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Introduction
Overview
1 Samuel 23 . 1 , David , enquiring of the Lord by Abiathar , rescues Keilah; 1 Samuel 23 . 7 , God shewing him the coming of Saul , and the treachery of the Keilites , he escapes from Keilah; 1 Samuel 23 . 14 , In Ziph Jonathan comes and comforts him; 1 Samuel 23 . 19 , The Ziphites discover him to Saul; 1 Samuel 23 . 25 , At Maon he is rescued from Saul by the invasion of the Philistines; 1 Samuel 23 . 29 , He dwells at En-gedi.
Keilah . Keilah was a city of Judah , situated , according to Eusebius , eight miles from Eleutheropolis , towards Hebron. Sozomen says that the prophet Habakkuk's tomb was shewn there. Joshua 15 . 44 , Nehemiah 3 . 17 , Nehemiah 3 . 18
rob the . Leviticus 26 . 16 , Deuteronomy 28 . 33 , Deuteronomy 28 . 51 , Judges 6 . 4 , Judges 6 . 11 , Micah 6 . 15
Reciprocal . 1 Samuel 22 . 4 . in the hold 1 Samuel 23 . 2 . inquired 1 Chronicles 4 . 19 . Keilah
inquired . In what way David made this enquiry we are not told; but it was probably by means of Abiathar; and therefore it would seem , that with Houbigant , we should read the 1 Samuel 23 . 6 , immediately after the 1 Samuel 23 . 1. . This adventure was truly noble and patriotic. Had not David loved his country , and been above all motives of private and personal revenge , he would have rejoiced in this invasion of Judea , as producing a strong diversion in his favour , and embroiling his inveterate enemy. In most cases , a man with David's wrongs would have joined with the enemies of his country , and avenged himself on the author of his calamities; but he thinks of nothing but succouring Keilah , and using his power and influence in behalf of his brethren. 1 Samuel 23 . 4 , 1 Samuel 23 . 6 , 1 Samuel 23 . 9-12 , 1 Samuel 30 . 8 , Numbers 27 . 21 , Joshua 9 . 14 , Judges 1 . 1 , 2 Samuel 5 . 19 , 2 Samuel 5 . 23 , 1 Chronicles 14 . 10 , Psalm 32 . 8 , Proverbs 3 . 5 , Proverbs 3 . 6 , Jeremiah 10 . 23
Reciprocal . 1 Samuel 10 . 22 . inquired 1 Samuel 22 . 10 . he inquired 1 Samuel 28 . 15 . answereth 1 Samuel 30 . 7 . Abiathar 2 Samuel 2 . 1 . inquired 2 Samuel 21 . 1 . of the Lord 1 Kings 22 . 5 . Inquire 2 Kings 3 . 19 . And ye 1 Chronicles 13 . 3 . we inquired 2 Chronicles 18 . 4 . Inquire Nehemiah 3 . 17 . Keilah Psalm 18 . 29 . by thee
Behold . 1 Samuel 23 . 15 , 1 Samuel 23 . 23 , 1 Samuel 23 . 26 , Psalm 11 . 1 , Jeremiah 12 . 5
Reciprocal . Proverbs 20 . 8 . General
yet again . 1 Samuel 28 . 6 , Judges 6 . 39
for I will . Joshua 8 . 7 , Judges 7 . 7 , 2 Samuel 5 . 19 , 2 Kings 3 . 18
Reciprocal . Exodus 23 . 31 . deliver the Numbers 21 . 34 . for I have Judges 20 . 28 . Shall I yet 1 Samuel 14 . 37 . Shall I go 1 Samuel 22 . 10 . he inquired 1 Samuel 23 . 2 . inquired 1 Samuel 28 . 15 . answereth 1 Samuel 30 . 8 . inquired 2 Samuel 2 . 1 . inquired 2 Samuel 21 . 1 . of the Lord 1 Kings 22 . 5 . Inquire 2 Chronicles 18 . 4 . Inquire Proverbs 20 . 8 . General Isaiah 55 . 10 . as the rain
