John Gill's Bible Commentary Ver. 6. Then answered David , etc.] Or addressed himself to the two following persons: and said to Ahimelech the Hittite ; who was either an Hittite by birth, but was become a proselyte, or he was an Israelite that had dwelt among the Hittites, and so had this name given him; the former seems most probable; some say this was Uriah the Hittite: and to Abishai the son of Zeruiah, brother to Joab ; Zeruiah was the sister of David, ( 1 Chronicles 2:15,16); and these were two sons of hers, who very probably joined David at the cave of Adullam, ( 1 Samuel 22:1); saying, who will go down with me to Saul to the camp ? that is, which of you two? and Abishai said, I will go down with thee ; the other being timorous, or Abishai being most forward spoke first.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 1-12 - How soon do unholy hearts lose the good impressions convictions have made upon them! How helpless were Saul and all his men! All as thoug disarmed and chained, yet nothing is done to them; they are onl asleep. How easily can God weaken the strongest, befool the wisest, an baffle the most watchful! David still resolved to wait till God though fit to avenge him on Saul. He will by no means force his way to the promised crown by any wrong methods. The temptation was very strong but if he yielded, he would sin against God, therefore he resisted the temptation, and trusted God with the event.
Original Hebrew ויען6030 דוד1732 ויאמר559 אל413 אחימלך288 החתי2850 ואל413 אבישׁי52 בן1121 צרויה6870 אחי251 יואב3097 לאמר559 מי4310 ירד3381 אתי854 אל413 שׁאול7586 אל413 המחנה4264 ויאמר559 אבישׁי52 אני589 ארד3381 עמך׃5973
