1 Samuel 22:8

Translations

Modern

Is that why all of you have conspired against me? Not one of you told me that my own son had made a covenant with the son of Jesse. Not one of you has shown concern for me or revealed to me that my son has stirred up my own servant to lie in wait against me, as is the case today.”

Traditional

That all of you have conspired against me, and there is none that sheweth me that my son hath made a league with the son of Jesse, and there is none of you that is sorry for me, or sheweth unto me that my son hath stirred up my servant against me, to lie in wait, as at this day?

Literal

For you have all conspired against me, and there is no one uncovering my ear that my son has cut in with the son of Jesse. And none of you has shown concern for me or uncovered to me that my son has stirred up my servant against me, to lie in wait as this day.”

Latin

…quoniam conjurastis omnes adversum me, et non est qui mihi renuntiet, maxime cum et filius meus fœdus inierit cum filio Isai. Non est qui vicem meam doleat ex vobis, nec qui annuntiet mihi: eo quod suscitaverit filius meus servum meum adversum me, insidiantem mihi usque hodie.

Original

Hebrew

English

Is that why all of you have conspired against me? Not one of you told me that my own son had made a covenant with the son of Jesse. Not one of you has shown concern for me or revealed to me that my son has stirred up my own servant to lie in wait against me, as is the case today.”

Notes

1 Samuel 22:7–8

men of Benjamin: Saul was suspicious of his own tribesmen. He believed David had paid them to be loyal to him. Worse, Saul did not even trust his own son. He believed his son was part of the supposed conspiracy.

1 Samuel 22:1–23

Saul’s character is clear here. He could not take revenge on David himself. Instead, Saul killed those he believed had helped David.

Theme notes and profiles

David Saul The Righteous Suffer

Events

Reign of Saul

Related verses

1 Samuel 18:3
Then Jonathan made a covenant with David because he loved him as himself.
1 Samuel 23:21
“May you be blessed by the LORD,” replied Saul, “for you have had compassion on me.
1 Samuel 20:30–34
Then Saul’s anger burned against Jonathan, and he said to him, “You son of a perverse and rebellious woman! Do I not know that you have chosen the son of Jesse to your own shame and to the shame of the mother who bore you?
1 Samuel 23:16–18
And Saul’s son Jonathan came to David in Horesh and strengthened his hand in God,
1 Samuel 20:8
Therefore show kindness to your servant, for you have brought me into a covenant with you before the LORD. If there is iniquity in me, then kill me yourself; why should you bring me to your father?”
1 Samuel 20:42
And Jonathan said to David, “Go in peace, for the two of us have sworn in the name of the LORD, saying, ‘May the LORD be a witness between you and me, and between your descendants and mine forever.’” Then David got up and departed, and Jonathan went back into the city.
1 Samuel 20:13–17
But if my father intends to bring evil on you, then may the LORD punish me, and ever so severely, if I do not tell you and send you on your way in safety. May the LORD be with you, just as He has been with my father.
Job 33:16
He opens their ears and terrifies them with warnings
1 Samuel 20:2
“Far from it!” Jonathan replied. “You will not die. Indeed, my father does nothing, great or small, without telling me. So why would he hide this matter from me? This cannot be true!”

Parallels

Psalm 52:1–9

People

Jesse: Father of King David

Glossary

Abiathar David Doeg Nob Samuel, Books of First and Second

Topics

Abiathar: Escapes to David from the Vengeance of Saul, Who Slew the Priests in the City of Nob Conspiracy: Jonathan Holy Spirit: Saul Malice: Saul Toward David Rulers: Wicked: Saul, Killing Ahimelech and the Priests

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