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And Saul was seated, spear in hand, under the tamarisk tree on the hill at Gibeah, with all his officials standing at his side. <a href="/nlt/1_samuel/22.htm">New Living Translation</a> The news of his arrival in Judah soon reached Saul. At the time, the king was sitting beneath the tamarisk tree on the hill at Gibeah, holding his spear and surrounded by his officers. <a href="/esv/1_samuel/22.htm">English Standard Version</a> Now Saul heard that David was discovered, and the men who were with him. Saul was sitting at Gibeah under the tamarisk tree on the height with his spear in his hand, and all his servants were standing about him. <a href="/bsb/1_samuel/22.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> Soon Saul learned that David and his men had been discovered. At that time Saul was sitting under the tamarisk tree on the hill at Gibeah, with his spear in hand and all his servants standing around him. <a href="/kjv/1_samuel/22.htm">King James Bible</a> When Saul heard that David was discovered, and the men that were with him, (now Saul abode in Gibeah under a tree in Ramah, having his spear in his hand, and all his servants were standing about him;) <a href="/nkjv/1_samuel/22.htm">New King James Version</a> When Saul heard that David and the men who were with him had been discovered—now Saul was staying in Gibeah under a tamarisk tree in Ramah, with his spear in his hand, and all his servants standing about him— <a href="/nasb_/1_samuel/22.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> Then Saul heard that David and the men who were with him had been discovered. Now Saul was in Gibeah, sitting under the tamarisk tree on the height with his spear in his hand, and all his servants were standing in front of him. <a href="/nasb/1_samuel/22.htm">NASB 1995</a> Then Saul heard that David and the men who were with him had been discovered. Now Saul was sitting in Gibeah, under the tamarisk tree on the height with his spear in his hand, and all his servants were standing around him. <a href="/nasb77/1_samuel/22.htm">NASB 1977 </a> Then Saul heard that David and the men who were with him had been discovered. Now Saul was sitting in Gibeah, under the tamarisk tree on the height with his spear in his hand, and all his servants were standing around him. <a href="/lsb/1_samuel/22.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> Then Saul heard that David and the men who were with him had been discovered. Now Saul was sitting in Gibeah, under the tamarisk tree on the height with his spear in his hand, and all his servants were standing around him. <a href="/amp/1_samuel/22.htm">Amplified Bible</a> But Saul heard that David and the men who were with him had been discovered. Now Saul was in Gibeah, sitting under the tamarisk tree on the high place with his spear in his hand, and all his servants were standing around him. <a href="/csb/1_samuel/22.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> Saul heard that David and his men had been discovered. At that time Saul was in Gibeah, sitting under the tamarisk tree at the high place. His spear was in his hand, and all his servants were standing around him. <a href="/hcsb/1_samuel/22.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> Saul heard that David and his men had been discovered. At that time Saul was in Gibeah, sitting under the tamarisk tree at the high place. His spear was in his hand, and all his servants were standing around him. <a href="/asv/1_samuel/22.htm">American Standard Version</a> And Saul heard that David was discovered, and the men that were with him: now Saul was sitting in Gibeah, under the tamarisk-tree in Ramah, with his spear in his hand, and all his servants were standing about him. <a href="/cev/1_samuel/22.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> Saul was sitting under a small tree on top of the hill at Gibeah when he heard that David and his men had been located. Saul was holding his spear, and his officers were standing in front of him. <a href="/erv/1_samuel/22.htm">English Revised Version</a> And Saul heard that David was discovered, and the men that were with him: now Saul was sitting in Gibeah, under the tamarisk tree in Ramah, with his spear in his hand, and all his servants were standing about him. <a href="/gwt/1_samuel/22.