John Gill's Bible Commentary Ver. 8. That all of you have conspired against me , etc.] For though they had not revolted from him, and been guilty of overt acts of treason, yet since they did not discover to him what he supposed they knew, and showed no concern for the circumstances in which he was, he interpreted this a conspiracy against him: and [there is] none that showeth me that my son hath made a league with the son of Jesse ; Saul did not know this certainly, he only suspected it from the strict and close friendship between them, and imagined that some of his servants were acquainted with it, though they kept it from him; whereas none knew of it but Jonathan and David themselves: and [there is] none of you that is sorry for me ; concerned, troubled, and grieved, that he should be in such circumstances, his own son and his sonin- law in league against him: or, as De Dieu renders it, were not “solicitous” for him, cared not how things went with him, or, against him: or showeth unto me that my son hath stirred up my servant against me to lie in wait, as at this day ? which he concluded was the case, from Jonathan’s not appearing at court since Saul cast the javelin at him, ( Samuel 19:10 20:33); or, however, if he did, his countenance showed he was uneasy and discontented, and displeased with Saul; and, besides, he could not think that David, with such a handful of men he had with him, would ever attempt to invade his kingdom, and seize his crown and throne, unless he was privately encouraged by his own son; and David’s being either in the cave of Adullam, or forest of Hareth, whichever of them Saul heard of, he interpreted as lying in wait for him, whereas it was only for the security of himself; and what Saul took ill of his servants was, that none of them apprized him of his son’s concern in this matter.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 6-19 - See the nature of jealous malice and its pitiful arts. Saul looks upo all about him as his enemies, because they do not just say as he says In Ahimelech's answer to Saul we have the language of consciou innocence. But what wickedness will not the evil spirit hurry men to when he gets the dominion! Saul alleges that which was utterly fals and unproved. But the most bloody tyrants have found instruments of their cruelty as barbarous as themselves. Doeg, having murdered the priests, went to the city, Nob, and put all to the sword there. Nothin so vile but those may do it, who have provoked God to give them up to their hearts' lusts. Yet this was the accomplishment of the threatenings against the house of Eli. Though Saul was unrighteous in doing this, yet God was righteous in permitting it. No word of God shall fall to the ground.
Original Hebrew כי3588 קשׁרתם7194 כלכם3605 עלי5921 ואין369 גלה1540 את853 אזני241 בכרת3772 בני1121 עם5973 בן1121 ישׁי3448 ואין369 חלה2470 מכם4480 עלי5921 וגלה1540 את853 אזני241 כי3588 הקים6965 בני1121 את853 עבדי5650 עלי5921 לארב693 כיום3117 הזה׃2088
