1 Samuele 22:6

6 Saul seppe che Davide e gli uomini ch’eran con lui erano stati scoperti. Saul si trovava allora a Ghibea, seduto sotto la tamerice, ch’è sull’altura; aveva in mano la lancia, e tutti i suoi servi gli stavano attorno.

1 Samuele 22:6 Meaning and Commentary

1 Samuel 22:6

When Saul heard that David was discovered, and the men that
[were] with him
That it was known where David was, and what number of men were gathered to him, and that they now openly appeared in the tribe of Judah; for some time Saul had heard nothing of him, but now a report had reached his ears that David was in arms, and at the head of a number of men; which now greatly alarmed Saul, and possessed him with fears and jealousies of his people, and all about him:

now Saul abode in Gibeah, under a tree in Ramah;
this was Gibeah of Saul, and in or near which was a place called Ramah, or an high place, as the word signifies, on which was a remarkable tree, and under that Saul abode, being a proper shelter for him from any inclemency of the weather; for this was not Ramah where Samuel dwelt, though the Jews in the Talmud ^F2 so think, and metaphorically understand the tree in it of Samuel in Ramah praying for him, by means of which he continued two years in the height of his kingdom; but this was a tree in a literal sense. R. Jonah ^F3 says it is possible it might be the same which in Arabia is called Ethel, and is like to a tamarisk tree:

having his spear in his hand:
ready to defend himself, and revenge his enemies; or rather which he held as a sceptre in his hand; (See Gill on 1 Samuel 20:33);

and all his servants [were] standing about him;
in reverence of him, and honour to him, waiting upon him, and ready to obey his orders: these were his courtiers, or his guards, or both.

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FOOTNOTES:

F2 T. Bab. Taanith, fol. 5. 2.
F3 Apud Ben Melech in loc.

1 Samuele 22:6 In-Context

4 Egli dunque li condusse davanti al re di Moab, ed essi rimasero con lui tutto il tempo che Davide fu nella sua fortezza.

5 E il profeta Gad disse a Davide: "Non star più in questa fortezza; parti, e récati nel paese di Giuda". Davide allora partì, e venne nella foresta di Hereth.

6 Saul seppe che Davide e gli uomini ch’eran con lui erano stati scoperti. Saul si trovava allora a Ghibea, seduto sotto la tamerice, ch’è sull’altura; aveva in mano la lancia, e tutti i suoi servi gli stavano attorno.

7 E Saul disse ai servi che gli stavano intorno: "Ascoltate ora, Beniaminiti! Il figliuolo d’Isai vi darà egli forse a tutti de’ campi e delle vigne? Farà egli di tutti voi de’ capi di migliaia e de’ capi di centinaia,

8 che avete tutti congiurato contro di me, e non v’è alcuno che m’abbia informato dell’alleanza che il mio figliuolo ha fatta col figliuolo d’Isai, e non v’è alcuno di voi che mi compianga e m’informi che il mio figliuolo ha sollevato contro di me il mio servo perché mi tenda insidie come fa oggi?"