1 Samuel 21:2 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ And David said unto Ahimelech the priest, The king hath commanded me a business, and hath said unto me, Let no man know any thing of the business whereabout I send thee, and what I have commanded thee: and I have appointed my servants to such and such a place. ”

1 Samuel 21:2 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

A fresh instance of David’s unscrupulous readiness of invention (compare 1 Samuel 20:6 ).
1 Samuel 21:2 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

And David said unto Ahimelech the priest, The (b) king hath commanded me a business, and hath said unto me, Let no man know any thing of the business whereabout I send thee, and what I have commanded...
1 Samuel 21:2 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

1 Samuel 21. David at Nob and Gath. 1 Samuel 21:1-9 (J). From one of the ancient documents; it is not clear which of the previous sections finds its sequel here. It is often connected with 1 Sa...
1 Samuel 21:2 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

And David said unto Ahimelech the priest, The king hath commanded me a business, and hath said unto me, Let no man know any thing of the business whereabout I send thee, and what I have commanded the...
1 Samuel 21:2 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

And David said unto Ahimelech the priest, The king hath commanded me a business, and hath said unto me, Let no man know any thing of the business whereabout I send thee, and what I have commanded...
1 Samuel 21:2 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

The Flight of David David first of all flees to Nob, where Ahimelech supplies him with food and gives him the sword of Goliath. He next takes refuge with Achish at Gath.
1 Samuel 21:2 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

The king hath commanded me. — This is one of the sad episodes in a glorious life. Overwhelmed with dismay at his sudden fall, home and wife, friends and rank, all had been taken from him, and he wh...
1 Samuel 21:2 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

CHAPTER XXVIII. DAVID AT NOB AND AT GATH. 1 Samuel 21:1-15 . WE enter here on a somewhat painful part of David's history. He is not living so near to God as before; and in consequence his cour...
1 Samuel 21:2 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Food and Weapon: a Side Step 1 Samuel 21:1-15 David fled to Nob, at the north of the Mount of Olives, where Ahimelech presided over the relics of the ancient sanctuary. His suspicions were remo...
1 Samuel 21:2 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Under such trying stress, the land itself seemed too hot to hold David, and he takes refuge in flight. The story of his period of exile, with its varied experiences, follows. His movements during thi...
1 Samuel 21:2 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

(2) And David said unto Ahimelech the priest, The king hath commanded me a business, and hath said unto me, Let no man know anything of the business whereabout I send thee, and what I have commanded...
1 Samuel 21:2 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And David said unto Ahimelech the priest ,.... In reply to his question, and to account for such an appearance he made without an equipage: the king hath commanded me a business, and hath said unt...
1 Samuel 21:2 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

And David said unto Ahimelech the priest, The king hath commanded me a business, and hath said unto me, Let no man know any thing of the business whereabout I send thee, and what I have commanded the...
1 Samuel 21:2 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The king hath commanded , &c. This is a plain lie, extorted from him by fear, and one that was very pernicious to all the priests there. Whence David afterward declares his repentance for it, (...
1 Samuel 21:2 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

David came down to Nob, which was a cause of alarm to Ahimelech the priest, who asks why he had no man with him. It would seem from the history here that he had no-one identified with him, yet there...
1 Samuel 21:2 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

David Obtains the Show-Bread; David Gets the Sword of Goliath. B. C. 1057. 1 Then came D...
1 Samuel 21:2 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

The king hath commanded me a business: this seems to be a plain lie, extorted from him by fear and necessity. But as it was officious for himself, so it was pernicious to all the priests there. Whe...
1 Samuel 21:2 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

As A Refugee David Visits Ahimelech The Priest And Obtains Provisions And Weapons ( 1 Samuel 21:1-9 ). Recognising that he dare not return home to obtain food or weapons, the refugee David seeks...
1 Samuel 21:2 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL AND EXPOSITORY NOTES— 1 Samuel 21:1 . The position of Nob cannot now be determined, only from Isaiah 10:28-33 , we gather that it was on the road northward between Jerusalem and Anathot...
1 Samuel 21:2 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

1 Samuel 21:1 . Nob; fifteen miles west of Jerusalem, and on the road to Gath, where the wandering ark now rested. It was a little city of priests. After they were all murdered, by Saul, the ark w...
1 Samuel 21:2 - The Biblical Illustrator

Then came David to Nob. Almost gone It is not easy to walk with God. I. The steps of David’s declension. The first sign of what was impending was his remark to Jonathan, that there was but a...
1 Samuel 21:2 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

DAVID 'S FLIGHT TO NOB , AND SUBSEQUENTLY TO THE PHILISTINES ( 1 Samuel 21:1-9 .). EXPOSITION DAVID 'S FLIGHT TO NOB ( 1 Samuel 21:1-9 ). 1 Samuel 21:1 Then came D...
1 Samuel 21:2 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

David at Nob
1 Samuel 21:2 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Kings 13:18 ; 1 Samuel 19:17 ; 1 Samuel 22:22 ; Colossians 3:9 ; Galatians 2:12 ; Genesis 27:20 ; Genesis 27:24 ; Psalms 119:29
1 Samuel 21:2 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

The king, &c. — This seems to be a plain lie extorted from him, by fear. But it was pernicious to all the priests there. Whence David afterwards declares his repentance for this sin of lying,...

1 Samuel 21:2 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

1 Samuel 21:2 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

1 Samuel 21:2 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

1 Samuel 21:2 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

1 Samuel 21:2 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

1 Samuel 21:2 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

1 Samuel 21:2 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

1 Samuel 21:2 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

1 Samuel 21:2 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

1 Samuel 21:2 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

1 Samuel 21:2 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

1 Samuel 21:2 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

1 Samuel 21:2 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

1 Samuel 21:2 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

1 Samuel 21:2 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

1 Samuel 21:2 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

1 Samuel 21:2 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

1 Samuel 21:2 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

1 Samuel 21:2 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

1 Samuel 21:2 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

1 Samuel 21:2 - The Biblical Illustrator

1 Samuel 21:2 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

1 Samuel 21:2 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

1 Samuel 21:2 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Samuel 21:2 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes