1 Samuel 23:19

Then came up the Ziphites unto Saul in Gibeah, saying,—Is not David hiding himself with us, in the strongholds in the thicket, in the hill of Hachilah, which is on the right of Jeshimon?

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

Then came up the Ziphites to Saul to Gibeah, saying, Doth not David hide himself with us in strong holds in the wood, in the hill of Hachilah, which is on the south of Jeshimon?

In Context

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

20Now, therefore, according to all the desire of thy soul O king, to come down, come! and, ours, [will it be] to surrender him into the hand of the king.

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Cross References

1 Samuel 22:7then said Saul unto his servants who were stationed by him—Hear, I pray you, ye Benjamites! What! even to all of you, will the son of Jesse give fields and vineyards? All of you, will he appoint to be princes of thousands, and princes of hundreds?

1 Samuel 26:3And Saul encamped in the hill of Hachilah, which overlooketh Jeshimon, by the way,—but, David, was staying in the wilderness, so he saw that Saul was coming after him into the wilderness.

Psalms 54:2O God! Hear my prayer, Give ear to the sayings of my mouth;

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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