Reciprocal . 2 Samuel 22 . 40 . girded Psalm 18 . 38 . General Psalm 38 . 20 . render
when Abiathar . 1 Samuel 22 . 20
an ephod . 1 Samuel 14 . 3 , 1 Samuel 14 . 18 , 1 Samuel 14 . 36 , 1 Samuel 14 . 37 , Exodus 28 . 30 , Exodus 28 . 31
Reciprocal . Exodus 28 . 4 . ephod Judges 17 . 5 . ephod 1 Samuel 23 . 2 . inquired 1 Samuel 23 . 9 . Bring 1 Kings 2 . 26 . barest Hosea 3 . 4 . ephod Mark 2 . 26 . Abiathar
am 2943 , bc 1061 , An , Ex , Is 430
God hath . 1 Samuel 23 . 14 , 1 Samuel 24 . 4-6 , 1 Samuel 26 . 8 , 1 Samuel 26 . 9 , Psalm 71 . 10 , Psalm 71 . 11
he is shut . Exodus 14 . 3 , Exodus 15 . 9 , Judges 16 . 2 , Judges 16 . 3 , Job 20 . 5 , Luke 19 . 43 , Luke 19 . 44
Reciprocal . Numbers 35 . 20 . by laying 1 Samuel 23 . 12 . They will 1 Samuel 24 . 18 . Lord 2 Samuel 12 . 7 . I delivered 2 Chronicles 13 . 16 . God delivered Psalm 31 . 21 . strong city Psalm 37 . 12 . General Isaiah 19 . 4 . give over
Reciprocal . 1 Samuel 23 . 10 . destroy the city
David . Jeremiah 11 . 18 , Jeremiah 11 . 19 , Acts 9 . 24 , Acts 14 . 6 , Acts 23 . 16-18
Bring . 1 Samuel 23 . 6 , 1 Samuel 14 . 18 , 1 Samuel 30 . 7 , Numbers 27 . 21 , Jeremiah 33 . 3
Reciprocal . Exodus 28 . 30 . General Numbers 31 . 6 . the holy instruments Joshua 9 . 14 . asked not Judges 1 . 1 . asked Judges 8 . 27 . an ephod Judges 11 . 11 . uttered 1 Samuel 14 . 37 . Shall I go 1 Samuel 23 . 2 . inquired 1 Samuel 28 . 15 . answereth 2 Samuel 2 . 1 . inquired 1 Kings 22 . 5 . Inquire 1 Chronicles 13 . 3 . we inquired 1 Chronicles 14 . 10 . inquired 2 Chronicles 18 . 4 . Inquire Psalm 7 . 16 . General Psalm 11 . 2 . that Proverbs 24 . 2 . General Daniel 8 . 12 . and it practiced Hosea 3 . 4 . ephod Mark 2 . 26 . Abiathar John 10 . 35 . unto John 11 . 51 . being
destroy the city . 1 Samuel 23 . 8 , 1 Samuel 22 . 19 , Genesis 18 . 24 , Esther 3 . 6 , Proverbs 28 . 15 , Romans 3 . 15 , Romans 3 . 16
Reciprocal . Judges 1 . 1 . asked Judges 8 . 27 . an ephod 1 Samuel 28 . 15 . answereth 1 Samuel 30 . 8 . inquired
And the Lord . Psalm 50 . 15 , Jeremiah 33 . 3 , Matthew 7 . 7 , Matthew 7 . 8
Reciprocal . 1 Samuel 10 . 22 . inquired 2 Samuel 21 . 1 . of the Lord Psalm 142 . 4 . refuge Jeremiah 11 . 18 . the Lord
deliver . Heb. shut up , Psalm 31 . 8
They will . 1 Samuel 23 . 7 , Psalm 62 . 1 , Psalm 118 . 8 , Ecclesiastes 9 . 14 , Ecclesiastes 9 . 15 , Isaiah 29 . 15 , Hebrews 4 . 13
Reciprocal . 1 Samuel 10 . 22 . inquired 1 Samuel 22 . 10 . he inquired 1 Samuel 24 . 18 . delivered me Psalm 38 . 20 . render Psalm 62 . 9 . Surely Jeremiah 11 . 18 . the Lord
six hundred . 1 Samuel 22 . 2 , 1 Samuel 25 . 13 , 1 Samuel 30 . 9 , 1 Samuel 30 . 10
Reciprocal . 2 Samuel 15 . 20 . seeing
a mountain . Psalm 11 . 1-3
