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**Adullam.** See [Psalms 57:1](../../../kjv/psalms/57/1)

**one** = man. Hebrew. *'ish.* . App-14 . discontented = bitter of soul. Hebrew. *nephesh.* *App-13* *.* Compare [Judges 18:25](../../../kjv/judges/18/25) , "angry": i.e. embittered.
**captain** = chief, leader, or prince.
**men.** Hebrew. *'ish.* App-14 .

**come forth** . Syriac and Vulgate read. "dwell". No Ellipsis then to be supplied.
**God.** Hebrew. *Elohim* . App-4 .

**hold** = stronghold, or fortified camp. First occurance.

**men** . Hebrew. *'enosh.* App-14 .
**now Saul** . Note the Figure of speech *Parenthesis.* App-6 .
**in Ramah** . Or, in the high place.

**is sorry for** = taketh pity upon.

**Then** , &c.: verses: [1 Samuel 22:9-16](../../../kjv/1-samuel/22/9-16) , by the Figure of speech *Hysteresis* ( App-6 ), give details not contained in former narration (21. i-9).

**the LORD** . Hebrew. *Jehovah* . App-4 .

**goeth at thy bidding** : or, cometh near for audience. Septuagint reads "is captain over thy bodyguard".

**Did I . . . ?** Figure of speech *Erotesis.* App-6 .
**nor.** This word is read in the text of Septuagint and Syriac.

**footmen** = runners.
**hand** . Put by Figure of speech *Metonymy* (of Cause) for the help given by it. App-6 .
**when he fled** = that he was fleeing.

**slew** . Thus partly fulfilling [1 Samuel 2:31](../../../kjv/1-samuel/2/31) ; [1 Samuel 3:12](../../../kjv/1-samuel/3/12) , on Eli's house.
**persons** . Hebrew. *'ish.* App-14 .

**Abiathar, escaped.** Saul thus caused the transfer of the High Priest, with the Urim and Thummim, to David.

**I have occasioned** , &c.: i.e. involved. A mark of David's characteristic tenderness.
**all the persons** = every soul. Hebrew. *nephesh.* App-13 .

**life** = soul. Hebrew. *nephesh.* *App-13* *.*

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