But now let my lord the king listen to his servant. If the Lord has stirred you up against me, then let him accept my offering. But if this is simply a human scheme, then may those involved be cursed by the Lord. For they have driven me from my home, so I can no longer live among the Lord’s people, and they have said, ‘Go, worship pagan gods.’
Commentaries
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If the Lord has stirred you up - The meaning is clear from the preceding history. An “evil spirit from God troubling him” was the beginning …
Charles Ellicott
CharlesEllicott
Let him accept an offering. The words here are difficult ones from a theological point of view. If, however, we are content to int…
John Gill
JohnGill
Now therefore, I pray you, let my lord the king hear the
words of his servant
Wheth…
Matthew Henry
MatthewHenry
David reasoned seriously and affectionately with Saul. Those who forbid our attendance on God's ordinances do what they can to estrange us from God…
Albert Barnes
AlbertBarnes