_THEN THEY TOLD DAVID, SAYING, BEHOLD, THE PHILISTINES FIGHT AGAINST KEILAH, AND THEY ROB THE THRESHINGFLOORS._ Then they told ... the Philistines fight against Keilah - rather 'now they had told;' for this information had THEN THEY TOLD ... THE PHILISTINES FIGHT AGAINST KEILAH - rather, 'now they... [ Continue Reading ]
_THEREFORE DAVID INQUIRED OF THE LORD, SAYING, SHALL I GO AND SMITE THESE PHILISTINES? AND THE LORD SAID UNTO DAVID, GO, AND SMITE THE PHILISTINES, AND SAVE KEILAH._ David inquired of the Lord - most probably through Gad, who was present in David's camp (1 Samuel 22:5), probably by the recommendati... [ Continue Reading ]
_AND DAVID'S MEN SAID UNTO HIM, BEHOLD, WE BE AFRAID HERE IN JUDAH: HOW MUCH MORE THEN IF WE COME TO KEILAH AGAINST THE ARMIES OF THE PHILISTINES?_ No JFB commentary on these verses.... [ Continue Reading ]
_AND IT CAME TO PASS, WHEN ABIATHAR THE SON OF AHIMELECH FLED TO DAVID TO KEILAH, THAT HE CAME DOWN WITH AN EPHOD IN HIS HAND._ When Abiathar ... fled to David ... he came down with an ephod - in which was the Urim and Thummim WHEN ABIATHAR ... FLED TO DAVID ... HE CAME DOWN WITH AN EPHOD - in whic... [ Continue Reading ]
_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 TOWN THAT HATH GATES AND BARS._ It was told Saul that David was come to Keilah. He imagined himself now certain of his victim, who would be hemmed within... [ Continue Reading ]
_AND SAUL CALLED ALL THE PEOPLE TOGETHER TO WAR, TO GO DOWN TO KEILAH, TO BESIEGE DAVID AND HIS MEN._ Saul called all the people - 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, w... [ Continue Reading ]
_AND DAVID KNEW THAT SAUL SECRETLY PRACTISED MISCHIEF AGAINST HIM; AND HE SAID TO ABIATHAR THE PRIEST, BRING HITHER THE EPHOD._ David ... said to Abiathar ... Bring hither the ephod. The consultation was made and the prayer uttered by means of the priest.... [ Continue Reading ]
_THEN SAID DAVID O LORD GOD OF ISRAEL THY SERVANT HATH CERTAINLY HEARD THAT SAUL SEEKETH TO COME TO_ _ THEN SAID DAVID, O LORD GOD OF ISRAEL, THY SERVANT HATH CERTAINLY HEARD THAT SAUL SEEKETH TO COME TO KEILAH, TO DESTROY THE CITY FOR MY SAKE._ No JFB commentary on this verse.... [ Continue Reading ]
_WILL THE MEN OF KEILAH DELIVER ME UP INTO HIS HAND? WILL SAUL COME DOWN, AS THY SERVANT HATH HEARD? O LORD GOD OF ISRAEL, I BESEECH THEE, TELL THY SERVANT. AND THE LORD SAID, HE WILL COME DOWN._ Will the men of Keilah deliver me up, х_ BA`ªLEEY_ (H1167)] - the lords or chiefs of Keilah. The Septua... [ Continue Reading ]
_THEN SAID DAVID, WILL THE MEN OF KEILAH DELIVER ME AND MY MEN INTO THE HAND OF SAUL? AND THE LORD SAID, THEY WILL DELIVER THEE UP._ No JFB commentary on these verses.... [ Continue Reading ]
_AND DAVID ABODE IN THE WILDERNESS IN STRONG HOLDS, AND REMAINED IN A MOUNTAIN IN THE WILDERNESS OF ZIPH. AND SAUL SOUGHT HIM EVERY DAY, BUT GOD DELIVERED HIM NOT INTO HIS HAND._ David abode ... in the wilderness of Ziph. A mountainous and sequestered region was generally called a wilderness, and t... [ Continue Reading ]
