1 Samuel 22:14

14 Ajimélec le respondió al rey:—¿Quién entre todos los oficiales del rey es tan fiel como su yerno David, jefe de la guardia real y respetado en el palacio?

1 Samuel 22:14 Meaning and Commentary

1 Samuel 22:14

Then Ahimelech answered the king, and said
First with respect to David, and then with regard to himself; with respect to David as follows, and who [is so] faithful amongst thy servants as David;
I considered him, as if he should say, as a servant of thine, upon an errand of thine, and doing thy business; and as a faithful one, none more so, and as such I valued and regarded him, not as a rebel to thee, having no such thought of him: which is the king's son in law;
who has behaved himself so well, and thou hast entertained such an opinion of him, as to take him into thy family, and marry thy daughter to him; wherefore showing him favour, and doing him honour, was doing honour to thee and thy family, and surely there can be no blame in that: and goeth at thy bidding;
has always been ready to execute thy commands, and obey thine orders, let them be what they will; as to go out against an enemy, and fight Saul's battles for him: and is honourable in thine house?
behaved honourably there, and highly esteemed by all, as well as had the honour bestowed upon him to be the king's son-in-law, and made captain of a thousand; and therefore who could think that showing respect to such a man could be deemed treason and conspiracy, or he be thought to be a traitor to the king? and then with respect to himself he answers,

1 Samuel 22:14 In-Context

12 Saúl le dijo:—Escucha, hijo de Ajitob.—Diga, mi señor —respondió Ajimélec.

13 —¿Por qué tú y el hijo de Isaí conspiran contra mí? —le reclamó Saúl—. Le diste comida y una espada. También consultaste a Dios por él para que se subleve y me aceche, como en realidad está pasando.

14 Ajimélec le respondió al rey:—¿Quién entre todos los oficiales del rey es tan fiel como su yerno David, jefe de la guardia real y respetado en el palacio?

15 ¿Es acaso esta la primera vez que consulto a Dios por él? ¡Claro que no! No debiera el rey acusarnos ni a mí ni a mi familia, pues de este asunto su servidor no sabe absolutamente nada.

16 —¡Te llegó la hora, Ajimélec! —replicó el rey—. ¡Y no solo a ti sino a toda tu familia!