1 Samuel 26

^{1 !} Dauid was discouered vnto Saul by the Ziphims.

^{1 /} Or, in Gibeah.

^{1 /} Or the wildernes.

^{2 a} That is, of the moste skilful and valiant soldiers.

^{4 /} Or, to a certeine place.

^{6 b} Who was a stranger & not an Israelite.

^{6 c} Who afterwarde was Dauids chief captaine.

^{7 /} ???

^{8 d} Meaning, wolde make him sure at one stroke.

^{9 e} To wit, in his owne priuate cause: for Jehu slew two Kings at Gods appointment, {2 King. 9,24}.

^{12 !} Dauid taketh away Sauls speare, and a pot of water that stode at his head.

^{12 /} Ebr. the heauy slepe of the Lord ws fallen vpon them.

^{12 !} Dauid was discouered vnto Saul by the Ziphims.

^{14 /} Ebr. answerest.

^{15 f} Estemed moste valiant, and mete to saue the King?

^{16 /} Ebr. sonnes of death.

^{17 g} Hereby it appeareth, that the hypocrite persecuted Dauid against his owne conscience, and contrary to his promes.

^{19 i} As muche as laye in them they compelled him to idolatrie, because they forced him to flee to the idolaters.

^{19 h} Let his angre towarde vs be pacified by a sacrifice.

^{21 k} Because thou sauedst my life this day.

^{21 !} Saul confesseth his sinne.

^{23 l} Thus he protesteth his innocencie toward Saul, not defending his justice in the sight of God, in whose presence none is righteous, {Psal 14, 3}, and {230, 3}.

^{25 m} Gibeah of Benjamin.