1 Samuel 26:1

And the Ziphites came unto Saul in Gibeah, saying,—Is not David hiding himself in the hill of Hachilah, overlooking Jeshimon?

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

And the Ziphites came unto Saul to Gibeah, saying, Doth not David hide himself in the hill of Hachilah, which is before Jeshimon?

In Context

2Then Saul arose, and went down into the wilderness of Ziph, and, with him, three thousand chosen men of Israel,—to seek David in the wilderness of Ziph.

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Cross References

Joshua 15:24Ziph and Talem, and Bealoth,

1 Samuel 23:19Then 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?

Psalms 54:1O God! by thine own Name, save me, And, by thine own strength, wilt thou vindicate me?

Matthew Henry on 1 Samuel 26:1

David's troubles from Saul here begin again; and the clouds return after the rain, when one would have hoped the storm had blown over, and the sky had cleared upon that side; but after Saul had owned his fault in persecuting David, and acknowledged David's title to the crown, yet here he revives the persecution, so perfectly lost was he to all sense of honour and virtue. I. The Ziphites informed him where David was ( ver. 1 ), and thereupon he marched out with a considerable force in quest of him, ver. 2, 3 . II.… Read the whole commentary →

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