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1 Samuel 23:17

Saul my father knoweth Both that thou art destined to be king (see on 1 Samuel 18:9), and that I am ready to resign my claims in thy favour. This is the climax of Jonathan's unselfish generosity.

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  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    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

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    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...

  • Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

    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...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    _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...

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    _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...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    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...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    THAT ALSO] Saul knew that Jonathan was willing to rank second....

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    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...

  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    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...

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    וַ יֹּ֨אמֶר אֵלָ֜יו אַל ־תִּירָ֗א כִּ֠י לֹ֤א

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

    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...

  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

    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...

  • G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

    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...

  • Geneva Study Bible Commentary

    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...

  • George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary

    _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)_...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    (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...

  • Introductory Lectures - Commentary by William Kelly

    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...

  • John Darby's Synopsis

    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...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    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...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    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. _...

  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    _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...

  • KJV Original Language Details

    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...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    IN THE WILDERNESS OF ZIPH...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    And he said unto him, Fear not; for the hand of Saul, my father, shall not find thee, he was convinced that David was sheltered by God's special protection; AND THOU SHALT BE KING OVER ISRAEL, a convi...

  • Leslie M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

    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...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    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...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    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...

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    1 Samuel 23:17 said H559 (H8799) fear H3372 (H8799) hand H3027 Saul H7586 father H1 find H4672 ...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    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...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    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...

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    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...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    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...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _I shall be next unto thee._ A SERMON TO BOYS This conduct of the king’s son teaches some important lessons. 1. Stand by the weak and defenceless. There is no nobler feature in any boy’s character...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _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)....

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    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....

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    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...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    EXPOSITION SAUL'S PURSUIT OF DAVID IN THE WILDERNESS OF ZIPH (1 Samuel 23:14-9). 1 SAMUEL 23:14,...

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    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...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    1 Samuel 20:31; 1 Samuel 24:20; Acts 28:16; Acts 5:39; Hebrews 13:6;...

  • Wesley's Explanatory Notes

    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...

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