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Will the son of Jesse give all of you fields and vineyards? Will he make all of you commanders of thousands and commanders of hundreds? <a href="/nlt/1_samuel/22.htm">New Living Translation</a> “Listen here, you men of Benjamin!” Saul shouted to his officers when he heard the news. “Has that son of Jesse promised every one of you fields and vineyards? Has he promised to make you all generals and captains in his army? <a href="/esv/1_samuel/22.htm">English Standard Version</a> And Saul said to his servants who stood about him, “Hear now, people of Benjamin; will the son of Jesse give every one of you fields and vineyards, will he make you all commanders of thousands and commanders of hundreds, <a href="/bsb/1_samuel/22.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> Then 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? <a href="/kjv/1_samuel/22.htm">King James Bible</a> Then Saul said unto his servants that stood about him, Hear now, ye Benjamites; will the son of Jesse give every one of you fields and vineyards, and make you all captains of thousands, and captains of hundreds; <a href="/nkjv/1_samuel/22.htm">New King James Version</a> then Saul said to his servants who stood about him, “Hear now, you Benjamites! Will the son of Jesse give every one of you fields and vineyards, and make you all captains of thousands and captains of hundreds? <a href="/nasb_/1_samuel/22.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> Saul said to his servants who were standing in front of him, “Hear now, you Benjaminites! Will the son of Jesse really give all of you fields and vineyards? Will he make you all commanders of thousands and commanders of hundreds? <a href="/nasb/1_samuel/22.htm">NASB 1995</a> Saul said to his servants who stood around him, &#8220Hear now, O Benjamites! Will the son of Jesse also give to all of you fields and vineyards? Will he make you all commanders of thousands and commanders of hundreds? <a href="/nasb77/1_samuel/22.htm">NASB 1977 </a> And Saul said to his servants who stood around him, “Hear now, O Benjamites! Will the son of Jesse also give to all of you fields and vineyards? Will he make you all commanders of thousands and commanders of hundreds? <a href="/lsb/1_samuel/22.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> And Saul said to his servants who were standing around him, “Hear now, O Benjamites! Will the son of Jesse also give to all of you fields and vineyards? Will he make you all commanders of thousands and commanders of hundreds? <a href="/amp/1_samuel/22.htm">Amplified Bible</a> Saul said to his servants who were standing around him, “Listen now, you Benjamites! Will the son of Jesse also give every one of you fields and vineyards? Will he make you all commanders of thousands and hundreds? <a href="/csb/1_samuel/22.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> Saul said to his servants, “Listen, men of Benjamin: Is Jesse’s son going to give all of you fields and vineyards? Do you think he’ll make all of you commanders of thousands and commanders of hundreds? <a href="/hcsb/1_samuel/22.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> Saul said to his servants, &#8220Listen, men of Benjamin: Is Jesse&#8217s son going to give all of you fields and vineyards? Do you think he&#8217ll make all of you commanders of thousands and commanders of hundreds? <a href="/asv/1_samuel/22.htm">American Standard Version</a> And Saul said unto his servants that stood about him, Hear now, ye Benjamites; will the son of Jesse give every one of you fields and vineyards, will he make you all captains of thousands and captains of hundreds, <a href="/cev/1_samuel/22.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> He told them: Listen to me! You belong to the Benjamin tribe, so if that son of Jesse ever becomes king, he won't give you fields or vineyards. He won't make you officers in charge of thousands or hundreds as I have done. <a href="/erv/1_samuel/22.htm">English Revised Version</a> And Saul said unto his servants that stood about him, Hear now, ye Benjamites; will the son of Jesse give every one of you fields and vineyards, will he make you all captains of thousands and captains of hundreds; <a href="/gwt/1_samuel/22.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> He said to his officials, "Listen here, men of Benjamin! Will Jesse's son give every one of you fields and vineyards? Will he make you all officers over a regiment or a battalion of soldiers? <a href="/gnt/1_samuel/22.htm">Good News Translation</a> and he said to his officers, "Listen, men of Benjamin! Do you think that David will give fields and vineyards to all of you, and make you officers in his army? <a href="/isv/1_samuel/22.htm">International Standard Version</a> Saul told his officials who were standing around him, "Listen, men of Benjamin! Will Jesse's son also give fields and vineyards to all of you? Will he make all of you officers over thousands and officers over hundreds? <a href="/msb/1_samuel/22.