So David and Abishai came to the people by night; and there Saul lay sleeping within the camp, with his spear stuck in the ground by his head. And Abner and the people lay all around him.

Commentaries

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Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

Within the trench. —As above, in 1 Samuel 26:5, within the barrier of the wagons.

His spear ...…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

So David and Abishai came to the people by night
Josephus


and, behold, Saul lay sleeping wi…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

How soon do unholy hearts lose the good impressions that convictions have made on them! How helpless were Saul and all his men! All were as if disa…