the wilderness . Ziph is mentioned in Joshua with Carmel and Maon , near which it seems to have been situated; and as we have mention of Carmel and Maon in the history of David , as adjoining to Ziph , it cannot be doubted that by the Ziph , in the wilderness of which David now lay , and where was the hill of Hachilah , is to be understood Ziph near Carmel and Maon. Joshua 15 . 24 , Joshua 15 . 55
Saul . 1 Samuel 27 . 1 , Psalm 54 . 3 , Psalm 54 . 4 , Proverbs 1 . 16 , Proverbs 4 . 16
but God . 1 Samuel 23 . 7 , Psalm 32 . 7 , Psalm 37 . 32 , Psalm 37 . 33 , Psalm 54 . 3 , Psalm 54 . 4 , Proverbs 21 . 30 , Jeremiah 36 . 26 , Romans 8 . 31 , 2 Timothy 3 . 11 , 2 Timothy 4 . 17 , 2 Timothy 4 . 18
Reciprocal . Joshua 2 . 16 . Get you 1 Samuel 24 . 11 . thou huntest 1 Samuel 26 . 8 . God 2 Samuel 12 . 7 . I delivered 2 Samuel 22 . 1 . and out 1 Chronicles 12 . 8 . into the hold 2 Chronicles 11 . 8 . Ziph Ezekiel 33 . 27 . in the caves Acts 12 . 19 . sought for him
life . Heb. nephesh , soul , Genesis 44 . 30
Reciprocal . Joshua 15 . 55 . Ziph 1 Samuel 23 . 3 . Behold 2 Samuel 4 . 8 . sought Daniel 10 . 18 . he Hebrews 11 . 38 . wandered
strengthened . Deuteronomy 3 . 28 , Nehemiah 2 . 18 , Job 4 . 3 , Job 4 . 4 , Job 16 . 5 , Proverbs 27 . 9 , Proverbs 27 . 17 , Ecclesiastes 4 . 9-12 , Isaiah 35 . 3 , Isaiah 35 . 4 , Ezekiel 13 . 22 , Luke 22 . 32 , Luke 22 . 43 , Ephesians 6 . 10 , 2 Timothy 2 . 1 , Hebrews 12 . 12 , Hebrews 12 . 13
Reciprocal . Genesis 48 . 2 . strengthened Judges 7 . 11 . thine hands 1 Samuel 22 . 8 . that my son 2 Samuel 1 . 26 . thy love 2 Samuel 9 . 1 . show him 2 Chronicles 17 . 1 . and strengthened Psalm 119 . 150 . draw nigh Proverbs 17 . 17 . General Ecclesiastes 4 . 10 . if Malachi 3 . 16 . spake
Fear not . Isaiah 41 . 10 , Isaiah 41 . 14 , Hebrews 13 . 6
shall not . Job 5 . 11-15 , Psalm 27 . 1-3 , Psalm 46 . 1 , Psalm 46 . 2 , Psalm 91 . 1 , Psalm 91 . 2 , Proverbs 14 . 26 , Isaiah 54 . 17
thou shalt be . Luke 12 . 32
I shall be . Proverbs 19 . 21 , Acts 28 . 16 , Romans 15 . 24
that also Saul . 1 Samuel 20 . 31 , 1 Samuel 24 . 20 , Acts 5 . 39
Reciprocal . 1 Samuel 25 . 30 . according 1 Samuel 27 . 1 . And David 1 Samuel 31 . 2 . Jonathan Esther 10 . 3 . next unto king Psalm 63 . 11 . the king Proverbs 27 . 9 . so
1 Samuel 18 . 3 , 1 Samuel 20 . 12-17 , 1 Samuel 20 . 42 , 2 Samuel 9 . 1 , 2 Samuel 21 . 7
Reciprocal . 1 Samuel 20 . 8 . thou hast 2 Samuel 5 . 3 . before 2 Kings 11 . 4 . made a covenant 1 Chronicles 11 . 3 . before Psalm 88 . 8 . put
the Ziphites . 1 Samuel 22 . 7 , 1 Samuel 22 . 8 , 1 Samuel 26 . 1 , Psalm 54 . 1 , *title Psalm 54 . 3 , Psalm 54 . 4 , Proverbs 29 . 12
Hachilah . Calmet states , that Hachilah was a mountain about ten miles south of Jericho , where Jonathan Maccabeus built the castle of Massada , west of the Dead Sea , and not far from En-gedi. 1 Samuel 26 . 1 , 1 Samuel 26 . 3
on the south . Heb. on the right hand
Jeshimon . or , the wilderness , Eusebius places Jeshimon ten miles south of Jericho , near the Dead Sea; which agrees extremely well with the position of Hachilah , as stated by Calmet.
