1 Samuel 19:18 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ So David fled, and escaped, and came to Samuel to Ramah, and told him all that Saul had done to him. And he and Samuel went and dwelt in Naioth. ”

1 Samuel 19:18 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

No such place as Naioth (or Nevaioth) is known, but the word means “dwellings.” Hence, it is considered that Naioth was the name of the collegiate residence of the prophets, in, or just outside, Ra...
1 Samuel 19:18 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

So David fled, and escaped, and came to Samuel to Ramah, and told him all that Saul had done to him. And he and Samuel went and dwelt in (g) Naioth. (g) Naioth was a school where the word of God was...
1 Samuel 19:18 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

David at Ramah (R). Of uncertain origin, probably late. Partly parallel to 1 Samuel 10:10 ff. David takes refuge with Samuel at Naioth in Ramah. Naioth is apparently not a proper name, but if it...
1 Samuel 19:18 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

So David fled, and escaped, and came to Samuel to Ramah, and told him all that Saul had done to him. And he and Samuel went and dwelt in Naioth. David fled, and escaped - to Samuel - He, no doubt, ca...
1 Samuel 19:18 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

He and Samuel went, and dwelt in Naioth— The Chaldee renders this as if it was an appellation, the school of learning. This was the famous school of the prophets. As many have been at a loss to a...
1 Samuel 19:18 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

So David fled, and escaped, and came to Samuel to Ramah, and told him all that Saul had done to him. And he and Samuel went and dwelt in Naioth. David fled ... and came ... to Ramah. Samuel w...
1 Samuel 19:18 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Saul's Hatred of David. David escapes to Samuel 2. Until the morning] RV 'in the morning.'
1 Samuel 19:18 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

And came to Samuel. — The influence and authority which Samuel still preserved in the nation even in the stormy close of Saul’s career, must have been very great for the frightened David to have so...
1 Samuel 19:18 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

CHAPTER XXVI. SAUL'S FURTHER EFFORTS AGAINST DAVID. 1 Samuel 19:1-24 . ANEW Stage of his wicked passion is now reached by Saul; he communes with his servants, and even with his son, with a vie...
1 Samuel 19:18 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Saul Checked by the Spirit of God 1 Samuel 19:13-24 David hastened to apprise Samuel of the turn that events were taking, and of his grave suspicions that Saul was attempting on his life. For g...
1 Samuel 19:18 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Saul's enmity toward David grew, while the friendship between Jonathan and David increased. Saul did all in his power to set both Jonathan and the people against David. He even went so far as to char...
1 Samuel 19:18 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

So David fled and escaped ,.... Fled from his own house, and escaped falling into the hands of the messengers of Saul, and so of Saul himself: and came to Samuel to Ramah ; the place where Samuel...
1 Samuel 19:18 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

So David fled, and escaped, and came to Samuel to Ramah, and told him all that Saul had done to him. And he and Samuel went and dwelt in Naioth. Ver. 18. And came to Samuel to Ramah. ] For directi...
1 Samuel 19:18 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

David escaped and came to Samuel Both for comfort and direction in his distress, and for safety, supposing that Saul would be ashamed to execute his bloody designs in the presence of so venerable a...
1 Samuel 19:18 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

When Saul told Jonathan and all his servants to put David to death, no sensible servant would have approved of this. Jonathan however, positively loved David and warned him of Saul's intentions. Stil...
1 Samuel 19:18 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Saul Prophesies before Samuel. B. C. 1058. 18 So David fled, and escaped, and came to Sa...
1 Samuel 19:18 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Came to Samuel to Ramah; partly for comfort and direction in his great distress; and partly for safety, supposing that Saul would be ashamed to execute his bloody designs in the presence of so vene...
1 Samuel 19:18 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

David Takes Refuge With Samuel At Ramah And When Saul Tries To Take Him He Discovers That YHWH Has Other Means Of Preventing Him From Doing So ( 1 Samuel 19:18-24 ). Recognising that Saul was seek...
1 Samuel 19:18 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL AND EXPOSITORY NOTES— 1 Samuel 19:18 . “Naioth.” “This word signifies dwellings , but it is here in a certain sense a proper name applied to the coenobium of the pupils of the proph...
1 Samuel 19:18 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

1 Samuel 19:11 . Saul sent messengers to slay him. The Vulgate, lictors, executioners. They could not approach the bed of a princess till the morning. 1 Samuel 19:13 . Michal took an image,...
1 Samuel 19:18 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

SUCCESSIVE ATTEMPTS UPON DAVID 'S LIFE FRUSTRATED BY THE LOVE OF JONATHAN AND MICHAL , AND FINALLY BY FLIGHT ( 1 Samuel 19:1-9 .). EXPOSITION JONATHAN 'S LOVE...
1 Samuel 19:18 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

So David fled, and escaped, and came to Samuel to Ramah, he turned to the prophet, his fatherly friend, first of all, and told him all that Saul had done to him. And he and Samuel went and dwelt in...
1 Samuel 19:18 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Samuel 15:34 ; 1 Samuel 28:3 ; 1 Samuel 7:17 ; James 5:16 ; Psalms 116:11
1 Samuel 19:18 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

To Samuel — Both for comfort and direction in his distress; and for safety, supposing that Saul would be ashamed to execute his bloody designs in the presence of so venerable a person as Samuel.

1 Samuel 19:18 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

1 Samuel 19:18 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

1 Samuel 19:18 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

1 Samuel 19:18 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

1 Samuel 19:18 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

1 Samuel 19:18 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

1 Samuel 19:18 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

1 Samuel 19:18 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

1 Samuel 19:18 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

1 Samuel 19:18 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

1 Samuel 19:18 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

1 Samuel 19:18 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

1 Samuel 19:18 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

1 Samuel 19:18 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

1 Samuel 19:18 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

1 Samuel 19:18 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

1 Samuel 19:18 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

1 Samuel 19:18 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

1 Samuel 19:18 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

1 Samuel 19:18 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

1 Samuel 19:18 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

1 Samuel 19:18 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

1 Samuel 19:18 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Samuel 19:18 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes