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that all of you have conspired against me, and there is none who discloses to me when my son makes a league with the son of Jesse, and there is none of you who is sorry for me, or discloses to me that my son has stirred up my servant against me, to lie in wait, as at this day?

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The Isolation of Paranoia

Commentators highlight that King Saul's accusations stem from a mind consumed by jealousy and paranoia. He interprets his servants' silence as a conspiracy and feels utterly alone, lamenting that "none of you is sorry for me." This reveals how unchecked suspicion can distort reality, leading a person to feel betrayed by those who are actually loyal.

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Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

On 1 Samuel 22:8

19th Century

Bishop

That all of you have conspired. —The unhappy, jealous spirit had obtained such complete mastery over the unhappy king that now he suspecte…

John Gill

John Gill

On 1 Samuel 22:8

17th Century

Pastor

That all of you have conspired against me
For though they had not revolted from him, and been guilty of overt acts o…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

On 1 Samuel 22:6–19

17th Century

Minister

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

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