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> Saul heard that David and his men had been found. Saul was staying in Gibeah under the tamarisk tree at the worship site with his spear in his hand and all his officials standing around him. <a href="/gnt/1_samuel/22.htm">Good News Translation</a> One day Saul was in Gibeah, sitting under a tamarisk tree on a hill, with his spear in his hand, and all his officers were standing around him. He was told that David and his men had been located, <a href="/isv/1_samuel/22.htm">International Standard Version</a> When Saul heard that David and the men who were with him had been found, he was sitting in Gibeah, under the tamarisk tree on the hill, with his spear in his hand. All his officials were standing around him. <a href="/msb/1_samuel/22.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> Soon Saul learned that David and his men had been discovered. At that time Saul was sitting under the tamarisk tree on the hill at Gibeah, with his spear in hand and all his servants standing around him. <a href="/net/1_samuel/22.htm">NET Bible</a> But Saul found out the whereabouts of David and the men who were with him. Now Saul was sitting at Gibeah under the tamarisk tree at an elevated location with his spear in hand and all his servants stationed around him. <a href="/nheb/1_samuel/22.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> Saul heard that David had been discovered, and the men who were with him. Now Saul was in Gibeah, sitting under the tamarisk tree at the high place, with his spear in his hand, and all his servants were standing about him. <a href="/wbt/1_samuel/22.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> When Saul heard that David was discovered, and the men that were with him, (now Saul abode in Gibeah under a tree in Ramah, having his spear in his hand, and all his servants were standing about him;) <a href="/web/1_samuel/22.htm">World English Bible</a> Saul heard that David was discovered, with the men who were with him. Now Saul was sitting in Gibeah, under the tamarisk tree in Ramah, with his spear in his hand, and all his servants were standing around him. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/1_samuel/22.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> And Saul hears that David has become known, and the men who [are] with him, and Saul is abiding in Gibeah, under the grove in Ramah, and his spear [is] in his hand, and all his servants [are] standing by him. <a href="/ylt/1_samuel/22.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> And Saul heareth that David hath become known, and the men who are with him, and Saul is abiding in Gibeah, under the grove in Ramah, and his spear is in his hand, and all his servants standing by him. <a href="/slt/1_samuel/22.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And Saul will hear, for David was known, and the men which were with him. And Saul will dwell in the hill under the tamarisk tree, in Ramah, and his spear in his hand, and all his servants standing over him.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/1_samuel/22.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> And Saul heard that David was seen, and the men that were with him. Now whilst Saul abode in Gabaa, and was in the wood, which is by Rama, having his spear in his hand, and all his servants were standing about him, <a href="/cpdv/1_samuel/22.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> And Saul heard that David, and the men who were with him, had been seen. Now while Saul was staying in Gibeah, and while he was in the forest that is in Ramah, holding a spear in his hand, with all his servants standing around him, <a href="/nabre/1_samuel/22.htm">New American Bible</a> Now Saul heard that David and his men had been located. At the time he was sitting in Gibeah under a tamarisk tree on the high place, holding his spear, while all his servants stood by him. <a href="/nrsvce/1_samuel/22.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> Saul heard that David and those who were with him had been located. Saul was sitting at Gibeah, under the tamarisk tree on the height, with his spear in his hand, and all his servants were standing around him.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/1_samuel/22.