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> Then 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? <a href="/net/1_samuel/22.htm">NET Bible</a> Saul said to his servants who were stationed around him, "Listen up, you Benjaminites! Is Jesse's son giving fields and vineyards to all of you? Or is he making all of you commanders and officers? <a href="/nheb/1_samuel/22.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> And he said to them, "Hear now, you Benjamites. Will the son of Jesse give everyone of you fields and vineyards, will he make you all captains of thousands and captains of hundreds, <a href="/wbt/1_samuel/22.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> Then Saul said to his servants that stood about him, Hear now, ye Benjaminites; will the son of Jesse give every one of you fields and vineyards, and make you all captains of thousands, and captains of hundreds; <a href="/web/1_samuel/22.htm">World English Bible</a> Saul said to his servants who stood around him, “Hear now, you Benjamites! Will the son of Jesse give everyone of you fields and vineyards? Will he make you all captains of thousands and captains of hundreds? <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/1_samuel/22.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> And Saul says to his servants who are standing by him, “Now hear, sons of Benjamin; does the son of Jesse also give fields and vineyards to all of you? Does he appoint all of you [to be] heads of thousands and heads of hundreds? <a href="/ylt/1_samuel/22.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> And Saul saith to his servants who are standing by him, 'Hear, I pray you, ye Benjamites; also to all of you doth the son of Jesse give fields and vineyards! all of you he doth appoint heads of thousands and heads of hundreds! <a href="/slt/1_samuel/22.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And Saul will say to his servants standing by him, Hear now, ye sons of my right hand; also to you all will the son of Jesse give fields and vineyards, to you all will he set chiefs of thousands and chiefs of hundreds;<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/1_samuel/22.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> He said to his servants that stood about him: Hear me now, ye sons of Jemini: will the son of Isai give everyone of you fields, and vineyards, and make you all tribunes, and centurions: <a href="/cpdv/1_samuel/22.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> he said to his servants who were assisting him: “Listen now, you sons of Benjamin! Will the son of Jesse give to all of you fields and vineyards, and will he make all of you tribunes or centurions, <a href="/nabre/1_samuel/22.htm">New American Bible</a> So he said to them: “Listen, men of Benjamin! Will the son of Jesse give all of you fields and vineyards? Will he appoint any of you an officer over a thousand or a hundred men? <a href="/nrsvce/1_samuel/22.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> Saul said to his servants who stood around him, “Hear now, you Benjaminites; will the son of Jesse give every one of you fields and vineyards, will he make you all commanders of thousands and commanders of hundreds?<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/1_samuel/22.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> Then Saul said to his servants who stood about him, Hear now, you Benjamites, will the son of Jesse give every one of you fields and vineyards, and make you all commanders of thousands and captains of hundreds; <a href="/hpbt/1_samuel/22.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> And Shaul said to his Servants who stood over by him: “Hear sons of Benjamin, behold, the son of Iyshay will give all of you fields and vineyards, and all of you shall he make Commanders of thousands and hundreds<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/1_samuel/22.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> And Saul said unto his servants that stood about him: 'Hear now, ye Benjamites; will the son of Jesse give every one of you fields and vineyards, will he make you all captains of thousands and captains of hundreds; <a href="/sep/1_samuel/22.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> And Saul said to his servants that stood by him, Hear now, ye sons of Benjamin, will the son of Jessae indeed give all of you fields and vineyards, and will he make you all captains of hundreds and captains of thousands? <a href="/parallel/1_samuel/22-7.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/H8oQfYUMRZg?start=6516" 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> 6Soon Saul learned that David and his men had been discovered. At that time Saul was in Gibeah, sitting under the tamarisk tree on the hill at Gibeah, with his spear in hand and all his servants standing around him. 7<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.">Then Saul</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: way·yō·mer (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">said</a> <a href="/hebrew/5650.htm" title="5650: la·‘ă·ḇā·ḏāw (Prep-l:: N-mpc:: 3ms) -- Slave, servant. From abad; a servant.">to his servants,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5324.htm" title="5324: han·niṣ·ṣā·ḇîm (Art:: V-Nifal-Prtcpl-mp) -- To take one's stand, stand. A prim root; to station, in various applications."></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."></a> <a href="/hebrew/8085.htm" title="8085: šim·‘ū- (V-Qal-Imp-mp) -- To hear. A primitive root; to hear intelligently.">“Listen,</a> <a href="/hebrew/4994.htm" title="4994: nā (Interjection) -- I (we) pray, now. "></a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: bə·nê (N-mpc) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">men</a> <a href="/hebrew/3227.htm" title="3227: yə·mî·nî (N-proper-ms) -- On the right hand. For yamiyn; right.">of Benjamin!</a> <a href="/hebrew/1571.htm" title="1571: gam- (Conj) -- Also, moreover, yea. "></a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: ben- (N-msc) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">Is the son</a> <a href="/hebrew/3448.htm" title="3448: yi·šay (N-proper-ms) -- Father of David. By Aramaic Iyshay; from the same as yesh; extant; Jishai, David's father.">of Jesse</a> <a href="/hebrew/5414.htm" title="5414: yit·tên (V-Qal-Imperf-3ms) -- To give, put, set. A primitive root; to give, used with greatest latitude of application.">giving</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: lə·ḵul·lə·ḵem (Prep-l:: N-msc:: 2mp) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">all</a> <a href="/hebrew/7704.htm" title="7704: śā·ḏō·wṯ (N-mp) -- Field, land. Or saday; from an unused root meaning to spread out; a field.">of you fields</a> <a href="/hebrew/3754.htm" title="3754: ū·ḵə·rā·mîm (Conj-w:: N-mp) -- A vineyard. From an unused root of uncertain meaning; a garden or vineyard.">and vineyards</a> <a href="/hebrew/7760.htm" title="7760: yā·śîm (V-Qal-Imperf-3ms) -- To put, place, set. Or siym; a primitive root; to put.">and making</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: lə·ḵul·lə·ḵem (Prep-l:: N-msc:: 2mp) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">you</a> <a href="/hebrew/8269.htm" title="8269: śā·rê (N-mpc) -- Chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince. From sarar; a head person.">commanders</a> <a href="/hebrew/505.htm" title="505: ’ă·lā·p̄îm (Number-mp) -- A thousand. Prop, the same as 'eleph; hence a thousand.">of thousands</a> <a href="/hebrew/8269.htm" title="8269: wə·śā·rê (Conj-w:: N-mpc) -- Chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince. From sarar; a head person.">or</a> <a href="/hebrew/3967.htm" title="3967: mê·’ō·wṯ (Number-fp) -- Hundred. Or metyah; properly, a primitive numeral; a hundred; also as a multiplicative and a fraction.">hundreds?</a> 8Is that why all of you have conspired against me? Not one of you told me that my own son had made a covenant with the son of Jesse. Not one of you has shown concern for me or revealed to me that my son has stirred up my own servant to lie in wait against me, as is the case today.”…<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/8-11.htm">1 Samuel 8:11-18</a> He said, “This will be the manner of the king who will reign over you: He will take your sons and appoint them to serve his own chariots and horses, and to run in front of his chariots. / He will appoint some for himself as commanders of thousands and of fifties, and others to plow his ground, to reap his harvest, and to make his weapons of war and equipment for his chariots. / And he will take your daughters to be perfumers, cooks, and bakers. ... <a href="/1_samuel/10-27.htm">1 Samuel 10:27</a> But some worthless men said, “How can this man save us?” So they despised him and brought him no gifts; but Saul remained silent about it. <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/20-30.htm">1 Samuel 20:30-31</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!” <a href="/1_samuel/25-10.htm">1 Samuel 25:10</a> But Nabal asked them, “Who is David? Who is this son of Jesse? Many servants these days are breaking away from their masters. <a href="/2_samuel/16-1.htm">2 Samuel 16:1-4</a> When David had gone a little beyond the summit, Ziba the servant of Mephibosheth was there to meet him. He had a pair of saddled donkeys loaded with two hundred loaves of bread, a hundred clusters of raisins, a hundred summer fruits, and a skin of wine. / “Why do you have these?” asked the king. Ziba replied, “The donkeys are for the king’s household to ride, the bread and summer fruit are for the young men to eat, and the wine is to refresh those who become exhausted in the wilderness.” / “Where is your master’s grandson?” asked the king. And Ziba answered, “Indeed, he is staying in Jerusalem, for he has said, ‘Today, the