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Hawker's Poor man's commentary

1 Samuel 23:14-15

(14) В¶ 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. (15) And David saw that Saul was come out to seek his life: and David was in the wilderness of Ziph in a wood.

Every day Saul sought to accomplish his purposes, and every day, the Lord as often delivered his servant. Such are the Lord's deliverances to all his people. Oh! how precious would it be to the souls of the faithful, if they every day lived, kept house, and feasted upon this; for the truth is certain; the Lord himself saith, I, the Lord, do keep it; will water it every moment: lest any hurt it, I will keep it night and day. Isaiah 27:3.

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  • Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

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  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    Ziph is placed between Hebron and En-gedi (marginal references). (The “wood” 1 Samuel 23:15 is by Conder taken as a proper name, “Cheresh,” and identified with Khoreisa.)...

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

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  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

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  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

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  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

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  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

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  • Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

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  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

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  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    _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 t...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

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  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    ZIPH] identified with _Tell Zif,_ a rounded hill, 4 M. SE. of Hebron....

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

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  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

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  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    וַ יֵּ֨שֶׁב דָּוִ֤ד בַּ † מִּדְבָּר֙ בַּ...

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

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  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

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

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  • Geneva Study Bible Commentary

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  • George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary

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  • Introductory Lectures - Commentary by William Kelly

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  • James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

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  • John Darby's Synopsis

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  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

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  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

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

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  • KJV Original Language Details

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  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    IN THE WILDERNESS OF ZIPH...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

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  • Leslie M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

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  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

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  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    As Saul fondly persuaded himself he intended, 1 SAMUEL 23:7....

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    1 Samuel 23:14 David H1732 stayed H3427 (H8799) strongholds H4679 wilderness H4057 remained H3427 (H8799) mountains...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

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  • 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...

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

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  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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  • The Biblical Illustrator

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  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

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  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

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  • The Pulpit Commentaries

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  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

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  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

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