1 Samuel 26:4

David therefore sent runners,—and took knowledge that Saul had come, for a certainty.

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

David therefore sent out spies, and understood that Saul was come in very deed.

In Context

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.

5So then David arose, and came to the place where Saul had encamped, and David saw the place where Saul was lying, with Abner, son of Ner, prince of his host,—and, Saul, was lying within the circular trench, with, the people, encamped round about him.

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Cross References

Joshua 2:1Then did Joshua son of Nun, send out from The Acacias, two men to spy out silently, saying, Go view the land, and Jericho. So they came, and entered the house of a harlot, whose name was Rahab, and lay there.

Matthew Henry on 1 Samuel 26:2-6

Saul Again Pursues David. ( b. c. 1056.) 1 And the Ziphites came unto Saul to Gibeah, saying, Doth not David hide himself in the hill of Hachilah, which is before Jeshimon? 2 Then Saul arose, and went down to the wilderness of Ziph, having three thousand chosen men of Israel with him, to seek David in the wilderness of Ziph. 3 And Saul pitched in the hill of Hachilah, which is before Jeshimon, by the way. But David abode in the wilderness, and he saw that Saul came after him into the wilderness. 4 David therefore… Read the whole commentary →

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