1 Samuel 23:27

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

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

But there came a messenger unto Saul, saying, Haste thee, and come; for the Philistines have invaded the land.

In Context

26And 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:

28Then returned Saul from pursuing David, and departed to meet the Philistines,—for which cause, they called that place Sela-hammahlekoth ["the Cliff of Separation"].

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Cross References

Genesis 22:14So Abraham called the name of that place Yahweh-yireh,—as to which it is still said to-day, In the mountain of Yahweh, will provision be made.

2 Kings 19:9And when he heard say of Tirhakah, king of Ethiopia, saying, Lo! he hath come forth to fight with thee,—then he again sent messengers unto Hezekiah, saying—

Psalms 116:3The meshes of death encompassed me, and the distresses of hades, came upon me, Peril and sorrow, I found;

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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