1 Samuel 23:26

And Saul went on this side of the mountain, and, David and his men, on that side of the mountain,—wherefore David became hurried, to get away from the presence of Saul, but, Saul and his men, were surrounding David and his men, to capture then:

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

And Saul went on this side of the mountain, and David and his men on that side of the mountain: and David made haste to get away for fear of Saul; for Saul and his men compassed David and his men round about to take them.

In Context

25Then Saul and his men departed, to seek [him]; but it had been told David, and he had gone down the cliff, and taken up his abode in the wilderness of Maon,—and when Saul had, heard it, he pursued David in the wilderness of Maon.

27when, a messenger, came unto Saul, saying,—Haste thee and come! for the Philistines have spread over the land.

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Cross References

1 Samuel 19:12So Michal let down David, through the window, and he departed and fled, and escaped.

2 Samuel 15:14Then said David, to all his servants who were with him in Jerusalem—Arise and let us flee, or we shall have no way of escape from the face of Absolom,—make speed to depart, lest he make speed, and so overtake us, and bring down misfortune upon us, and smite the city with the edge of the sword.

2 Chronicles 20:12O our God, wilt thou not bring judgment upon them, seeing that there is, in us, no strength, before this great multitude, that is coming against us,—we, therefore, know not what we shall do, but, unto thee, are our eyes.

Psalms 17:11As for our own goings, now, have they surrounded us,—Their eyes, they fix, bending to the earth:

Psalms 22:16For dogs have surrounded me,—An assembly of evil doers, have encircled me, They have pierced my hands and my feet,

Psalms 118:11They have compassed me about—yea compassed me about, In the Name of Yahweh, surely I will make them be circumcised;

Matthew Henry on 1 Samuel 23:20-29

19 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? 20 Now therefore, O king, come down according to all the desire of thy soul to come down; and our part shall be to deliver him into the king's hand. 21 And Saul said, Blessed be ye of the Lord ; for ye have compassion on me. 22 Go, I pray you, prepare yet, and know and see his place where his haunt is, and who hath seen him there: for… Read the whole commentary →

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