And Saul said, Blessed be ye of the LORD; for ye have compassion on me.
The Ziphites betray David without being asked, without reward, seeking only to flatter Saul, a dark mirror to their own tribe's ornament fleeing for his life. Their treachery springs from base ambition, and Saul's gratitude reveals a heart where envy has made him miserable and dependent on the cruelty of others.
AI summary
Commenting on 1 Samuel 23:19-29
And Saul said, blessed be ye of the Lord,.... He highly commends them for the offer they made to him, blesses God for them, and desires the blessing of God upon them for it: for ye have compassion on me; pitied him on account of the troubles he met with from his son-in-law, were sorry for him, and sympathized with him, which others did not...
And Saul said, Blessed [be] ye of the LORD; for ye have compassion on me. (g) the Lord recompense this friendship.