house of Israel will restore to me the kingdom of my grandfather.’” ... <a href="/2_samuel/19-41.htm">2 Samuel 19:41-43</a> Soon all the men of Israel came to the king and asked, “Why did our brothers, the men of Judah, take you away secretly and bring the king and his household across the Jordan, together with all of David’s men?” / And all the men of Judah replied to the men of Israel, “We did this because the king is our relative. Why does this anger you? Have we ever eaten at the king’s expense or received anything for ourselves?” / “We have ten shares in the king,” answered the men of Israel, “so we have more claim to David than you. Why then do you despise us? Were we not the first to speak of restoring our king?” But the men of Judah spoke more fiercely than the men of Israel. <a href="/1_kings/12-16.htm">1 Kings 12:16-17</a> When all Israel saw that the king had refused to listen to them, they answered the king: “What portion do we have in David, and what inheritance in the son of Jesse? To your tents, O Israel! Look now to your own house, O David!” So the Israelites went home, / but Rehoboam still reigned over the Israelites living in the cities of Judah. <a href="/1_kings/21-7.htm">1 Kings 21:7</a> But his wife Jezebel said to him, “Do you not reign over Israel? Get up, eat some food, and be cheerful, for I will get you the vineyard of Naboth the Jezreelite.” <a href="/2_kings/5-26.htm">2 Kings 5:26</a> But Elisha questioned him, “Did not my spirit go with you when the man got down from his chariot to meet you? Is this the time to accept money and clothing, olive groves and vineyards, sheep and oxen, menservants and maidservants? <a href="/psalms/52-1.htm">Psalm 52:1-4</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="/proverbs/29-4.htm">Proverbs 29:4</a> By justice a king brings stability to the land, but a man who exacts tribute demolishes it. <a href="/isaiah/32-6.htm">Isaiah 32:6-7</a> For a fool speaks foolishness; his mind plots iniquity. He practices ungodliness and speaks falsely about the LORD; he leaves the hungry empty and deprives the thirsty of drink. / The weapons of the scoundrel are destructive; he hatches plots to destroy the poor with lies, even when the plea of the needy is just. <a href="/jeremiah/22-13.htm">Jeremiah 22:13-17</a> “Woe to him who builds his palace by unrighteousness, and his upper rooms without justice, who makes his countrymen serve without pay, and fails to pay their wages, / who says, ‘I will build myself a great palace, with spacious upper rooms.’ So he cuts windows in it, panels it with cedar, and paints it with vermilion. / Does it make you a king to excel in cedar? Did not your father have food and drink? He administered justice and righteousness, and so it went well with him. ... <a href="/ezekiel/34-2.htm">Ezekiel 34:2-4</a> “Son of man, prophesy against the shepherds of Israel. Prophesy and tell them that this is what the Lord GOD says: ‘Woe to the shepherds of Israel, who only feed themselves! Should not the shepherds feed their flock? / You eat the fat, wear the wool, and butcher the fattened sheep, but you do not feed the flock. / You have not strengthened the weak, healed the sick, bound up the injured, brought back the strays, or searched for the lost. Instead, you have ruled them with violence and cruelty.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>Then Saul said to his servants that stood about him, Hear now, you Benjamites; will the son of Jesse give every one of you fields and vineyards, and make you all captains of thousands, and captains of hundreds;the son of Jesse<a href="/1_samuel/22-9.htm">1 Samuel 22:9,13</a> Then answered Doeg the Edomite, which was set over the servants of Saul, and said, I saw the son of Jesse coming to Nob, to Ahimelech the son of Ahitub… <a href="/1_samuel/18-14.htm">1 Samuel 18:14</a> And David behaved himself wisely in all his ways; and the LORD was with him.<a href="/1_samuel/20-27.htm">1 Samuel 20:27,30</a> And it came to pass on the morrow, which was the second day of the month, that David's place was empty: and Saul said unto Jonathan his son, Wherefore cometh not the son of Jesse to meat, neither yesterday, nor to day? … give<a href="/1_samuel/8-14.htm">1 Samuel 8:14,15</a> And he will take your fields, and your vineyards, and your oliveyards, even the best of them, and give them to his servants… captains<a href="/1_samuel/8-11.htm">1 Samuel 8:11,12</a> And he said, This will be the manner of the king that shall reign over you: He will take your sons, and appoint them for himself, for his chariots, and to be his horsemen; and some shall run before his chariots… <div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/1_samuel/9-4.htm">Benjamites</a> <a href="/1_samuel/8-12.htm">Captains</a> <a href="/1_samuel/22-1.htm">Hear</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/1-15.htm">Hundreds</a> <a href="/1_samuel/20-31.htm">Jesse</a> <a href="/1_samuel/22-6.htm">Saul</a> <a