What does 1 Samuel 23:9 mean? Commentary, explanation and study verse by verse.
"And David knew that Saul secretly practised mischief against him; and he said to Abiathar the priest, Bring hither the ephod."
Verse 1 Samuel 23:9. _BRING HITHER THE EPHOD._] It seems as if David himself, clothed with the ephod, had consulted the Lord; and 1 Samuel 23:10-9 contain the words of the consultation, and the Lord's...
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 southeast of A...
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...
SECRETLY PRACTISED. contrived....
The treachery of the Keilites 7. _hath delivered him_ Lit. _hath rejected him and delivered him_. So blind was Saul as to imagine that it was not himself but David whom God had rejected. The Sept. re...
_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...
_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...
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...
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 gr...
SECRETLY PRACTISED MISCHIEF. — The idea of secrecy suggested in the English translation does not appear in the Hebrew; the accurate rendering would be, “was forging, or devising.” It is likely enough...
וַ יֵּ֣דַע דָּוִ֔ד כִּ֣י עָלָ֔יו שָׁא֖וּל מַחֲרִ֣ישׁ הָ רָעָ֑ה וַ יֹּ֨אמֶר֙ אֶל ־אֶבְיָתָ֣ר הַ...
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...
SUCCESS AND SAFETY UNDER GOD'S GUIDANCE 1 Samuel 23:1 We learn here that those who are called to walk in the maze of human life need to look constantly upward for direction. “It is not in man that w...
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...
And David knew that Saul secretly practised mischief against him; and he said to Abiathar the priest, (d) Bring hither the ephod. (d) To consult with the Lord by Urim and Thummim....
_Secretly. He might have pretended that the armament was against the Philistines. (Menochius) --- Ephod. Some say that David put it on. But this was the privilege of the high priest, who gave the answ...
(8) And Saul called all the people together to war, to go down to Keilah, to besiege David and his men. (9) And David knew that Saul secretly practised mischief against him; and he said to Abiathar th...
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...
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...
AND. DAVID KNEW THAT SAUL SECRETLY PRACTISED MISCHIEF AGAINST HIM,.... That is, plotted and contrived it, formed schemes in order to do him mischief, giving out one thing, and designing another; so he...
And David knew that Saul secretly practised mischief against him; and he said to Abiathar the priest, Bring hither the ephod. Ver. 9. _Secretly practised mischief._] Plotted and ploughed mischief: pr...
_Bring hither the ephod_ Which, doubtless, Abiathar put on; otherwise he could not have inquired of the Lord by it. _The Lord said, He will come down_ He purposeth to come if thou continue here. For s...
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...
David's Rescue of Keilah...
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...
7-13 Well might David complain of his enemies, that they rewarded him evil for good, and that for his love they were his adversaries. Christ was used thus basely. David applied to his great Protector...
SAUL SECRETLY PRACTISED MISCHIEF AGAINST HIM; whereby it may seem he pretended that he raised his army to defend Keilah and his country from the Philistines, and kept his intention against David in hi...
1 Samuel 23:9 David H1732 knew H3045 (H8799) Saul H7586 plotted H2790 (H8688) evil H7451 said H559 (H8799) Abiathar H54 priest H3548 Bring H5066 ephod H646 here H5066 (H8685) David - Jeremiah 11:18-1...
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...
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...
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...
_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)....
CRITICAL AND EXPOSITORY NOTES 1 Samuel 23:9. “It is evident from these verses that when the will of God was sought through the Urim and Thummim, the person making the inquiry placed the matter before...
ADVENTURES OF DAVID AT KEILAH AND IN THE WILDERNESS OF ZIPH (1 Samuel 23:1). EXPOSITION DAVID RESCUES KEILAH, BUT HAS TO ESCAPE FROM THE TREACHERY OF ITS INHABITANTS (1 Samuel 23:1). 1 SAMUEL 23:1...
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...
1 Samuel 14:18; 1 Samuel 23:6; 1 Samuel 30:7; Acts 14:6; Acts 23:16; Acts 9:24; Jeremiah 11:18; Jeremiah 11:19; Jeremiah 33:3; Numbers 27:21