1 Samuel 24

1 Samuel 24:2

THE wilde Goats] They were steep and inaccessible Rocks, where no other things could come, but onely such kinds of beasts.

1 Samuel 24:4

The Lord] This occasion offered by God so opportunely, ought to bee embraced, and taken hold of by thee, as if it were an expresse message from him.

1 Samuel 24:5

Heart] He trembled, and stirred up himselfe with horror, that hee had proceeded so farre in this action, as that it might be taken for an injurie.

1 Samuel 24:6

Seing he is] Seeing God by his absolute power hath made him King, it onely belongeth to him for to depose him. And therefore I ought not to hurt him, neither as an enemy, nor as a misdoer: for the quality of King swalloweth up that of an Enemie towards a subject, and covereth that of mis-doer within his owne Kingdome.

1 Samuel 24:13

Wickednesse] Let some wicked man doe that which thou wishest mee to doe: for my owne part I am an honest man, and will alwayes doe like one.

1 Samuel 24:14

A dead dog] A man of no estimation, nor power, See 2 Samuel 9:8.

1 Samuel 24:17

Rewarded mee] Or, thou hast done mee good, and I have rewarded thee with evill.

1 Samuel 24:22

Unto the hold] Namely, of Enghedi. verse 1.