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1 Samuel 23:14 KJV
1 Samuel · chapter 23 · verse 14
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.1 Samuel 23:14 · King James Version
1 Samuel 23:14 in context
12Then 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.
13Then 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 to go forth.
14And 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.
15And David saw that Saul was come out to seek his life: and David was in the wilderness of Ziph in a wood.
16And Jonathan Saul’s son arose, and went to David into the wood, and strengthened his hand in God.
Commentary
Key words (Strong's)
- wildernessmidbâra pastureH4057 →
- mountainhara mountain or range of hillsH2022 →
- soughtbâqashto search outH1245 →
- DavidDâvidDavid, the youngest son of JesseH1732 →
- abodeyâshabproperly, to sit downH3427 →
- holdsmᵉtsada fastnessH4679 →
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Here is, I. David absconding. He abode in a wilderness, in a mountain (Sa1 23:14), in a wood, Sa1 23:15. We must here, 1. Commend his eminent virtues, his humility, modesty, fidelity to his prince, and patient attendance on the providence of his God, that he did not draw up his forces against Saul, fight him in the…
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 14-18