1 Samuel 19:18

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.

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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...
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....
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....
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. Davi...
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...
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....
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Saul's Hatred of David. David escapes to Samuel 2. Until the morning] RV 'in the morning.'
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Came to Samuel ] David naturally turned to him for advice and direction. Naioth ] Evidently the name of some locality in Ramah, but whether a build...
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 b...
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 wi...
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 susp...
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 pe...
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...
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. Ve...
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 hi...
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 lov...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Saul Prophesies before Samuel. B. C. 1058. ...
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 exe...
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 S...
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 app...
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 mo...
The Complete Pulpit Commentary

SUCCESSIVE ATTEMPTS UPON DAVID 'S LIFE FRUSTRATED BY THE LOVE OF JONATHAN AND MICHAL , AND FINALLY BY FLIGHT ( 1 Sa...
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...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Saul In Ramah
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Samuel 15:34 ; 1 Samuel 28:3 ; 1 Samuel 7:17 ; James 5:16 ; Psalms 116:11

¹⁸ 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.

Related Commentaries of 1 Samuel 19:18

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arno Geneva Study Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Samuel 19:18