A DIGEST OF CHAPTER 23 1 Samuel 23:1-6 _Abiathar, the priest, with David,_ Escaping from the slaughter at Nob, Abiathar joined David in his hideout in Keilah. Abiathar had a linen ephod, a distinctive garment of the priests and evidently served as the priest for David and his men while they fled f... [ Continue Reading ]
Saul's Pursuit of David to Keilah, 1 Samuel 23:1-29. _Abiathar, the Priest, With David._ 1 Samuel 23:1-6 Then they told David, saying, Behold, the Philistines fight against Keilah, and they rob the threshingfloors. 2 Therefore David enquired of the Lord, saying, Shall I go and smite these Philistin... [ Continue Reading ]
_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 town that hath gates and bars. 8 And Saul called all the people together to war, to go down to Keilah,... [ Continue Reading ]
_Saul's Pursuit of David._ 1 Samuel 23:19-29 19 Then came up the Ziphites to Saul to Gibeah, saying, Doth not David hide himself with us in strongholds in the wood, in the hill of Hachilah, which _is_ on the south of Jeshimon? 20 Now therefore, O king, come down according to all the desire of thy... [ Continue Reading ]