And David sware unto Saul. And Saul went home; but David and his men gat them up unto the hold.
Ver. 22. And David sware unto Saul.] The same in effect that he had sworn before to Jonathan.
And Saul went home.] Convinced, but not converted; Punctus et repunctus, minime tamen ad resipiscentiam compunctus.
Gat them up unto the hold,] i.e., Of Engedi, 1Sa 24:1 for they knew that there was little hold to be taken of Saul's melting protestations, whom they had found so faithless. Credulity argueth folly.