Matthew Poole and continuators on 1 Samuel 24:11

11 Moreover, my father , See, yea, see the skirt of thy robe in my hand: for in that I cut off the skirt of thy robe, and killed thee not, know thou and see, that there is neither evil nor transgression in mine hand , and I have not sinned against thee; yet thou huntest my soul to take it.

So he calls him; partly, because he was his Father-inlaw; partly, in testimony of his respect a[illegible: 1+ letters]d subjection to him as to a Father; and partly, that by so amiable a compellation he might both insinuate himself into his favour, and mind him of that Duty which as a Father he owed to David.

I neither design mischief against thee with my heart, nor will I execute it with my hand, which my false accusers told thee I would do, i[illegible: 1+ letters] thou didst at any time fall into my hand.