John Gill's Bible Commentary Ver. 9. And David said to Saul, wherefore hearest thou men’s words , etc.] The false charges and accusations, that some of Saul’s courtiers brought against David, as Doeg the Edomite, and such like sycophants and flatterers, to whom Saul hearkened, and believed what they said, and acted upon it. David chose rather to lay the blame on Saul’s courtiers than on himself; and he began with him in this way, the rather to reconcile him to him, and cause him to listen to what he had to say: and represents them as saying to him, behold, David seeketh thy hurt ? seeks to take away thy life, and seize upon thy crown and throne; than which nothing was more foreign from him.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 8-15 - David was falsely charged with seeking Saul's hurt; he shows Saul tha God's providence had given him opportunity to do it. And it was upon good principle that he refused to do it. He declares his fixe resolution never to be his own avenger. If men wrong us, God will righ us, at farthest, in the judgment of the great day.
Original Hebrew ויאמר559 דוד1732 לשׁאול7586 למה4100 תשׁמע8085 את853 דברי1697 אדם120 לאמר559 הנה2009 דוד1732 מבקשׁ1245 רעתך׃7451
