10 And he enquired of the Lord for him, and gave him victuals, and gave him the sword of Goliath the Philistine.
10 Ahimelek inquired of the Lord for him; he also gave him provisions and the sword of Goliath the Philistine."
10 and he inquired of the Lord for him and gave him provisions and gave him the sword of Goliath the Philistine."
10 I saw Ahimelech pray with him for God's guidance, give him food, and arm him with the sword of Goliath the Philistine."
10 And he inquired of the Lord for him, gave him provisions, and gave him the sword of Goliath the Philistine."
10 Ahimelech consulted the Lord for him. Then he gave him food and the sword of Goliath the Philistine."
Matthew Henry's Commentary on 1 Samuel 22:10
Commentary on 1 Samuel 22:6-19
(Read 1 Samuel 22:6-19)
See the nature of jealous malice and its pitiful arts. Saul looks upon all about him as his enemies, because they do not just say as he says. In Ahimelech's answer to Saul we have the language of conscious innocence. But what wickedness will not the evil spirit hurry men to when he gets the dominion! Saul alleges that which was utterly false and unproved. But the most bloody tyrants have found instruments of their cruelty as barbarous as themselves. Doeg, having murdered the priests, went to the city, Nob, and put all to the sword there. Nothing so vile but those may do it, who have provoked God to give them up to their hearts' lusts. Yet this was the accomplishment of the threatenings against the house of Eli. Though Saul was unrighteous in doing this, yet God was righteous in permitting it. No word of God shall fall to the ground.