to Anathoth] Joshua 21:18. There live a private life, and meddle no more with the priests office. worthy of death] Heb. a man of death. Because he conspired with Adonijah, Chap. 1. 4. and 2. 22. barest the ark of the Lord God before David my father] 1 Chronicles 15:11-12. 2 Sam. 25. 24, 29. been afflicted] Hebrew, thou hast afflicted thy self; Hast had a part and share in all my fathers troubles, by thine own voluntary following of him, 1 Samuel 22:23. and 23. 6, 9. and 30. 7. 2 Samuel 15:24. Solomons piety to God and his father David moves him to spare Abiathar; to God, in that he was his priest; to David, in that he was an ancient follower of him, above fourty yeers, 1 Samuel 22:23.