A poor man and lightly esteemed — Compare to Psalm 119:141. He was poor and therefore unable to pay a sufficient dowry (see [Reference 1 Sam…

I am a poor man. — David dwells upon this fact of his utter inability to give the expected costly offering for the princess. He evidently …

And Saul's servants spoke these words in the ears of David ,
&c.] Those before related, which Saul commanded them to…

For a long time David was kept in continual apprehension of falling by the hand of Saul, yet he persevered in meek and respectful behavior towards …