_AND DAVID SAW THAT SAUL WAS COME OUT TO SEEK HIS LIFE: AND DAVID WAS IN THE WILDERNESS OF ZIPH IN A WOOD._ No JFB commentary on this verse.... [ Continue Reading ]
_AND JONATHAN SAUL'S SON AROSE, AND WENT TO DAVID INTO THE WOOD, AND STRENGTHENED HIS HAND IN GOD._ Jonathan ... went to David into the wood, and strengthened his hand in God - by the recollection of the divine promises, and of their mutual covenant.... [ Continue Reading ]
_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: for the hand of Saul my father shall not find thee. "The hand" denotes the activity and power of t... [ Continue Reading ]
_AND THEY TWO MADE A COVENANT BEFORE THE LORD: AND DAVID ABODE IN THE WOOD, AND JONATHAN WENT TO HIS HOUSE._ No JFB commentary on this verse.... [ Continue Reading ]
_THEN CAME UP THE ZIPHITES TO SAUL TO GIBEAH, SAYING, DOTH NOT DAVID HIDE HIMSELF WITH US IN STRONG HOLDS IN THE WOOD, IN THE HILL OF HACHILAH, WHICH IS ON THE SOUTH OF JESHIMON?_ Then came up the Ziphites to Saul ... saying, Doth not David hide himself with us? From the Tell of Ziph a panorama of... [ Continue Reading ]
_NOW THEREFORE, O KING, COME DOWN ACCORDING TO ALL THE DESIRE OF THY SOUL TO COME DOWN; AND OUR PART SHALL BE TO DELIVER HIM INTO THE KING'S HAND._ No JFB commentary on these verses.... [ Continue Reading ]
_SAUL ALSO AND HIS MEN WENT TO SEEK HIM. AND THEY TOLD DAVID: WHEREFORE HE CAME DOWN INTO A ROCK, AND ABODE IN THE WILDERNESS OF MAON. AND WHEN SAUL HEARD THAT, HE PURSUED AFTER DAVID IN THE WILDERNESS OF MAON._ David ... came down into a rock, and abode in the wilderness of Maon. Tell Ma'in, the h... [ Continue Reading ]
_AND SAUL WENT ON THIS SIDE OF THE MOUNTAIN, AND DAVID AND HIS MEN ON THAT SIDE OF THE MOUNTAIN: AND DAVID MADE HASTE TO GET AWAY FOR FEAR OF SAUL; FOR SAUL AND HIS MEN COMPASSED DAVID AND HIS MEN ROUND ABOUT TO TAKE THEM._ Saul went on this side of the mountain, and David and his men on that side... [ Continue Reading ]
_BUT THERE CAME A MESSENGER UNTO SAUL, SAYING, HASTE THEE, AND COME; FOR THE PHILISTINES HAVE INVADED THE LAND._ No JFB commentary on this verse.... [ Continue Reading ]
_WHEREFORE SAUL RETURNED FROM PURSUING AFTER DAVID, AND WENT AGAINST THE PHILISTINES: THEREFORE THEY CALLED THAT PLACE SELA-HAMMAH-LEKOTH._ THEREFORE THEY CALLED THAT PLACE SELA-HAMMAHLEKOTH х_ CELA`-HA-MACHLªQOWT_ (H5555), rock of escapes (Gesenius). The Septuagint renders it Petra hee meristheisa,... [ Continue Reading ]
_AND DAVID WENT UP FROM THENCE, AND DWELT IN STRONG HOLDS AT ENGEDI._ David ... dwelt in strong holds at En-gedi, [Septuagint, en tois stenois Engaddi] - in the straits, the rugged cliffs of En-gedi; i:e., 'the spring of the wild goats or gazelles:' a name given to it from the vast number of ibexes... [ Continue Reading ]