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> And when Saul heard that David was located, and the men who were with him (now Saul was staying in Gibeah under the almond tree in Ramtha, with his spear in his hand, and all his servants were standing about him); <a href="/hpbt/1_samuel/22.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> And Shaul heard that David was discovered and the men who were with him, and Shaul was staying in Gaba under an almond tree that was in Ramtha, and his scepter spear was in his hand, and all his Servants stood over by him<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/1_samuel/22.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> And Saul heard that David was discovered, and the men that were with him; now Saul was sitting in Gibeah, under the tamarisk-tree in Ramah, with his spear in his hand, and all his servants were standing about him. <a href="/sep/1_samuel/22.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> And Saul heard that David was discovered, and his men with him: now Saul dwelt in the hill below the field that is in Rama, and his spear was in his hand, and all his servants stood near him. <a href="/parallel/1_samuel/22-6.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/H8oQfYUMRZg?start=6499" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/1_samuel/22.htm">Saul Slays the Priests of Nob</a> 6<a href="/hebrew/7586.htm" title="7586: šā·’ūl (N-proper-ms) -- Passive participle of sha'al; asked; Shaul, the name of an Edomite and two Israelites.">Soon Saul</a> <a href="/hebrew/8085.htm" title="8085: way·yiš·ma‘ (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To hear. A primitive root; to hear intelligently.">learned</a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">that</a> <a href="/hebrew/1732.htm" title="1732: dā·wiḏ (N-proper-ms) -- Perhaps beloved one, a son of Jesse. Rarely; Daviyd; from the same as dowd; loving; David, the youngest son of Jesse.">David</a> <a href="/hebrew/582.htm" title="582: wa·’ă·nā·šîm (Conj-w:: N-mp) -- Man, mankind. From 'anash; properly, a mortal; hence, a man in general."></a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.">and his men</a> <a href="/hebrew/854.htm" title="854: ’it·tōw (Prep:: 3ms) -- With (denoting proximity). Probably from 'anah; properly, nearness, near; hence, generally, with, by, at, among, etc."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3045.htm" title="3045: nō·w·ḏa‘ (V-Nifal-Perf-3ms) -- A primitive root; to know; used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially.">had been discovered.</a> <a href="/hebrew/7586.htm" title="7586: wə·šā·’ūl (Conj-w:: N-proper-ms) -- Passive participle of sha'al; asked; Shaul, the name of an Edomite and two Israelites.">At that time Saul</a> <a href="/hebrew/1390.htm" title="1390: bag·giḇ·‘āh (Prep-b, Art:: N-proper-fs) -- Hill, three cities in Pal. The same as gib'ah; Gibah; the name of three places in Palestine.">was in Gibeah,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3427.htm" title="3427: yō·wō·šêḇ (V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms) -- A primitive root; properly, to sit down; by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry.">sitting</a> <a href="/hebrew/8478.htm" title="8478: ta·ḥaṯ- (Prep) -- Underneath, below, instead of. From the same as Towach; the bottom; only adverbially, below, in lieu of, etc.">under</a> <a href="/hebrew/815.htm" title="815: hā·’e·šel (Art:: N-ms) -- A tamarisk tree. From a root of uncertain signification; a tamarisk tree; by extension, a grove of any kind.">the tamarisk tree</a> <a href="/hebrew/7413.htm" title="7413: bā·rā·māh (Prep-b, Art:: N-proper-fs) -- Height, high place. Feminine active participle of ruwm; a height.">on the hill at Gibeah,</a> <a href="/hebrew/2595.htm" title="2595: wa·ḥă·nî·ṯōw (Conj-w:: N-fsc:: 3ms) -- A spear. From chanah; a lance.">with his spear</a> <a href="/hebrew/3027.htm" title="3027: ḇə·yā·ḏōw (Prep-b:: N-fsc:: 3ms) -- Hand (indicating power, means, direction, etc.)">in hand</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: wə·ḵāl (Conj-w:: N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">and all</a> <a href="/hebrew/5650.htm" title="5650: ‘ă·ḇā·ḏāw (N-mpc:: 3ms) -- Slave, servant. From abad; a servant.">his servants</a> <a href="/hebrew/5324.htm" title="5324: niṣ·ṣā·ḇîm (V-Nifal-Prtcpl-mp) -- To take one's stand, stand. A prim root; to station, in various applications.">standing</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘ā·lāw (Prep:: 3ms) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">around him.