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1 Samuel 23:9 KJV
1 Samuel · chapter 23 · verse 9
And David knew that Saul secretly practised mischief against him; and he said to Abiathar the priest, Bring hither the ephod.1 Samuel 23:9 · King James Version
1 Samuel 23:9 in context
7And 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 town that hath gates and bars.
8And Saul called all the people together to war, to go down to Keilah, to besiege David and his men.
9And David knew that Saul secretly practised mischief against him; and he said to Abiathar the priest, Bring hither the ephod.
10Then 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.
11Will the men of Keilah deliver me up into his hand? will Saul come down, as thy servant hath heard? O LORD God of Israel, I beseech thee, tell thy servant. And the LORD said, He will come down.
Commentary
Key words (Strong's)
- practisedchârashto scratchH2790 →
- mischiefraʻbad or evilH7451 →
- AbiatharʼEbyâthârEbjathar, an IsraeliteH54 →
- priestkôhênliterally one officiating, a priestH3548 →
- hithernâgashto be or come nearH5066 →
- DavidDâvidDavid, the youngest son of JesseH1732 →
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Here is, I. Saul contriving within himself the destruction of David (Sa1 23:7, Sa1 23:8): He heard that he had come to Keilah; and did he not hear what brought him thither? Was it not told him that he had bravely relieved Keilah and delivered it out of the hands of the Philistines? This, one would think, should have…
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 7-13