1 Samuel 22:14 KJV

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - 1 Samuel 22:6-19

We have seen the progress of David's troubles; now here we have the progress of Saul's wickedness. He seems to have laid aside the thoughts of all other business and to have devoted himself wholly to the pursuit of David. He heard at length, by the common fame of the country, that David was discovered (that is, that he appeared publicly and enlisted men into his service); and hereupon he called all his servants about him, and sat down under a tree, or grove, in the high place at Gibeah, with... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Samuel 22:14

Then Ahimelech answered the king, and said ,.... First with respect to David, and then with regard to himself; with respect to David as follows: and who is so faithful amongst thy servants as David ; I considered him, as if he should say, as a servant of thine, upon an errand of thine, and doing thy business; and as a faithful one, none more so, and as such I valued and regarded him, not as a rebel to thee, having no such thought of him: which is the king's son in law ; who has... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Samuel 22:14

And who is so faithful - The word נאמן neeman , which we here translate faithful, is probably the name of an officer. See the note on Numbers 12:7 . read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Samuel 22:6-16

Resistance to God's purposes. The facts are— 1 . Saul, hearing at Gibeah of David's movements, makes an appeal to his Benjamite attendants. 2 . He insinuates the existence of secret designs against himself, connivance at David's supposed purpose, and lack of pity for his condition. 3 . Thereupon Doeg the Edomite relates what he saw at Nob, and makes the statement that the high priest inquired of the Lord for David. 4 . Saul sends for Ahimelech and charges him with... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Samuel 22:14-16

Ahimelech's answers are those of an innocent man who had supposed that what he did was a matter of course. But his enumeration of David's privileges of rank and station probably only embittered the king. In his eyes David was of all Saul s officers the most faithful , both trusty and trusted (see on 1 Samuel 2:35 ). He was, moreover, the king's son-in-law ; but the next words, he goeth at thy bidding , more probably mean, "has admission to thy audience," i.e. is thy privy councillor,... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - 1 Samuel 22:14

Goeth at thy bidding - Better, “has access to thy (private) audience,” or council (compare 2 Samuel 23:23, margin). read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - 1 Samuel 22:14

1 Samuel 22:14. Ahimelech said, Who is so faithful, &c. Or, rather, Who was so faithful, &c.; for it cannot be supposed, after Saul had just accused David of a conspiracy against him, that the high-priest would say he was then faithful. His apology, which sufficiently shows his innocence as to the things of which Saul accuses him, is, that since David had been held by all to be a most loyal subject, as well as a person of great honour, and in high favour with the king, having... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - 1 Samuel 22:1-23

A fighting unit (22:1-23)David found a hiding place in the barren regions of Adullam. Here he was joined by his family, who had fled to escape the hate and revenge of Saul (22:1; see Psalms 57:0; Psalms 63:0; Psalms 142:0). Knowing this hard life would be too much for his aged parents, he left them in the care of the king of Moab, and returned to his home territory of Judah. By now a crowd of four hundred, mainly outlaws and discontented people, had joined David, and he soon built these into a... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - 1 Samuel 22:14

goeth at thy bidding : or, cometh near for audience. Septuagint reads "is captain over thy bodyguard". read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - 1 Samuel 22:14

1 Samuel 22:14. And goeth at thy bidding— Who is a prince under thy command. LXX, and Houbigant. See ch. 1 Samuel 21:1-2. Ahimelech's apology sufficiently shews his innocence. Saul's charge was, that he had conspired with David against him. What proof does he alledge? That he had given him bread and a sword, and had enquired of God for him. What was his vindication? And who amongst all thy servants is like David; faithful—and the king's son-in-law, &c.? He owns that he gave him bread and a... read more