And David was greatly distressed; for the people spake of stoning him, because the soul of all the people was grieved, every man for his sons and for his daughters: but David encouraged himself in the LORD his God.
Ver. 6. And David was greatly distressed.] So that he knew not which way to look, but heavenward. See 1 Samuel 30:3 .
For the people spake of stoning him.] As the chief cause of their calamity, by carrying them all after Achish to no purpose; whereby their city was exposed to the spoil of the enemy.
Because the soul of all the people was grieved.] Imbittered and enraged; their great losses had put them into an anger, and David into danger.
But David encouraged himself in the Lord his God.] He ran to his cordial. Virtus lecythos habet in malis, he turned into his counting house, and there saw himself well stored, and well underlaid, as we say. He had that which supported him in the fail of outward comforts - viz., the power, promises, and fatherly providence of God; who is here called his God, as being in covenant with him, never to fail him nor forsake him. No marvel that God remembereth David in all his troubles, since David did in all his troubles thus remember his God. If Saul could have done thus, he would never have been his own death's man. See Habakkuk 3:17,18. See Trapp on " Hab 3:17 " See Trapp on " Hab 3:18 "