18And he said, Wherefore doth my lord thus pursue after his servant? for what have I done? or what evil is in mine hand?
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And David said to Saul, Wherefore hearest thou men's words, saying, Behold, David seeketh thy hurt?
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. …
Jesus answered him, If I have spoken evil, bear witness of the evil: but if well, why smitest thou me?
For without cause have they hid for me their net in a pit, which without cause they have digged for my soul.
Jesus answered them, Many good works have I shewed you from my Father; for which of those works do ye stone me?
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Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 13-20)David having got safely from Saul’s camp himself, and having brought with him proofs sufficient that he had been there, posts himself conveniently, so that they might hear him and yet not reach him (1 Sam. 26:13), and then begins to reason with them upon what had passed. I. He reasons ironically with Abner, and keenly banters him. David knew well that it was from the mighty power of God that Abner…
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