Then Saul summoned all his troops to go to war at Keilah and besiege David and his men.
Saul hears David has relieved Keilah from the Philistines and makes it an occasion for murder instead of honor, an ungrateful wretch who rewarded good with evil. He blasphemes by dragging God's name into his malice, as if Providence blessed his wickedness, and conscripts all Israel to serve his spite.
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Commenting on 1 Samuel 23:7-13
And Saul called all the people together to war,.... Or "caused them to hear" (m) summoned them by an herald, whom he sent into all parts of the kingdom to proclaim war, and require them in his name to attend him; which was the prerogative of a king to do: to go down to Keilah, to besiege David and his men; that was what he...
Saul called all the people together to war--not the united tribes of Israel, but the inhabitants of the adjoining districts. This force was raised, probably, on the ostensible pretext of opposing the Philistines, while, in reality, it was secretly to arouse mischief against David.