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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 sou
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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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COVENANT. Some codices, with two early printed editions, add "in.
wood"....
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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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_to his house_ Home to Gibeah, where Saul was (1 Samuel 23:19). It was
the final parting of the friends....
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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 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....
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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 g...
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וַ יִּכְרְת֧וּ שְׁנֵיהֶ֛ם בְּרִ֖ית לִ
פְנֵ֣י...
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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 s...
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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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_Lord, Gad or Abiathar being present. (St. Jerome) --- This is the
third time they had confirmed their alliance, to satisfy their love.
(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 THEY TWO MADE A COVENANT BEFORE THE LORD,.... Renewed the covenant
they had before made in the name and fear of God, and before him as a
witness of it. Kimchi and Abarbinel interpret this phrase,...
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And they two made a covenant before the LORD: and David abode in the
wood, and Jonathan went to his house.
Ver. 18. _And they two made a covenant._] This is the second time, for
more assurance; or, a...
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_They two made a covenant before the Lord_ We have reason here to
admire the sincere friendship of Jonathan, which remained so unshaken
to David in all events, as well in his adversity and dangers, as...
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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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And they two made a covenant before the Lord, renewing the covenant
which united their hearts, 1 Samuel 20:16; AND DAVID ABODE IN THE
WOOD, remaining in concealment with his men, AND JONATHAN WENT TO...
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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...
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THEY TWO MADE A COVENANT, i.e. renewed their former covenant before
the Lord; setting themselves as in God's presence, and calling upon
him to be witness between them....
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1 Samuel 23:18 two H8147 made H3772 (H8799) covenant H1285 before
H6440 LORD H3068 David H1732 stayed H3427 ...
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JONATHAN COMES TO DAVID IN ORDER TO ENCOURAGE HIM AS SAUL CONTINUES TO
PURSUE HIM (1 SAMUEL 23:14).
Meanwhile David had a pleasant surprise, for Jonathan came looking for
him and found him. Jonathan w...
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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,...
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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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Made a covenant — They then parted, and never came together again,
that we find, in this world....