20 Now therefore, O king, come down according to all the desire of thy soul to come down; and our part shall be to deliver him into the king's hand.
20 Now, Your Majesty, come down whenever it pleases you to do so, and we will be responsible for giving him into your hands."
20 Now come down, O king, according to all your heart's desire to come down, and our part shall be to surrender him into the king's hand."
20 So whenever you're ready to come down, we'd count it an honor to hand him over to the king."
20 Now therefore, O king, come down according to all the desire of your soul to come down; and our part shall be to deliver him into the king's hand."
20 Come down whenever you're ready, OÂ king, and we will catch him and hand him over to you!"
Matthew Henry's Commentary on 1 Samuel 23:20
Commentary on 1 Samuel 23:19-29
(Read 1 Samuel 23:19-29)
In the midst of his wickedness, Saul affected to speak the language of piety. Such expressions, without suitable effects, can only amuse or deceive those who hear, and those who use them. This mountain was an emblem of the Divine Providence coming between David and the destroyer. Let us not be dismayed at the prospect of future difficulties, but stay ourselves upon Him who is wonderful in counsel and excellent in working. Sooner than his promise shall fail, he will commission Philistines to effect our escape, at the very moment when our case appears most desperate. God requires entire dependence on him, If ye will not believe, surely ye shall not be established, Isaiah 7:9.