</a> 7Then Saul said to his servants, “Listen, men of Benjamin! Is the son of Jesse giving all of you fields and vineyards and making you commanders of thousands or hundreds?…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/1_samuel/18-8.htm">1 Samuel 18:8-9</a> And Saul was furious and resented this song. “They have ascribed tens of thousands to David,” he said, “but only thousands to me. What more can he have but the kingdom?” / And from that day forward Saul kept a jealous eye on David. <a href="/1_samuel/19-1.htm">1 Samuel 19:1</a> Then Saul ordered his son Jonathan and all his servants to kill David. But Jonathan delighted greatly in David, <a href="/1_samuel/20-30.htm">1 Samuel 20:30-33</a> 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? / For as long as the son of Jesse lives on this earth, neither you nor your kingdom shall be established. Now send for him and bring him to me, for he must surely die!” / “Why must he be put to death?” Jonathan replied. “What has he done?” ... <a href="/1_samuel/23-7.htm">1 Samuel 23:7-8</a> When Saul was told that David had gone to Keilah, he said, “God has delivered him into my hand, for he has trapped himself by entering a town with gates and bars.” / Then Saul summoned all his troops to go to war at Keilah and besiege David and his men. <a href="/1_samuel/24-9.htm">1 Samuel 24:9-10</a> and said to Saul, “Why do you listen to the words of men who say, ‘Look, David intends to harm you’? / Behold, this day you have seen with your own eyes that the LORD delivered you into my hand in the cave. I was told to kill you, but I spared you and said, ‘I will not lift my hand against my lord, since he is the LORD’s anointed.’ <a href="/1_samuel/26-1.htm">1 Samuel 26:1-2</a> Then the Ziphites came to Saul at Gibeah and said, “Is not David hiding on the hill of Hachilah, opposite Jeshimon?” / So Saul, accompanied by three thousand chosen men of Israel, went down to the Wilderness of Ziph to search for David there. <a href="/1_samuel/28-5.htm">1 Samuel 28:5</a> When Saul saw the Philistine army, he was afraid and trembled violently. <a href="/1_samuel/31-2.htm">1 Samuel 31:2-4</a> The Philistines hotly pursued Saul and his sons, and they killed Saul’s sons Jonathan, Abinadab, and Malchishua. / When the battle intensified against Saul, the archers overtook him and wounded him critically. / Then Saul said to his armor-bearer, “Draw your sword and run me through with it, or these uncircumcised men will come and run me through and torture me!” But his armor-bearer was terrified and refused to do it. So Saul took his own sword and fell on it. <a href="/2_samuel/3-1.htm">2 Samuel 3:1</a> Now the war between the house of Saul and the house of David was protracted. And David grew stronger and stronger, while the house of Saul grew weaker and weaker. <a href="/2_samuel/5-17.htm">2 Samuel 5:17</a> When the Philistines heard that David had been anointed king over Israel, they all went in search of him; but David learned of this and went down to the stronghold. <a href="/2_samuel/15-12.htm">2 Samuel 15:12-13</a> While Absalom was offering the sacrifices, he sent for Ahithophel the Gilonite, David’s counselor, to come from his hometown of Giloh. So the conspiracy gained strength, and Absalom’s following kept increasing. / Then a messenger came to David and reported, “The hearts of the men of Israel are with Absalom.” <a href="/2_samuel/18-6.htm">2 Samuel 18:6-8</a> So David’s army marched into the field to engage Israel, and the battle took place in the forest of Ephraim. / There the people of Israel were defeated by David’s servants, and the slaughter was great that day—twenty thousand men. / The battle spread over the whole countryside, and that day the forest devoured more people than the sword. <a href="/1_kings/11-40.htm">1 Kings 11:40</a> Solomon therefore sought to kill Jeroboam. But Jeroboam arose and fled to Egypt, to Shishak king of Egypt, where he remained until the death of Solomon. <a href="/psalms/52-1.htm">Psalm 52:1-3</a> For the choirmaster. A Maskil of David. After Doeg the Edomite went to Saul and told him, “David has gone to the house of Ahimelech.” Why do you boast of evil, O mighty man? The loving devotion of God endures all day long. / Your tongue devises destruction like a sharpened razor, O worker of deceit. / You love evil more than good, falsehood more than speaking truth. Selah <a href="/matthew/2-16.htm">Matthew 2:16</a> When Herod saw that he had been outwitted by the Magi, he was filled with rage. Sending orders, he put to death all the boys in Bethlehem and its vicinity who were two years old and under, according to the time he had learned from the Magi.