Did I then begin ... - Some emphasize the word “begin,” as if Ahimelech’s justification was that he had often inquired of the Lord for David…

Did I then begin to inquire? —The English translation of the Hebrew here would imply that David had on many previous occasions rec…

Did I then begin to inquire of God for him ? &c.] Was this the first time of inquiring of God for him? no; I have done th…

Observe the nature of jealous malice and its contemptible schemes. Saul considers everyone around him his enemies because they do not simply agree …