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CHAPTER 23
_ 1. The victory over the Philistines at Keilah (1 Samuel 23:1)_
2. In the wilderness of Ziph (1 Samuel 23:14)
3. Saul's return (1 Samuel 23:27)
Keilah was about six miles southeast of A...
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1 SAMUEL 23. DAVID ESCAPES FROM SAUL (J).
1 Samuel 23:1. David hears that the Philistines are raiding the
territory of Keilah (p. 31), a little S. of Adullam. He ascertains by
oracles, probably using...
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Jonathan's last meeting with David
16. _strengthened his hand in God_ Revived his courage by pointing him
to the true ground of confidence. Cp. ch. 1 Samuel 30:6; Job 4:3....
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AND I SHALL BE NEXT UNTO, &C.— i.e. "The "next person to thee in thy
kingdom." _And they too made a covenant before the Lord;_ that is,
solemnly renewed the covenant which they had formerly made. Jona...
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_David's and Jonathan's Meeting._ 1 Samuel 23:7-18
7 And it was told Saul that David was come to Keilah. And Saul said,
God hath delivered him into mine hand; for he is shut in, by entering
into a tow...
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_AND HE SAID UNTO HIM, FEAR NOT: FOR THE HAND OF SAUL MY FATHER SHALL
NOT FIND THEE; AND THOU SHALT BE KING OVER ISRAEL, AND I SHALL BE NEXT
UNTO THEE; AND THAT ALSO SAUL MY FATHER KNOWETH._
Fear not...
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DAVID DELIVERS KEILAH AND AFTERWARDS RETIRES TO THE WILDERNESS OF ZIPH
AND MAON
6. _With_ AN EPHOD IN HIS HAND] This is inserted to explain how it was
that David was able to enquire of the LORD: see...
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ISRAEL’S FIRST KING
1 SAMUEL
_HELEN POCOCK_
CHAPTER 23
DAVID SAVES THE TOWN OF KEILAH
V1 Someone told David that the *Philistines were attacking the town of
Keilah. And they were stealing the gr...
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AND I SHALL BE NEXT UNTO THEE. — To us — who read a few pages on
in the record of these times how this same generous, loving friend
found a grave on Mount Gilboa instead of a home with David, whom he...
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וַ יֹּ֨אמֶר אֵלָ֜יו אַל ־תִּירָ֗א
כִּ֠י לֹ֤א תִֽמְצָאֲךָ֙ יַ֚ד שָׁא֣וּל
אָבִ֔י וְ אַתָּה֙ תִּמְלֹ֣ךְ...
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CHAPTER XXX.
_ DAVID AT KEILAH, ZIPH, AND MAON._
1 Samuel 23:1.
THE period of David's life shortly sketched in this chapter, must have
been full of trying and exciting events. If we knew all the det...
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A RELENTLESS PURSUIT FOILED
1 Samuel 23:15
Amid outward strife, God is sure to provide some rill of human love-a
tender friendship, a Jonathan. See Psalms 106:46. This is the mission
of a friend-to...
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The series of happenings recorded in this chapter reveals most vividly
the appalling condition of affairs in the kingdom.
Saul, still nominally king, filled with hatred for David, was devoting
all hi...
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And he said unto him, Fear not: for the hand of Saul my father shall
not find thee; and thou shalt be (f) king over Israel, and I shall be
next unto thee; and that also Saul my father knoweth.
(f) Jo...
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_Next, in dignity; thy helper and associate. See Ecclesiastes iv. 8,
11. --- This, our league, (Calmet) or the decree appointing David to
be king. (Menochius)_...
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(16) And Jonathan Saul's son arose, and went to David into the wood,
and strengthened his hand in God. (17) And he said unto him, Fear not:
for the hand of Saul my father shall not find thee; and thou...
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We enter now on a portion of David's history sensibly different from
what we have already had, which closed with the efforts of Jonathan to
restore matters and to attach Saul to him at least openly. J...
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David, despised as he may be, is the king and saviour of the people;
he puts the Philistines to flight with great slaughter. He finds
nothing but treachery in Israel, of which Saul makes use in the ho...