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>When Saul heard that David was discovered, and the men that were with him, (now Saul stayed in Gibeah under a tree in Ramah, having his spear in his hand, and all his servants were standing about him;)tree.<a href="/1_samuel/18-10.htm">1 Samuel 18:10</a> And it came to pass on the morrow, that the evil spirit from God came upon Saul, and he prophesied in the midst of the house: and David played with his hand, as at other times: and there was a javelin in Saul's hand.<a href="/1_samuel/19-9.htm">1 Samuel 19:9</a> And the evil spirit from the LORD was upon Saul, as he sat in his house with his javelin in his hand: and David played with his hand.<a href="/1_samuel/20-33.htm">1 Samuel 20:33</a> And Saul cast a javelin at him to smite him: whereby Jonathan knew that it was determined of his father to slay David.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/1_samuel/14-2.htm">Abiding</a> <a href="/1_samuel/22-4.htm">Abode</a> <a href="/1_samuel/22-5.htm">David</a> <a href="/1_samuel/14-11.htm">Discovered</a> <a href="/1_samuel/21-13.htm">Hand</a> <a href="/1_samuel/22-1.htm">Heard</a> <a href="/1_samuel/17-11.htm">Heareth</a> <a href="/1_samuel/17-4.htm">Height</a> <a href="/1_samuel/18-5.htm">High</a> <a href="/1_samuel/20-19.htm">Hill</a> <a href="/1_samuel/19-21.htm">News</a> <a href="/1_samuel/8-15.htm">Officials</a> <a href="/1_samuel/13-6.htm">Places</a> <a href="/1_samuel/20-1.htm">Ramah</a> <a href="/1_samuel/21-11.htm">Saul</a> <a href="/1_samuel/20-25.htm">Seated</a> <a href="/1_samuel/21-14.htm">Servants</a> <a href="/1_samuel/19-9.htm">Sitting</a> <a href="/1_samuel/21-8.htm">Spear</a> <a href="/1_samuel/19-20.htm">Standing</a> <a href="/genesis/21-33.htm">Tamarisk</a> <a href="/genesis/21-33.htm">Tamarisk-Tree</a> <a href="/1_samuel/14-2.htm">Tree</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/1_samuel/24-3.htm">Abiding</a> <a href="/1_samuel/23-14.htm">Abode</a> <a href="/1_samuel/22-14.htm">David</a> <a href="/2_samuel/22-16.htm">Discovered</a> <a href="/1_samuel/22-10.htm">Hand</a> <a href="/1_samuel/23-10.htm">Heard</a> <a href="/1_samuel/25-4.htm">Heareth</a> <a href="/1_samuel/23-19.htm">Height</a> <a href="/2_samuel/1-19.htm">High</a> <a href="/1_samuel/23-14.htm">Hill</a> <a href="/1_samuel/22-21.htm">News</a> <a href="/1_samuel/22-9.htm">Officials</a> <a href="/1_samuel/23-14.htm">Places</a> <a href="/1_samuel/25-1.htm">Ramah</a> <a href="/1_samuel/22-7.htm">Saul</a> <a href="/2_samuel/18-24.htm">Seated</a> <a href="/1_samuel/22-7.htm">Servants</a> <a href="/1_samuel/24-3.htm">Sitting</a> <a href="/1_samuel/26-7.htm">Spear</a> <a href="/1_samuel/22-9.htm">Standing</a> <a href="/1_samuel/31-13.htm">Tamarisk</a> <a href="/1_samuel/31-13.htm">Tamarisk-Tree</a> <a href="/1_samuel/31-13.htm">Tree</a><div class="vheading2">1 Samuel 22</div>1. <a href="/1_samuel/22-1.htm">Companies resort unto David at Adullam</a> 3. <a href="/1_samuel/22-3.htm">At Mizpeh he commends his parents unto the king of Moab</a> 5. <a href="/1_samuel/22-5.htm">Admonished by Gad, he comes to Hareth,</a> 6. <a href="/1_samuel/22-6.htm">Saul going to pursue him, complains of his servants' unfaithfulness</a> 9. <a href="/1_samuel/22-9.htm">Doeg accuses Ahimelech</a> 11. <a href="/1_samuel/22-11.htm">Saul commands to kill the priests</a> 17. <a href="/1_samuel/22-17.htm">The footmen refusing, Doeg executes it</a> 20. <a href="/1_samuel/22-20.htm">Abiathar escaping, brings David the news</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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This phrase indicates the ongoing pursuit of David by King Saul. David, anointed by Samuel as the future king, was seen as a threat to Saul's reign. The discovery of David's location highlights the tension and danger David faced. This pursuit is a recurring theme, illustrating Saul's growing paranoia and the divine protection over David. The phrase also sets the