Geneva Bible Notes: 1 Samuel 24

1 Samuel 24:1 (!) Dauid hid in a caue spareth Saul.

1 Samuel 24:1 (a) That is, in strong palces, which were defensed by nature.

1 Samuel 24:2 (b) A citie of Judah, {Josh. 15,62}.

1 Samuel 24:4 (/) Ebr. to couer his fete.

1 Samuel 24:4 (/) Ebr. in the sides.

1 Samuel 24:5 (c) Here we se how ready we are to hasten Gods promes, if the occasion serue neuer so litle.

1 Samuel 24:6 (d) For seing it was his owne priuate cause, he repented that he had touched his enemie.

1 Samuel 24:10 (c) Contrary to the false report of them that said, Dauid was Sauls enemie, he proueth him selfe to be his friend.

1 Samuel 24:10 (!) He sheweth to Saul his innocencie.

1 Samuel 24:14 (/) Or, the prouerbe of an ancient man.

1 Samuel 24:16 (/) Ebr. judge.

1 Samuel 24:17 (f) Thogh he was a moste cruel enemie to Dauid, yet by his great gentlenes his conscience compelled him to yelde.

1 Samuel 24:18 (!) Saul acknowledgeth his faute.

1 Samuel 24:20 (/) Ebr. a good way.

1 Samuel 24:21 (g) Thogh this tyrant saw and confessed the fauour of God toward Dauid, yet he ceaseth not to persecute him against his owne conscience.

1 Samuel 24:22 (!) He causeth Dauid to sweare vnto him to be fauorable to his.