Commentaries:
Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown
Surely thou shalt know what thy servant can do—This answer, while it seemed to express an apparent cheerfulness in agreeing to the proposal, contained a studied ambiguity—a wary and politic generality.
Therefore will I make thee keeper of mine head for ever—or, "my life"; that is, "captain of my bodyguard," an office of great trust and high honor.
Other Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown entries containing 1 Samuel 28:2:
1 Samuel 28:1
1 Samuel 31:1
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