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The king said to the guard who stood about him, “Turn and kill the priests of the LORD, because their hand also is with David, and because they knew that he fled and didn’t disclose it to me.” But the servants of the king wouldn’t put out their hand to fall on the priests of the LORD.
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Verse 17. Messengers. Hebrew “runners.” These officers remained at court and were people of great account, ( Calmet.) like the king’s guards, 2 Kennicott. 15:1. 3 Kennicott. 1:5. Bible.—Lord, out of reverence, and being convinced of their innocence. Menochius.—The obedience which we owe to superiors is subordinate to that which we must always shew towards God and justice. Calmet.—Saul unjustly condemned them as the abettors of his competitor. Worthington.
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