stage for the events that follow, showing the relentless nature of Saul's pursuit.At that time Saul was sitting under the tamarisk tree The tamarisk tree is significant as it provides shade and is often associated with places of rest or decision-making in the ancient Near East. Saul's choice to sit under this tree may symbolize a moment of contemplation or authority. Trees in biblical narratives often serve as landmarks or places of significant events, such as Abraham's oak at Mamre. The tamarisk tree here may also symbolize Saul's temporary and fading reign, as trees can be seen as symbols of life and stability.on the hill at Gibeah Gibeah was Saul's hometown and the center of his power. It is located in the territory of Benjamin, Saul's tribe. The hill at Gibeah provided a strategic vantage point, reflecting Saul's military mindset. Gibeah's history includes previous acts of violence and judgment, such as the events in <a href="/judges/19.htm">Judges 19-21</a>, which may foreshadow the turmoil and bloodshed during Saul's reign.with his spear in hand The spear is a symbol of Saul's authority and his warrior status. It also represents his readiness for violence and his unstable mental state, as seen in previous attempts to kill David (<a href="/1_samuel/18-10.htm">1 Samuel 18:10-11</a>). The spear in Saul's hand contrasts with David's reliance on God for protection and victory, highlighting the difference in their leadership and faith.and all his servants standing around him. The presence of Saul's servants indicates his kingly status and the loyalty of his followers. However, it also underscores the isolation Saul feels, as his paranoia grows and his trust diminishes. The servants' presence contrasts with David's band of loyal followers, who support him despite his fugitive status. This scene foreshadows the eventual division and downfall of Saul's kingdom, as loyalty shifts from Saul to David.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/s/saul.htm">Saul</a> The first king of Israel, who was anointed by Samuel but later rejected by God due to his disobedience. At this point in the account, Saul is consumed by jealousy and paranoia regarding David. 2. <a href="/topical/d/david.htm">David</a> The anointed future king of Israel, who is on the run from Saul. David is a central figure in the Bible, known for his faithfulness to God despite his imperfections. 3. <a href="/topical/g/gibeah.htm">Gibeah</a> Saul's hometown and the location of his royal residence. It serves as a strategic and symbolic place of power for Saul. 4. <a href="/topical/t/tamarisk_tree.htm">Tamarisk Tree</a> A type of tree often found in the Middle East, symbolizing a place of rest or decision-making. Saul's choice to sit under this tree may indicate a moment of contemplation or plotting. 5. <a href="/topical/s/saul's_servants.htm">Saul's Servants</a> These individuals represent Saul's court and military advisors, who are present during this moment of tension and potential conflict.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/t/the_dangers_of_jealousy_and_paranoia.htm">The Dangers of Jealousy and Paranoia</a> Saul's actions are driven by jealousy and fear, leading to destructive behavior. Believers are reminded to guard their hearts against these emotions, which can lead to sin and separation from God. <a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_in_difficult_times.htm">God's Sovereignty in Difficult Times</a> Despite Saul's pursuit, God is in control of David's life. This teaches us to trust in God's plan and timing, even when circumstances seem dire. <a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_godly_leadership.htm">The Importance of Godly Leadership</a> Saul's failure as a leader highlights the need for leaders to seek God's guidance and remain humble. This is a call for believers to pray for and support godly leadership in their communities. <a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_community_and_support.htm">The Role of Community and Support</a> David's men and the support he receives are crucial during his time of need. This emphasizes the importance of Christian fellowship and support in times of trial.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_1_samuel_22.