1 Samuel 23:17

And said vnto him, Feare not: for the hand of Saul my father shall not finde thee, and thou shalt be King ouer Israel, and I shalbe next vnto thee: and also Saul my father knoweth it.

Geneva Bible 1599

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 Ionathan Sauls sonne arose and went to Dauid into the wood, and comforted him in God,

18So they twaine made a couenant before ye Lord: and Dauid did remaine in the wood: but Ionathan went to his house.

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Cross References

1 Samuel 22:23Abide thou with me, and feare not: for he that seeketh my life, shall seeke thy life also: for with me thou shalt be in safegard.

1 Samuel 24:21For now behold, I know that thou shalt be King, and that the kingdome of Israel shall be stablished in thine hand.

Job 5:11And setteth vp on hie them that be lowe, that the sorowfull may be exalted to saluation.

Psalms 46:1To him that excelleth upon Alamoth a song committed to the sonnes of Korah. God is our hope and strength, and helpe in troubles, ready to be found.

Proverbs 14:26In the feare of the Lord is an assured strength, and his children shall haue hope.

Isaiah 35:3Strengthen the weake handes, and comfort the feeble 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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