href="/1_samuel/22-6.htm">Servants</a> <a href="/1_samuel/20-25.htm">Stood</a> <a href="/1_samuel/21-11.htm">Thousands</a> <a href="/1_samuel/8-15.htm">Vineyards</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/2_samuel/2-31.htm">Benjamites</a> <a href="/2_samuel/4-2.htm">Captains</a> <a href="/1_samuel/22-12.htm">Hear</a> <a href="/1_samuel/29-2.htm">Hundreds</a> <a href="/1_samuel/22-8.htm">Jesse</a> <a href="/1_samuel/22-9.htm">Saul</a> <a href="/1_samuel/22-9.htm">Servants</a> <a href="/1_samuel/22-9.htm">Stood</a> <a href="/1_samuel/23-23.htm">Thousands</a> <a href="/2_kings/5-26.htm">Vineyards</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'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <script type="text/javascript"> </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="//pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading"><a href="/study/1_samuel/22.htm">Berean Study Bible</a></div>Then Saul said This phrase introduces a pivotal moment in the narrative, highlighting King Saul's authority and his role as the speaker. The Hebrew root for "said" is "אָמַר" (amar), which is often used to denote a declaration or command. Saul's words here are not just casual conversation; they are a royal proclamation, reflecting his growing paranoia and desperation as he perceives David as a threat to his throne.to his servants who stood around him The "servants" refer to Saul's loyal followers, likely his court officials and military leaders. The Hebrew word "עֲבָדִים" (avadim) implies those who are in service or bondage, indicating their duty-bound allegiance to Saul. The phrase "stood around him" suggests a formal setting, possibly a council or assembly, where Saul is addressing his inner circle, emphasizing the gravity of the situation.Hear now, O Benjamites! Saul's call to "hear" is a command for attention, derived from the Hebrew "שְׁמַע" (shema), which means to listen or obey. By addressing them as "Benjamites," Saul is appealing to tribal loyalty. Saul himself is from the tribe of Benjamin, and this appeal underscores the tribal dynamics and tensions within Israel. It reflects Saul's attempt to rally his kinsmen against David, who is from the tribe of Judah.Will the son of Jesse This phrase is a dismissive reference to David, emphasizing his humble origins. By not using David's name, Saul seeks to undermine his legitimacy and status. "Son of Jesse" is a reminder of David's non-royal lineage, contrasting with Saul's own kingly heritage. This reflects Saul's insecurity and his attempt to belittle David in the eyes of his followers.give every one of you fields and vineyards? Fields and vineyards symbolize wealth and prosperity in ancient Israel. Saul is questioning whether David can offer the same material rewards that he, as king, can provide. The Hebrew context here suggests a transactional relationship, where loyalty is bought with land and riches. Saul's rhetorical question implies that David lacks the resources to reward them, thus challenging their allegiance.Will he make you all commanders of thousands and commanders of hundreds? This phrase refers to military leadership positions, which were highly coveted and signified honor and authority. The structure of "thousands" and "hundreds" reflects the organization of Israel's army, with "commanders" (Hebrew "שָׂרִים", sarim) being leaders of these units. Saul is questioning David's ability to promote them to such positions of power, again appealing to their self-interest and ambition. This highlights Saul's manipulation, as he tries to secure loyalty through promises of power and status.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/1_samuel/22.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(7) Hear now, ye Benjamites.--We have here a fair specimen of Saul's manner of ruling in his later years. It is no wonder that the heart of the people gradually was estranged from one of whom in earlier years they had been so proud. The suspicious and gloomy king had evidently--we have it here from his own mouth--gradually given all the posts of honour and dignity to men of his own tribe and family, or to strangers like Doeg. "Hear now, ye Benjamites"--so the "fideles" were evidently men of his own favoured tribe; indeed, he refers to his own weak partiality as the reason why they of all men should be loyal. "Who but a Benjamite," he says, "would only honour Benjamites?" Such a sovereign had surely forfeited his kingdom. The consequences of such a weak and shortsighted policy were plainly visible in the thin array he was able in his hour of bitter need to muster together on the fatal field of Mount Gilboa against his sleepless Philistine enemies. (See 1 Samuel 31)<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/1_samuel/22.