Chapter 21:
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Introduction 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 Ruth 2 Samuel
1 Samuel 21
Concise Complete
David with Ahimelech. (1-9) David at Gath feigns
himself mad. (10-15)
Verses 1-9
David, in distress, fled to the tabernacle of God. It is great comfort in a day
of trouble, that we have a God to go to, to whom we may open our cases, and from
whom we may ask and expect direction. David told Ahimelech a gross untruth. What
shall we say to this? The Scripture does not conceal it, and we dare not justify
it; it was ill done, and proved of bad consequence; for it occasioned the death
of the priests of the Lord. David thought upon it afterward with regret. David
had great faith and courage, yet both failed him; he fell thus foully through
fear and cowardice, and owing to the weakness of his faith. Had he trusted God
aright, he would not have used such a sorry, sinful shift for his own
preservation. It is written, not for us to do the like, no, not in the greatest
straits, but for our warning. David asked of Ahimelech bread and a sword.
Ahimelech supposed they might eat the shew-bread. The Son of David taught from
it, that mercy is to be preferred to sacrifice; that ritual observances must
give way to moral duties. Doeg set his foot as far within the tabernacle as
David did. We little know with what hearts people come to the house of God, nor
what use they will make of pretended devotion. If many come in simplicity of
heart to serve their God, others come to observe their teachers and to prove
accusers. Only God and the event can distinguish between a David and a Doeg,
when both are in the tabernacle.
Verses 10-15
God's persecuted people have often found better usage from Philistines than from
Israelites. David had reason to put confidence in Achish, yet he began to be
afraid. His conduct was degrading, and discovered wavering in his faith and
courage. The more simply we depend on God, and obey him, the more comfortably
and surely we shall walk through this troublesome world.
Chapter 21:
| Darby
| Geneva
| Gill
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| Matthew Henry
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Introduction 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 Ruth 2 Samuel
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