John Gill's Bible Commentary Ver. 7. And it was told Saul that David was come to Keilah , etc.] No doubt it was told him what he came thither for, to relieve it, and deliver it out of the hands of the Philistines, and what success he had; which one would have thought would have reconciled his mind to him, and made him think well of them; but instead of that, it only led him to contrive mischief against him: and Saul said, God hath delivered him into mine hand ; as if the success he had given to David was against, him, and in favour of Saul: for he is shut in, by entering into a town that hath gates and bars ; while he betook himself to caves, and fields, and woods, he had no great hopes of finding him out, and coming up with him, and seizing him; but now he had got into a fortified place, enclosed with walls, and that had gates to it, kept bolted and barred; when he brought his army against it, and surrounded it, he imagined he would not be able to get out, and escape his hands.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 7-13 - Well might David complain of his enemies, that they rewarded him evi for good, and that for his love they were his adversaries. Christ wa used thus basely. David applied to his great Protector for direction No sooner was the ephod brought him than he made use of it. We have the Scriptures in our hands, let us take advice from them in doubtfu cases. Say, Bring hither the Bible. David's address to God is very solemn, also very particular. God allows us to be so in our addresse to him; Lord, direct me in this matter, about which I am now at a loss God knows not only what will be, but what would be, if it were no hindered; therefore he knows how to deliver the godly out of temptation, and how to render to every man according to his works.
Original Hebrew ויגד5046 לשׁאול7586 כי3588 בא935 דוד1732 קעילה7084 ויאמר559 שׁאול7586 נכר5234 אתו853 אלהים430 בידי3027 כי3588 נסגר5462 לבוא935 בעיר5892 דלתים1817 ובריח׃1280