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verses 7, 8. - Ye Benjamites. Saul had evidently failed in blending the twelve tribes into one nation. He had begun well, and his great feat of delivering Jabesh Gilead by summoning the militia of all Israel together must have given them something of a corporate feeling, and taught them their power when united. Yet now we find him isolated, and this address to his officers seems to show that he had aggrandised his own tribe at the expense of the rest. Moreover, he appeals to the worst passions of these men, and asks whether they can expect David to continue this favouritism, which had given them riches and all posts of power. And then he turns upon them, and fiercely accuses them of banding together in a conspiracy against him, to conceal from him the private understanding which existed between his own son and his enemy. Hath made a league. Hebrew, "hath cut." This use of the formal phrase forsaking a covenant seems to show that Saul was at length aware of the solemn bond of friendship entered into by Jonathan with David. To lie in wait. To Saul's mind, diseased with that suspicion which is the scourge of tyrants, David is secretly plotting his murder. As at this day. I.e. as today is manifest (see ver. 13). <a href="/commentaries/1_samuel/22-7.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>Then Saul שָׁא֗וּל (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 said וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (way·yō·mer) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> To utter, say to his servants, לַֽעֲבָדָיו֙ (la·‘ă·ḇā·ḏāw) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5650.htm">Strong's 5650: </a> Slave, servant “Listen, שִׁמְעוּ־ (šim·‘ū-) Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8085.htm">Strong's 8085: </a> To hear intelligently men בְּנֵ֣י (bə·nê) Noun - masculine plural construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> A son of Benjamin! יְמִינִ֑י (yə·mî·nî) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3227.htm">Strong's 3227: </a> On the right hand Is the son בֶּן־ (ben-) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> A son of Jesse יִשַׁי֙ (yi·šay) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3448.htm">Strong's 3448: </a> Jesse -- father of David giving יִתֵּ֤ן (yit·tên) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5414.htm">Strong's 5414: </a> To give, put, set all לְכֻלְּכֶ֗ם (lə·ḵul·lə·ḵem) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> The whole, all, any, every of you fields שָׂד֣וֹת (śā·ḏō·wṯ) Noun - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7704.htm">Strong's 7704: </a> Field, land and vineyards וּכְרָמִ֔ים (ū·ḵə·rā·mîm) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3754.htm">Strong's 3754: </a> A garden, vineyard [and] making יָשִׂ֔ים (yā·śîm) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7760.htm">Strong's 7760: </a> Put -- to put, place, set you לְכֻלְּכֶ֣ם (lə·ḵul·lə·ḵem) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> The whole, all, any, every commanders שָׂרֵ֥י (śā·rê) Noun - masculine plural construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8269.htm">Strong's 8269: </a> Chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince of thousands אֲלָפִ֖ים (’ă·lā·p̄îm) Number - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_505.htm">Strong's 505: </a> A thousand [or] וְשָׂרֵ֥י (wə·śā·rê) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8269.htm">Strong's 8269: </a> Chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince hundreds? מֵאֽוֹת׃ (mê·’ō·wṯ) Number - feminine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3967.htm">Strong's 3967: </a> A hundred <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/1_samuel/22-7.htm">1 Samuel 22:7 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/1_samuel/22-7.htm">1 Samuel 22:7 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/1_samuel/22-7.htm">1 Samuel 22:7 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/1_samuel/22-7.htm">1 Samuel 22:7 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/1_samuel/22-7.htm">1 Samuel 22:7 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/1_samuel/22-7.htm">1 Samuel 22:7 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/1_samuel/22-7.htm">1 Samuel 22:7 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/1_samuel/22-7.htm">1 Samuel 22:7 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/1_samuel/22-7.htm">1 Samuel 22:7 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/1_samuel/22-7.htm">1 Samuel 22:7 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/1_samuel/22-7.htm">OT History: 1 Samuel 22:7 Saul said to his servants who stood (1Sa iSam 1 Sam i sa) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/1_samuel/22-6.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="1 Samuel 22:6"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="1 Samuel 22:6" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/1_samuel/22-8.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="1 Samuel 22:8"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="1 Samuel 22:8" /></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>