THE PLAIN - The Arabah, the desert tract which extends along the valley of the Jordan from the Dead Sea to the Lake of Gennesareth, now called El-Ghor. The word is now given by the Arabs to the valley...
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 WILDERNESS. a wild forest or park-like country. Carmel of Judah. Not Carmel of Manasseh....
The treachery of the Ziphites 19. _Then came up the Ziphites_ The title of Psalms 54. refers it to this occasion, or that recorded in 1 Samuel 26:1, and the contents agree with the situation. See esp...
_in the wilderness of Maon_ The district round the conical hill about seven miles south of Hebron still known as _Tell Maîn_. It is mentioned in Joshua 15:55 among the cities of Judah in the mountains...
_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...
_NOW THEREFORE, O KING, COME DOWN ACCORDING TO ALL THE DESIRE OF THY SOUL TO COME DOWN; AND OUR PART SHALL BE TO DELIVER HIM INTO THE KING'S HAND._ No JFB commentary on these verses....
23:24 plain (b-23) The _ Arabah_ . see Joshua 3:16 ....
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...
IN THE WILDERNESS OF MAON. — Still further to the south. The name of this district is still preserved in the village or small town of Main, which is built on a prominent conical hill. IN THE PLAIN. —...
וַ יָּק֛וּמוּ וַ יֵּלְכ֥וּ זִ֖יפָה לִ פְנֵ֣י
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...
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...
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...
_Maon, in Arabia Petrea, not far from Bersabee. (Calmet)_...
(19) В¶ Then came up the Ziphites to Saul to Gibeah, saying, Doth not David hide himself with us in strong holds in the wood, in the hill of Hachilah, which is on the south of Jeshimon? (20) Now there...
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 THEY AROSE, AND WENT TO ZIPH, BEFORE SAUL,.... Not before his person, as if he went with them, and they before him leading the way; but they went thither before he went, to prepare things more exa...
And they arose, and went to Ziph before Saul: but David and his men [were] in the wilderness of Maon, in the plain on the south of Jeshimon. Ver. 24. _And went to Ziph before Saul._] As his guides an...
_But David and his men were in the wilderness of Maon_ Having heard what the Ziphites had undertaken, David disappointed their design by going into another place, with which, it is likely, they were n...
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...
And they arose and went to Ziph before Saul, who was soon to follow with his men; BUT DAVID AND HIS MEN WERE IN THE WILDERNESS OF MAON, south of the mountain of Hachilah, in the plain ON THE SOUTH OF...
IN THE WILDERNESS OF ZIPH...
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...
19-29 In the midst of his wickedness, Saul affected to speak the language of piety. Such expressions, without suitable effects, can only amuse or deceive those who hear, and those who use them. This...
BEFORE SAUL, to prepare things for Saul, who marched after them. IN THE WILDERNESS OF MAON, whither he went from the wilderness of Ziph, upon suspicion or information that Saul was coming thither....
1 Samuel 23:24 arose H6965 (H8799) went H3212 (H8799) Ziph H2128 before H6440 Saul H7586 David H1732 men...
THE ZIPHITES INFORM SAUL OF DAVID'S WHEREABOUTS (1 SAMUEL 23:19). Because we favour David we can tend to be harsh with anyone who supported Saul, but in fact we do have to remember that Saul was the r...
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 23:19. “THEN CAME UP THE ZIPHITES.” “There is no spot from which you can obtain a better view of David’s wandering backwards and forwards in the desert than from...
EXPOSITION SAUL'S PURSUIT OF DAVID IN THE WILDERNESS OF ZIPH (1 Samuel 23:14-9). 1 SAMUEL 23:14,...
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 23:19; 1 Samuel 25:2; Joshua 15:55...