Then Ahimelech answered the king, and said, And who is so faithful among all thy servants as David, which is the king's son in law, and goeth at thy bidding, and is honourable in thine house?
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Gill's Exposition
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;…
Barnes' Notes
Goeth at thy bidding - Better, “has access to thy (private) audience,” or council (compare 2Sa 23:23, margin).
Adam Clarke
And who is so faithful - The word נאמן neeman, which we here translate faithful, is probably the name of an officer. See the note on Num 12:7.
We have seen the progress of David's troubles; now here we have the progress of Saul's wickedness. He seems to have laid aside the thoughts of all other business and to have devoted himself wholly to…
Cambridge Bible
goeth at thy bidding Probably, " has access to thy audience," i.e. is a trusted privy-councillor. Cp. 2Sa 23:23, marg.
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