Samuel standing as appointed — Rather, "as Overseer, or leader."

The company of the prophets. — (On the general question of this company of prophets, see Excursus H, at the end of this B…

And Saul sent messengers to take David
Notwithstanding the sacred place he was in, so bent was he upon his destructi…

Michal's stratagem to gain time until David got to a distance was allowable, but her falsehood did not even have the plea of necessity to excuse it…