Now therefore, I pray thee, let my lord the king hear the words of his servant. If the LORD have stirred thee up against me, let him accept an offering: but if they be the children of men, cursed be they before the LORD; for they have driven me out this day from abiding in the inheritance of the LORD, saying, Go, serve other gods.
If the Lord have stirred thee up against me - by the evil spirit He hath sent, or by any spiritual offences by which we have mutually displeased Him.
Let him accept an offering - i:e., let us conjointly offer a sacrifice for appeasing His wrath against us.
if they be the children of men. The prudence, meanness, and address of David in ascribing the king's enmity to the instigations of some malicious traducers, and not to the jealousy of Saul himself, is worthy of notice.
Saying, Go, serve other gods. This was the drift of their conduct. By driving him from the land and ordinances of the true worship, into foreign and pagan countries, they were exposing him to all the seductions of idolatry.