1 Samuel 22
Overview
22:1 Companies resort unto David at Adullam;
22:3 At Mizpeh he commends his parents unto the king of Moab;
22:5 Admonished by Gad, he comes to Hareth;
22:6 Saul going to pursue him, complains of his servants' unfaithfulness;
22:9 Doeg accuses Ahimelech;
22:11 Saul commands to kill the priests;
22:17 The footmen refusing, Doeg executes it;
22:20 Abiathar escaping, brings David the news. Verse 1 David 1 Samuel 21:10-15; Psalm 34:1, 57:1 *titlesthe cave Joshua 12:15, 15:35; 2 Samuel 23:13, 23:14; 1 Chronicles 11:15; Psalm 142:1 *title Micah 1:3, 1:15; Habakkuk 3:1 AdullamAdullam was a city of Judah; and, according to Eusebius, ten miles (Jerome says eleven) eastward from Eleutheropolis.Reciprocal Genesis 38:1 - Adullamite; 2 Samuel 17:9 - he is hid; 1 Chronicles 11:16 - in the hold; 2 Chronicles 11:7 - Adullam; Job 30:6 - dwell; Psalm 56:8 - tellest; Ezekiel 33:27 - in the caves Verse 2 distress Judges 11:3; Matthew 11:12, 11:28 was in debtHeb. had a creditor, 18:25-34 discontentedHeb. bitter of soul, 1 Samuel 1:10, 30:6; Judges 18:25; 2 Samuel 17:8; Proverbs 31:6 *marg.a captain 1 Samuel 9:16, 25:15, 25:16, 30:22-24; 2 Samuel 5:2; 2 Kings 20:5; 1 Chronicles 11:15-19; Psalm 72:12-14; Matthew 9:12, 9:13; Habakkuk 2:10 Reciprocal Judges 9:4 - vain; 1 Samuel 23:13 - six hundred; 25:7 - we hurt; 25:10 - there be; 2 Samuel 2:3 - his men; 2 Chronicles 13:7 - vain men; Job 30:6 - dwell; Psalm 142:1 - when he was Verse 3 Mizpeh Judges 11:29 the king 1 Samuel 14:47; Ruth 1:1-4, 4:10, 4:17 Let my father Genesis 47:11; Exodus 20:12; Matthew 15:4-6; 1 Timothy 5:4 till I know 1 Samuel 3:18; 2 Samuel 15:25, 15:26; Philippians 2:23, 2:24 Reciprocal 1 Samuel 25:26 - as the Lord liveth; 2 Samuel 10:2 - as his father; Psalm 11:1 - how Verse 4 in the hold 2 Samuel 23:13, 23:14; 1 Chronicles 12:16, Gad, 2 Samuel 24:11; 1 Chronicles 21:9, 29:29; 2 Chronicles 29:25, depart, 1 Samuel 23:1-6; Nehemiah 6:11; Psalm 11:1; Isaiah 8:12-14, David departed, Matthew 10:23 Reciprocal 2 Samuel 10:2 - as his father; 1 Timothy 5:4 - learn Verse 5 Reciprocal 1 Samuel 27:1 - there is nothing; 2 Samuel 23:14 - an hold; 24:11 - Gad; Proverbs 27:8 - man Verse 6 treeor, grove in a high placespear 1 Samuel 18:10, 19:9, 20:33
Verse 7 the son of Jesse 1 Samuel 22:9, 22:13, 18:14, 20:27, 20:30, 25:10; 2 Samuel 20:1; 1 Kings 12:16; Isaiah 11:1, 11:10 give 1 Samuel 8:14, 8:15 captains 8:11, 8:12 Reciprocal Numbers 1:16 - heads; Deuteronomy 1:15 - captains over thousands; 1 Samuel 18:13 - removed; 22:12 - thou son; 23:19 - the Ziphites; 1 Chronicles 12:18 - captains of the band; 15:25 - captains; 2 Chronicles 10:16 - the son; Psalm 119:23 - Princes; Proverbs 16:29 - General; 17:4 - General; 19:19 - man; Ecclesiastes 10:13 - beginning; Acts 24:5 - and a mover Verse 8 showeth meHeb. uncovereth mine ear, 1 Samuel 20:2; Job 33:16 *marg.that my son 1 Samuel 18:3, 20:8, 20:13-17, 20:30-34, 20:42, 23:16-18 Reciprocal Exodus 20:16 - General; 1 Samuel 22:13 - Why have; 23:19 - the Ziphites; 23:21 - General; 25:10 - Who is David; 2 Kings 6:11 - Will ye not; Psalm 7:3 - if I; 31:13 - I have; Proverbs 29:12 - General; Ecclesiastes 10:13 - beginning; Matthew 1:6 - Jesse Verse 9 DoegHe is also said to be "the chiefest of the herdsmen that belonged to Saul;" and the Septuagint intimates that he was over the mules of Saul. He may have been what we call the king's equerry or groom. 1 Samuel 21:7; Psalm 52:1 *title 52:1-5; Proverbs 19:5, 29:12; Ezekiel 22:9; Matthew 26:59-61 Ahimelech 1 Samuel 21:1-15 Ahitub 14:3 Reciprocal Judges 1:1 - asked; 1 Samuel 19:19 - General; 22:7 - the son of Jesse; 22:18 - Doeg; 22:19 - Nob; 1 Chronicles 24:3 - Ahimelech; 2 Chronicles 10:16 - the son; Psalm 27:12 - false; 64:6 - search; Proverbs 24:28 - not; 30:10 - Accuse not; James 3:6 - a world Verse 10 he inquired 1 Samuel 22:13, 22:15, 23:2, 23:4, 23:12, 30:8; Numbers 27:21 him victuals 1 Samuel 21:6-9 Reciprocal Joshua 9:14 - asked not; Judges 1:1 - asked; 1 Samuel 19:19 - General; 1 Chronicles 6:57 - they gave; 13:3 - we inquired; 20:5 - Goliath; Psalm 27:4 - inquire; 27:12 - false; Proverbs 24:28 - not; 30:10 - Accuse not Verse 11 sent to call Romans 3:15 Reciprocal 1 Samuel 22:19 - Nob; 1 Kings 18:12 - he shall slay me; Proverbs 29:10 - The bloodthirsty Verse 12 thou son 1 Samuel 22:7, 22:13 Here I amHeb. Behold me, 2 Samuel 9:6; Isaiah 65:1 Reciprocal 2 Samuel 1:7 - Here am I; Job 38:35 - Here we are; Psalm 94:20 - throne; Matthew 5:22 - That Verse 13 Why have 1 Samuel 22:8; Psalm 119:69; Amos 7:10; Luke 23:2-5 Reciprocal 1 Samuel 18:12 - the Lord; 20:27 - the son; 22:7 - the son of Jesse; 22:10 - he inquired; 22:12 - thou son; 22:14 - the king's; 22:17 - slay the priests; 2 Chronicles 10:16 - the son; Psalm 7:3 - if I; 35:12 - They; Proverbs 19:3 - foolishness Verse 14 And who 1 Samuel 19:4, 19:5, 20:32, 24:11, 26:23; 2 Samuel 22:23-25; Proverbs 24:11, 24:12, 31:8, 31:9 the king's 1 Samuel 22:13, 17:25, 18:27 goeth 18:13, 21:2 Reciprocal Genesis 34:19 - honourable; 1 Samuel 20:27 - the son; 2 Samuel 23:23 - over his guard; Psalm 7:4 - without; 35:12 - They; 101:2 - behave; Proverbs 12:17 - that; 25:26 - General; 28:4 - but; 28:20 - faithful; Daniel 6:4 - but; Matthew 27:23 - Why; Titus 2:10 - showing; 1 John 3:12 - And Verse 15 Did I thenHe seems to intimate, that his enquiring now for David was no new thing, having often done so before, without ever being informed it was wrong in itself or displeasing to the king., the servant, Genesis 20:5, 20:6; 2 Samuel 15:11; 2 Corinthians 1:12; 1 Peter 3:16, 3:17 less or moreHeb. little or great, 1 Samuel 25:36 Reciprocal Genesis 25:22 - inquire; 1 Samuel 22:10 - he inquired; 2 Samuel 19:19 - Let not; 1 Chronicles 