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AND HE SAID UNTO HIM, FEAR NOT,.... Distrust not the power,
providence, and promises of God, nor dread the wrath of Saul, or fear
falling into his hands:
FOR THE HAND OF SAUL MY FATHER SHALL NOT FIND...
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And he said unto him, Fear not: for the hand of Saul my father shall
not find thee; and thou shalt be king over Israel, and I shall be next
unto thee; and that also Saul my father knoweth.
Ver. 17. _...
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_Thou shalt be king, and I shall be next unto thee_ Or, hold the
second place in the kingdom; which words import thus much: I do not
look to be king myself, as by my birth I might expect, but that tho...
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1 Dauid enquiring of the Lord by Abiathar, rescueth Keilah.
7 God shewing him the comming of Saul and the trecherie of the
Keilites, he escapeth from Keilah.
14 In Ziph Ionathan commeth and comforte...
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IN THE WILDERNESS OF ZIPH...
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David remains devoted to his people Israel. It is disturbing to him to
hear that the Philistines were fighting against Keilah and robbing
grain from the threshing floors. Saul shows no concern for the...
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14-18 David made no attempt against Saul; he kept God's way, waited
God's time, and was content to secure himself in woods and
wildernesses. Let it make us think the worse of this world, which
often g...
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I SHALL BE NEXT UNTO THEE; which he gathered either from David's
generosity, ingenuousness, and true friendship to him; or from some
promise made to him by David concerning it. Or the meaning of the
w...
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1 Samuel 23:17 said H559 (H8799) fear H3372 (H8799) hand H3027 Saul
H7586 father H1 find H4672 (H8799) king H4427 (H8799) Israel H3478
next H4932 father H1 Saul H7586 knows H3045 (H8802)
Fear not -...
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SECTION 4 SUBSECTION B. DAVID DELIVERS KEILAH FROM AN INVASION BY THE
PHILISTINES, IS VISITED BY JONATHAN, AND EVADES CAPTURE BY SAUL (1
SAMUEL 23:1)
a David Delivers Keilah From An Invasion By The...
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CONTENTS: Wanderings and adventures of David.
CHARACTERS: God, David, Saul, Jonathan, Abiathar.
CONCLUSION: Whatever befalls us, if we acknowledge God in all our ways
and seek direction from Him, Go...
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1 Samuel 23:1. _Keilah,_ a walled town in the south of Judah, near the
sources of the brook Besor.
1 Samuel 23:4. _David enquired of the Lord yet again._ Gideon also
asked a double sign in time of fe...
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_Arise, go down to Keilah._
THE TRAINING IN THE WILDERNESS
The contrast between David at Nob or Gath and at Hareth and Keilah is
most marked.
1. It is God’s will he desires to know (1 Samuel 23:4)....
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1 SAMUEL—NOTE ON 1 SAMUEL 23:16 Though David’s situation is much
worse than in ch. 1 Samuel 20:1, Jonathan sees even more clearly than
before that David will be king.
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CRITICAL AND EXPOSITORY NOTES
1 Samuel 23:13. “THEY WENT WHITHERSOEVER,” etc. Lit. “They
wandered about where they wandered about, _i.e._, wherever they could
go without danger.” _(Keil.)_
1 Samuel 2...
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EXPOSITION
SAUL'S PURSUIT OF DAVID IN THE WILDERNESS OF ZIPH (1 Samuel 23:14-9).
1 SAMUEL 23:14, 1 SAMUEL 23:15
STRONG HOLDS. Natural fortresses in the woods and mountains are meant,
and places diff...
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Then they told David, saying, Behold, the Philistines are fighting
against Keilah, and they're robbing their threshingfloors. So David
inquired of the Lord, saying, Shall I go and smite these Philisti...
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1 Samuel 20:31; 1 Samuel 24:20; Acts 28:16; Acts 5:39; Hebrews 13:6;
Isaiah 41:10; Isaiah 41:14; Isaiah 54:17; Job 5:11; Luke 12:32;...
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Next to thee — Which he gathered either from David's generosity, and
friendship to him; or from some promise made to him by David
concerning it. So that the whole imports thus much; I do not look to
b...