1 Samuel 23:17
And he said to him, Fear not, for the hand of Saul my father shall not find thee; and thou shalt be king over Israel, and I shall be second to thee; and Saul my father knows it.
Brenton Septuagint
In The King James Version
In Context
16And Jonathan son of Saul rose, and went to David to Cæne, and strengthened his hands in the Lord.
Cross References
1 Samuel 22:23Dwell with me; fear not, for wherever I shall seek a place of safety for my life, I will also seek a place for thy life, for thou art safely guarded while with me.
1 Samuel 24:21And now, behold, I know that thou shalt surely reign, and the kingdom of Israel shall be established in thy hand.
Job 5:11who exalts the lowly, and raises up them that are lost:
Psalms 46:1For the end, a Psalm for the sons of Core.
Proverbs 14:26In the fear of the Lord is strong confidence: and he leaves his children a support.
Isaiah 35:3+ 35:3 Heb. 12. 12. Be strong, ye relaxed hands and palsied knees.
Matthew Henry on 1 Samuel 23:15-19
David in the Wilderness of Ziph. ( b. c. 1057.) 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. 15 And David saw that Saul was come out to seek his life: and David was in the wilderness of Ziph in a wood. 16 And Jonathan Saul's son arose, and went to David into the wood, and strengthened his hand in God. 17 And he said unto him, Fear not: for the hand of Saul my father shall not find… Read the whole commentary →