1 Samuel 24:11 Meaning, Study, & Commentary | NLT

Look, my father, at what I have in my hand. It is a piece of the hem of your robe! I cut it off, but I didn’t kill you. This proves that I am not trying to harm you and that I have not sinned against you, even though you have been hunting for me to kill me.

Commentaries

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century

Presbyterian

18th Century

My father — A respectful form of address from a junior to a superior (see 2 Kings 5:13; compare 1 Samuel 24:16 and […

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century

Anglican

19th Century

My father.—This is not used in the sense of "my father-in-law." The Princess Michal before this time probably had been gi…

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century

Reformed Baptist

17th Century

Moreover, my father
So he was in a natural sense, as having married his daughter; and in a civil sense, as he was a …

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century

Presbyterian

17th Century

David was falsely charged with seeking to harm Saul; he shows Saul that God's providence had given him an opportunity to do it. And it was based on…