Matthew Poole and continuators on 1 Samuel 21:2

2 And David said unto Ahimelech the priest, The King hath commanded me a business , and hath said unto me, Let no man know any thing of the business whereabout I send thee, and what I have commanded thee: and I have appointed my servants † to such and such a place .

This seems to be a plain lye extorted from him, by fear and necessity. But as it was officious for himself, so it was pernicious to all the Priests there. Whence David afterwards declares his Repenta[illegible: 1+ letters]ce for this sin of Lying, Psal. 119. 29.

To a certain place which it is not material no[illegible: 1+ letters] [illegible: 1+ letters]onvenient now to mention; because the whole business [illegible: 1 word] concealment.

Marginal references: Heb. to the [illegible: 1 word] of Peloni [illegible: 1 word], that is [illegible: 1 word] a man, [illegible: 1 word]. 4. 1. ▪ King. 6. 8. [illegible: 1 word]. 3. 13.