1 Samuel 23:17

and said unto him,—Do not fear, for the hand of Saul my father shall not find thee, but, thou, shalt become king over Israel, and, I, shall be, next, unto thee, yea and, Saul my father, knoweth this.

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

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

16So Jonathan, Saul’s son, arose and went unto David in the thicket,—and strengthened his hand in God;

18And they two solemnised a covenant before Yahweh,—and David remained in the thicket, but, Jonathan, departed to his own house.

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Cross References

1 Samuel 22:23Abide with me! do not fear, for, whoso seeketh my life, seeketh thy life,—for, in safeguard, shall thou be, with me.

1 Samuel 24:21Now, therefore, swear unto me by Yahweh, that thou wilt not eat off my seed, after me,—and wilt not destroy my name out of the house my father.

Job 5:11Setting the lowly on high, and, mourners, are uplifted to safety;

Psalms 46:1God—for us, is a refuge and strength, A help in distresses, soon found.

Proverbs 14:26In the reverence of Yahweh, is strong security, and, his children, shall have a place of refuge.

Isaiah 35:3Strengthen ye the weak hands,—The trembling knees, make ye firm:

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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