1 Samuel 23:17

And he said to him, Fear not, for the hand of Saul my father shall not find you; and you shall be king over Israel, and I shall be second to you; and Saul my father knows it.

LXX2012 (US English)

In The King James Version

And he said unto 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 next unto thee; and that also Saul my father knoweth.

In Context

16And Jonathan son of Saul rose, and went to David to Caene, and strengthened his hands in the Lord.

18So they both made a covenant before the Lord; and David lived in Caene, and Jonathan went to his home.

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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 your life, for you are safely guarded while with me.

1 Samuel 24:21And now, behold, I know that you shall surely reign, and the kingdom of Israel shall be established in your hand.

Job 5:11who exalts the lowly, and raises up them that are lost:

Psalms 46:1Clap your hands, all you⌃ nations; shout to God with a voice of exultation. 1

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, you⌃ 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 →

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