Abide thou with me, fear not: for he that seeketh my life seeketh thy life: but with me thou shalt be in safeguard. He that seeketh my life seeketh thy life - The enmity of Saul is directed against thee as well as against me, and thou canst have no safety but in being closely attached to me; and I will defend thee even at the risk of my own life. This he was bound in duty and conscience to do.
Commentary on the Bible, by Adam Clarke [1831].