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 1 Samuel 22</a> <a href="/q/how_does_the_spirit_empower_saul.htm">In 1 Samuel 11:6, how can an invisible Spirit 'rush upon' Saul and make him so effective in leadership, given a skeptical view of supernatural involvement?</a> <a href="/q/why_did_god_use_a_forbidden_method.htm">Why would God, who had stopped answering Saul (1 Samuel 28:6), allow this forbidden method to convey His message?</a> <a href="/q/why_is_priest_violence_sanctioned_(1_sam_22_19).htm">Why does this text present such severe violence against priests as sanctioned or uninterrupted (1 Samuel 22:19)?</a> <a href="/q/is_king_saul_considered_saved.htm">Is King Saul considered saved?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/1_samuel/22.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(6) When Saul heard.--No note of time is here given. Probably the return of David with a disciplined force to the land, and the pitching of an armed camp in the "forest of Hareth," excited anew Saul's jealous fears.Now Saul abode in Gibeah.--In Gibeah of Saul, his own royal city. The LXX. wrongly render, instead of Gibeah, "on the hills." The margin of the English Version, "under a grove in a high place," is correct as regards the later words, baramah signifying here upon the height. "Under a tree" is, however, nearer the original than "under a grove." The literal rendering would be "under a tamarisk tree." The sentence then should run, "Now Saul abode in Gibeah, under the tamarisk tree on the height." The tamarisk, which grows so abundantly on the sea-shore of England and in warmer climates, develops into a very graceful tree, with long feathery branches and tufts. Saul's love for trees has been noticed before. This solemn council of his, when the darkest deed of his reign was decided upon, was held in the spot Saul loved so well, under the spreading tamarisk branches. There we see him, leaning, as was his wont in peace as in war, upon his tall spear, surrounded by his valiant captains, chosen apparently, with one exception, from his own tribe of Benjamin--the exception being his wicked counsellor, the Edomite Doeg, who was over the royal herds. This is one of the earliest councils we have any definite account of in the world's history. The king, surrounded by his chosen "fideles," complaining of the treason of one of them lately exiled from their midst, bewailing the want of fidelity of his son, the heir to the throne--then the stepping forward of one of these "fideles," one invested with high office, and publicly denouncing the chief religious official of the kingdom--forms a striking and vivid picture.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/1_samuel/22.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 6. - When Saul heard that David was discovered. Hebrew, "was known." The meaning is easy enough, though rendered obscure by the involved translation of the A.V., and is as follows: When Saul heard that there was information concerning David and his men, he held a solemn council, in which we see how simple was the dignity of his court, but how great the ferocity to which he was now a prey. There is no parenthesis, but the account of Saul taking his seat, surrounded by his officers, follows directly upon the narration of the fact that news of David had reached him, and should be translated thus: "And Saul takes his seat in Gibeah under the tamarisk tree on the height, holding his javelin (as a sceptre) in his hand, and all his officers stand in order by him." For Saul's fondness for trees see ch. 14:2; but at a time when there were no large buildings a branching tree formed a fit place for a numerous meeting. A tree. Really a tamarisk tree, which "sometimes reaches such a size as to afford dense shade .... It is a very graceful tree, with long feathery branches and tufts, closely clad with the minutest of leaves, and surmounted in spring with spikes of beautiful pink blossom" (Tristram, 'Nat. Hist. of Bible,' p. 357). It grows abundantly on the seashore of England, but requires a warmer climate to develope into a tree. In Spain beautiful specimens may be seen, as for instance at Pampeluna. In Ramah. Conder (Handbook) thinks that Gibeah was the name of a district, which included Ramah; others take the word in its original signification, and render "on the height." Standing. The word means that they took each their proper posts around him (See on 1 Samuel 10:23; 12:7, 16; 17:16). Saul was holding a formal court, to decide what steps should be taken now that David had openly revolted from him. <a href="/commentaries/1_samuel/22-6.