 3:8, 2Sam 9:8, 2Sam 16:9

a flea 1Sam 26:20; Judg 8:1-3

be judge 1Sam 24:12; 2Chr 24:22; Mic 1:2

plead Ps 35:1, Ps 43:1, Ps 119:154; Mic 7:9

deliver Heb. judge, 1Sam 26:4

Is this 1Sam 26:17; Job 6:25; Prov 15:1, Prov 25:11; Luke 21:15; Acts 6:10

Saul lifted Gen 33:4

Thou art 1Sam 26:21; Gen 38:26; Exod 9:27; Ps 37:6; Matt 27:4

thou hast Matt 5:44; Rom 12:20-21

Lord 1Sam 24:10, 1Sam 23:7, 1Sam 26:23

delivered me Heb. shut me up, 1Sam 23:12, 1Sam 26:8 *marg. Ps 31:8

the Lord 1Sam 23:21, 1Sam 26:25; Judg 17:2; Ps 18:20; Prov 25:21-22

I know well 1Sam 20:30-31, 1Sam 23:17; 2Sam 3:17-18; Job 15:25; Matt 2:3-6, Matt 2:13, Matt 2:16

Swear 1Sam 20:14-17; Gen 21:23, Gen 31:48, Gen 31:53; Heb 6:16

that thou 2Sam 21:6-8

David and Prov 26:24-25; Matt 10:16-17; John 2:24

the hold 1Sam 23:29