13:3 - we inquired; Proverbs 12:17 - that; 28:4 - but; 31:8 - Open Verse 16 Thou shalt 1 Samuel 14:44, 20:31; 1 Kings 18:4, 19:2; Proverbs 28:15; Daniel 2:5, 2:12, 3:19, 3:20; Acts 12:19 and Deuteronomy 24:16; Esther 3:6; Matthew 2:16 Reciprocal Genesis 2:17 - surely; 1 Samuel 14:39 - General; Ecclesiastes 10:13 - beginning Verse 17 footmenor, guard, Heb. runners, 1 Samuel 8:11; 2 Samuel 15:1; 1 Kings 1:5 slay the priests 1 Samuel 22:13, 20:33, 25:17; 1 Kings 18:4 would not 1 Samuel 14:45; Exodus 1:17; 2 Kings 1:13, 1:14; Acts 4:19 Reciprocal 1 Samuel 2:31 - I will cut; 19:17 - Why hast; 2 Samuel 1:15 - Go near; 11:16 - he assigned; 13:28 - commanded; 21:1 - Saul; 1 Kings 14:27 - guard; 21:11 - did as Jezebel; 2 Kings 1:11 - O man; Psalm 44:22 - killed; 55:20 - put; Proverbs 28:15 - so; Habakkuk 3:1 - were slain Verse 18 Doeg 1 Samuel 22:9 he fell 2 Chronicles 24:21; Hosea 5:11, 7:3; Micah 6:16; Zephaniah 3:3; Acts 26:10, 26:11 fourscoreThe LXX read, τριακοσιους και πεντε ανδρας, "three hundred and five men;" and Josephus, "three hundred and eighty-five men." Probably the eighty-five were priests and the three hundred the families of the priests; three hundred and eighty-five being the whole population of Nob. 1 Samuel 2:30-33, 2:36, 3:12-14 a linen ephod 2:28; Exodus 28:40 Reciprocal 1 Samuel 2:18 - a linen ephod; 2 Samuel 1:10 - slew; 1:15 - Go near; 6:14 - girded; 13:28 - commanded; 13:29 - servants; Ezra 3:10 - they set; Psalm 10:8 - sitteth; 26:9 - bloody men; 52:4 - devouring; 78:64 - priests; 141:7 - bones; Proverbs 24:15 - Lay; 27:3 - but; Ecclesiastes 7:15 - there is a just; Hosea 3:4 - ephod Verse 19 Nob 1 Samuel 22:9, 22:11, 21:1; Nehemiah 11:32; Isaiah 10:32 men 1 Samuel 15:3, 15:9; Joshua 6:17, 6:21; Hosea 10:14; James 2:13 with the edgeThis is one of the worst acts of Saul's life: his malice was implacable, and his wrath cruel; and there is no motive of justice or policy by which such a barbarous massacre can be justified.Reciprocal 1 Samuel 23:10 - destroy the city; 2 Samuel 13:29 - servants; Esther 3:13 - both young; Psalm 26:9 - bloody men; 52:4 - devouring; 78:64 - priests; 141:7 - bones; Proverbs 24:15 - Lay; 27:3 - but; Ecclesiastes 7:15 - there is a just; Jeremiah 44:7 - child Verse 20 one 1 Samuel 23:6, 30:7; 2 Samuel 20:25; 1 Kings 2:26, 2:27 escaped 1 Samuel 2:33, 4:12; Job 1:15-17, 1:19 Reciprocal 1 Samuel 14:3 - Ahiah; 1 Kings 1:7 - Abiathar; 1 Chronicles 15:11 - Zadok; Mark 2:26 - Abiathar Verse 21 Reciprocal 1 Samuel 2:33 - to consume; 30:7 - Abiathar; Job 1:15 - and I only Verse 22 I have occasioned 1 Samuel 21:1-9; Psalm 44:22 Reciprocal Genesis 44:31 - servants shall; 1 Samuel 21:2 - The king; 27:11 - Lest Verse 23 he that seeketh 1 Kings 2:26; Matthew 24:9; John 15:20, 16:2, 16:3; Habakkuk 3:1-12:3 but with me John 10:28-30, 17:12, 18:9 Reciprocal Esther 7:4 - we are sold