Which were about six hundred; two hundred being added to his former number, 1 Samuel 22:2, upon his last and great success against the Philistines. Whithersoever they could go; hither or thither, where they could find refuge, or a hiding-place.
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
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...
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...
_THEN SAID DAVID, WILL THE MEN OF KEILAH DELIVER ME AND MY MEN INTO THE HAND OF SAUL? AND THE LORD SAID, THEY WILL DELIVER THEE UP._ No JFB commentary on these verses....
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 g...
WHICH WERE ABOUT SIX HUNDRED. — This is the only note we have in this part of the narrative of the rapid increase of the number of “men-at-arms” who joined David. WHITHERSOEVER THEY COULD. — That is,...
וַ יָּקָם֩ דָּוִ֨ד וַ אֲנָשָׁ֜יו כְּ שֵׁשׁ
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 wa...
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...
(10) Then said David, O LORD God of Israel, thy servant hath certainly heard that Saul seeketh to come to Keilah, to destroy the city for my sake. (11) Will the men of Keilah deliver me up into his ha...
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...
THEN DAVID AND HIS MEN, [WHICH WERE] ABOUT SIX HUNDRED,.... Having had an increase of two hundred since he was at the cave of Adullam, 1 Samuel 22:1, and upon his relief of Keilah, 1 Samuel 23:5; so t...
Then David and his men, [which were] about six hundred, arose and departed out of Keilah, and went whithersoever they could go. And it was told Saul that David was escaped from Keilah; and he forbare...
_Which were about six hundred_ His forces were increased two hundred since his famous victory over the Philistines at Keilah. _Whithersoever they could go_ To the first convenient place of safety to w...
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...
Then David and his men, which were about six hundred, since new men were being added to his band constantly, AROSE AND DEPARTED OUT OF KEILAH, AND WENT WHITHERSOEVER THEY COULD GO, without a definite...
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...
1 Samuel 23:13 David H1732 men H582 six H8337 hundred H3967 H376 arose H6965 (H8799) departed H3318 ...
SAUL LEARNS THAT DAVID AND HIS MEN ARE GATHERED IN KEILAH AND SUMMONS THE TRIBES SO AS TO CAPTURE HIM (1 SAMUEL 23:6). When news reached Saul that David and his men had delivered Keilah from the hands...
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 23:13. “THEY WENT WHITHERSOEVER,” etc. Lit. “They wandered about where they wandered about, _i.e._, wherever they could go without danger.” _(Keil.)_ 1 Samuel 2...
ADVENTURES OF DAVID AT KEILAH AND IN THE WILDERNESS OF ZIPH (1 Samuel 23:1). EXPOSITION DAVID RESCUES KEILAH, BUT HAS
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 22:2; 1 Samuel 25:13; 1 Samuel 30:10; 1 Samuel 30:9...