1 Samuel 22:12

12 Saul said, "Listen please, son of Ahitub." He said, "Here I [am], my lord."

1 Samuel 22:12 Meaning and Commentary

1 Samuel 22:12

And Saul said, hear now, thou son of Ahitub
The charge exhibited against him; in contempt of him, he does not so much as call him by his name, nor give him the title of his office, as high priest; though he was the second person in the kingdom, and to whose office a few years ago the civil government was annexed: and he answered, here I [am], my lord;
giving due honour to Saul, though he received none from him, and appearing with great boldness, as having a clear conscience, and so ready to hear what was to be said unto him.

1 Samuel 22:12 In-Context

10 And he inquired of Yahweh for him and gave him provisions and gave him the sword of Goliath the Philistine."

11 So the king sent to summon Ahimelech the son of Ahitub the priest, and all his father's household, the priests who [were] at Nob. So all of them came to the king.

12 Saul said, "Listen please, son of Ahitub." He said, "Here I [am], my lord."

13 Then Saul said to him, "Why did you conspire against me, you and the son of Jesse, when you gave to him bread and a sword, and by inquiring of God for him so that he might arise against me to ambush [me] as [has been done] this day?"

14 But Ahimelech answered the king and said, "And who among all your servants [is] as faithful as David? He [is] the son-in-law of the king who moves [quickly] to safeguard you and is honored in your house.