They encourage themselves in an evil matter: they commune of laying snares privily; they say, Who shall see them?
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Gill's Exposition
They encourage themselves in an evil matter,.... Or "strengthen him" (c); that is, Saul, by making use of arguments and reasonings to induce him to go on in his wicked persecution of David; or they…
Barnes' Notes
They encourage themselves - literally, they strengthen themselves, or make themselves strong. That is, they take counsel; they encourage each other; they urge one another forward; they suggest to each…
David, in these verses, puts in before God a representation of his own danger and of his enemies' character, to enforce his petition that God would protect him and punish them.
I. He earnestly begs of…
Cambridge Bible
They encourage&c. Lit., They make strong for themselves an evil scheme, sparing no pains to make their plot successful.
they say Lit. they have said, i.e. to themselves; they have made up their minds…
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