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>Soon Saul שָׁא֔וּל (šā·’ūl) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7586.htm">Strong's 7586: </a> Saul -- first king of Israel, also an Edomite and two Israelites learned וַיִּשְׁמַ֣ע (way·yiš·ma‘) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8085.htm">Strong's 8085: </a> To hear intelligently that כִּ֚י (kî) Conjunction <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> A relative conjunction David דָּוִ֔ד (dā·wiḏ) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1732.htm">Strong's 1732: </a> David -- perhaps 'beloved one', a son of Jesse and his men אֲשֶׁ֣ר (’ă·šer) Pronoun - relative <a href="/hebrew/strongs_834.htm">Strong's 834: </a> Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that had been discovered. נוֹדַ֣ע (nō·w·ḏa‘) Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3045.htm">Strong's 3045: </a> To know At that time, Saul וְשָׁאוּל֩ (wə·šā·’ūl) Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7586.htm">Strong's 7586: </a> Saul -- first king of Israel, also an Edomite and two Israelites was in Gibeah, בַּגִּבְעָ֜ה (bag·giḇ·‘āh) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - proper - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1390.htm">Strong's 1390: </a> Gibeah -- 'hill', three cities in Palestine sitting יוֹשֵׁ֨ב (yō·wō·šêḇ) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3427.htm">Strong's 3427: </a> To sit down, to dwell, to remain, to settle, to marry under תַּֽחַת־ (ta·ḥaṯ-) Preposition <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8478.htm">Strong's 8478: </a> The bottom, below, in lieu of the tamarisk tree הָאֶ֤שֶׁל (hā·’e·šel) Article | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_815.htm">Strong's 815: </a> A tamarisk tree, a grove of any kind on the hill at Gibeah, בָּֽרָמָה֙ (bā·rā·māh) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - proper - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7413.htm">Strong's 7413: </a> Height, high place with his spear וַחֲנִית֣וֹ (wa·ḥă·nî·ṯōw) Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2595.htm">Strong's 2595: </a> A lance in his hand בְיָד֔וֹ (ḇə·yā·ḏōw) Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3027.htm">Strong's 3027: </a> A hand and all וְכָל־ (wə·ḵāl) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> The whole, all, any, every his servants עֲבָדָ֖יו (‘ă·ḇā·ḏāw) Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5650.htm">Strong's 5650: </a> Slave, servant standing נִצָּבִ֥ים (niṣ·ṣā·ḇîm) Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5324.htm">Strong's 5324: </a> To take one's stand, stand around him. עָלָֽיו׃ (‘ā·lāw) Preposition | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> Above, over, upon, against <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/1_samuel/22-6.htm">1 Samuel 22:6 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/1_samuel/22-6.htm">1 Samuel 22:6 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/1_samuel/22-6.htm">1 Samuel 22:6 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/1_samuel/22-6.htm">1 Samuel 22:6 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/1_samuel/22-6.htm">1 Samuel 22:6 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/1_samuel/22-6.htm">1 Samuel 22:6 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/1_samuel/22-6.htm">1 Samuel 22:6 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/1_samuel/22-6.htm">1 Samuel 22:6 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/1_samuel/22-6.htm">1 Samuel 22:6 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/1_samuel/22-6.htm">1 Samuel 22:6 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/1_samuel/22-6.htm">OT History: 1 Samuel 22:6 Saul heard that David was discovered (1Sa iSam 1 Sam i sa) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/1_samuel/22-5.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="1 Samuel 22:5"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="1 Samuel 22:5" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/1_samuel/22-7.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="1 Samuel 22:7"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="1 Samuel 22:7" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>