Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge, by R.A. Torrey, [ca. 1880], at sacred-texts.com
Overview
Sa1 22:1, Companies resort unto David at Adullam; Sa1 22:3, At Mizpeh he commends his parents unto the king of Moab; Sa1 22:5, Admonished by Gad, he comes to Hareth; Sa1 22:6, Saul going to pursue him, complains of his servants' unfaithfulness; Sa1 22:9, Doeg accuses Ahimelech; Sa1 22:11, Saul commands to kill the priests; Sa1 22:17, The footmen refusing, Doeg executes it; Sa1 22:20, Abiathar escaping, brings David the news.
David: Sa1 21:10-15; Psa 34:1, Psa 57:1 *titles
the cave: Jos 12:15, Jos 15:35; Sa2 23:13, Sa2 23:14; Ch1 11:15; Psa 142:1 *title Mic 1:3, Mic 1:15; Heb 11:38
Adullam: Adullam was a city of Judah; and, according to Eusebius, ten miles (Jerome says eleven) eastward from Eleutheropolis.
distress: Jdg 11:3; Mat 11:12, Mat 11:28
was in debt: Heb. had a creditor, Mat 18:25-34
discontented: Heb. bitter of soul, Sa1 1:10, Sa1 30:6; Jdg 18:25; Sa2 17:8; Pro 31:6 *marg.
a captain: Sa1 9:16, Sa1 25:15, Sa1 25:16, Sa1 30:22-24; Sa2 5:2; Kg2 20:5; Ch1 11:15-19; Psa 72:12-14; Mat 9:12, Mat 9:13; Heb 2:10
Mizpeh: Jdg 11:29
the king: Sa1 14:47; Rut 1:1-4, Rut 4:10, Rut 4:17
Let my father: Gen 47:11; Exo 20:12; Mat 15:4-6; Ti1 5:4
till I know: Sa1 3:18; Sa2 15:25, Sa2 15:26; Phi 2:23, Phi 2:24
in the hold: Sa2 23:13, Sa2 23:14; Ch1 12:16, Gad, Sa2 24:11; Ch1 21:9, Ch1 29:29; Ch2 29:25, depart, Sa1 23:1-6; Neh 6:11; Psa 11:1; Isa 8:12-14, David departed, Mat 10:23
tree: or, grove in a high place
spear: Sa1 18:10, Sa1 19:9, Sa1 20:33
the son of Jesse: Sa1 22:9, Sa1 22:13, Sa1 18:14, Sa1 20:27, Sa1 20:30, Sa1 25:10; Sa2 20:1; Kg1 12:16; Isa 11:1, Isa 11:10
showeth me: Heb. uncovereth mine ear, Sa1 20:2; Job 33:16 *marg.
that my son: Sa1 18:3, Sa1 20:8, Sa1 20:13-17, Sa1 20:30-34, Sa1 20:42, Sa1 23:16-18
Doeg: He is also said to be "the chiefest of the herdsmen that belonged to Saul;" and the Septuagint intimates that he was over the mules of Saul. He may have been what we call the king's equerry or groom. Sa1 21:7; Psa 52:1 *title Psa 52:1-5; Pro 19:5, Pro 29:12; Eze 22:9; Mat 26:59-61
Ahimelech: Sa1 21:1-15
Ahitub: Sa1 14:3
he inquired: Sa1 22:13, Sa1 22:15, Sa1 23:2, Sa1 23:4, Sa1 23:12, Sa1 30:8; Num 27:21
him victuals: Sa1 21:6-9
sent to call: Rom 3:15
Here I am: Heb. Behold me, Sa2 9:6; Isa 65:1
Why have: Sa1 22:8; Psa 119:69; Amo 7:10; Luk 23:2-5
And who: Sa1 19:4, Sa1 19:5, Sa1 20:32, Sa1 24:11, Sa1 26:23; Sa2 22:23-25; Pro 24:11, Pro 24:12, Pro 31:8, Pro 31:9
the king's: Sa1 22:13, Sa1 17:25, Sa1 18:27
Did I then: He seems to intimate, that his enquiring now for David was no new thing, having often done so before, without ever being informed it was wrong in itself or displeasing to the king., the servant, Gen 20:5, Gen 20:6; Sa2 15:11; Co2 1:12; Pe1 3:16, Pe1 3:17
less or more: Heb. little or great, Sa1 25:36
Thou shalt: Sa1 14:44, Sa1 20:31; Kg1 18:4, Kg1 19:2; Pro 28:15; Dan 2:5, Dan 2:12, Dan 3:19, Dan 3:20; Act 12:19
and: Deu 24:16; Est 3:6; Mat 2:16
footmen: or, guard, Heb. runners, Sa1 8:11; Sa2 15:1; Kg1 1:5
slay the priests: Sa1 22:13, Sa1 20:33, Sa1 25:17; Kg1 18:4
would not: Sa1 14:45; Exo 1:17; Kg2 1:13, Kg2 1:14; Act 4:19
Doeg: Sa1 22:9
he fell: Ch2 24:21; Hos 5:11, Hos 7:3; Mic 6:16; Zep 3:3; Act 26:10, Act 26:11
fourscore: The LXX read, τριακοσιους και πεντε ανδρας, "three hundred and five men;" and Josephus, "three hundred and eighty-five men." Probably the eighty-five were priests and the three hundred the families of the priests; three hundred and eighty-five being the whole population of Nob. Sa1 2:30-33, Sa1 2:36, Sa1 3:12-14
a linen ephod: Sa1 2:28; Exo 28:40
Nob: Sa1 22:9, Sa1 22:11, Sa1 21:1; Neh 11:32; Isa 10:32
men: Sa1 15:3, Sa1 15:9; Jos 6:17, Jos 6:21; Hos 10:14; Jam 2:13
with the edge: This is one of the worst acts of Saul's life. his malice was implacable, and his wrath cruel; and there is no motive of justice or policy by which such a barbarous massacre can be justified.
one: Sa1 23:6, Sa1 30:7; Sa2 20:25; Kg1 2:26, Kg1 2:27
escaped: Sa1 2:33, Sa1 4:12; Job 1:15-17, Job 1:19
I have occasioned: Sa1 21:1-9; Psa 44:22
he that seeketh: Kg1 2:26; Mat 24:9; Joh 15:20, Joh 16:2, Joh 16:3; Heb 12:1-3
but with me: Joh 10:28-30, Joh 17:12, Joh 18:9