Reciprocal . Joshua 15 . 24 . Ziph 1 Samuel 13 . 6 . in caves 1 Samuel 19 . 19 . General 1 Samuel 23 . 24 . the south 1 Samuel 24 . 1 . it was told 1 Samuel 30 . 29 . Rachal 2 Kings 24 . 14 . craftsmen 1 Chronicles 2 . 42 . Ziph 2 Chronicles 11 . 8 . Ziph Psalm 31 . 13 . while Psalm 62 . 9 . Surely Psalm 64 . 5 . commune Psalm 140 . 2 . continually Psalm 142 . 4 . refuge Proverbs 16 . 29 . General Proverbs 28 . 4 . that Acts 25 . 3 . desired 1 Corinthians 13 . 6 . Rejoiceth not Hebrews 11 . 38 . wandered
all the desire . Deuteronomy 18 . 6 , 2 Samuel 3 . 21 , Psalm 112 . 10 , Proverbs 11 . 23
our part . 1 Kings 21 . 11-14 , 2 Kings 10 . 5-7 , Psalm 54 . 3 , Proverbs 29 . 26
Reciprocal . Psalm 31 . 13 . while Psalm 62 . 9 . Surely Psalm 119 . 95 . wicked Psalm 142 . 4 . refuge Proverbs 24 . 15 . Lay
1 Samuel 22 . 8 , Judges 17 . 2 , Psalm 10 . 3 , Isaiah 66 . 5 , Micah 3 . 11
Reciprocal . Genesis 20 . 13 . This 1 Samuel 17 . 50 . So David prevailed 1 Samuel 24 . 19 . the Lord 2 Samuel 2 . 5 . Blessed 2 Samuel 17 . 4 . the saying Psalm 10 . 10 . humbleth
haunt is . Heb. foot shall be , Job 5 . 13
Reciprocal . 2 Kings 6 . 13 . spy where Psalm 10 . 10 . humbleth Psalm 57 . 6 . a net Psalm 64 . 2 . secret Matthew 2 . 8 . go Mark 14 . 44 . and lead Acts 16 . 23 . to keep
take knowledge . Mark 14 . 1 , Mark 14 . 10 , Mark 14 . 11 , John 18 . 2 , John 18 . 3
I will search . 2 Samuel 17 . 11-13 , 1 Kings 18 . 10 , Proverbs 1 . 16 , Romans 3 . 15 , Romans 3 . 16
the thousands . Numbers 10 . 36 , Micah 5 . 2
Reciprocal . Exodus 14 . 3 . They are entangled Numbers 1 . 16 . heads 1 Samuel 23 . 3 . Behold 1 Samuel 24 . 11 . thou huntest 1 Samuel 26 . 2 . Saul arose 2 Samuel 17 . 8 . thy father is 2 Samuel 17 . 12 . in some place 2 Kings 6 . 13 . spy where Psalm 10 . 8 . sitteth Psalm 35 . 4 . that Psalm 64 . 2 . secret Matthew 2 . 8 . go Mark 14 . 44 . and lead Acts 16 . 23 . to keep Hebrews 11 . 38 . wandered
the wilderness . Maon , from which the adjoining mountainous district derived its name , was city in the most southern parts of the tribe of Judah , and a neighbouring town to Carmel. Hence Nabal . 1 Samuel 25 . 2 is described as a man of Maon , whose possessions were in Carmel; and though he might dwell generally in Maon , yet he is styled Nabal the Carmelite , from the place where his estate lay. Calmet supposes it to be the city Minois , which Eusebius places in the vicinity of Gaza; and the Moenoemi Castrum , which the Theodosian code places near Beersheba.
Maon . 1 Samuel 25 . 2 , Joshua 15 . 55
the south . 1 Samuel 23 . 19
Reciprocal . Joshua 15 . 24 . Ziph Judges 10 . 12 . the Maonites
into a rock . or , from the rock , 1 Samuel 23 . 28 , Judges 15 . 8
Reciprocal . Joshua 15 . 55 . Maon Judges 10 . 12 . the Maonites 1 Chronicles 11 . 16 . in the hold
David made haste . 1 Samuel 19 . 12 , 1 Samuel 20 . 38 , 2 Samuel 15 . 14 , 2 Samuel 17 . 21 , 2 Samuel 17 . 22 , Psalm 31 . 22
away . 2 Chronicles 20 . 12 , Psalm 17 . 9 , Psalm 17 . 11 , Psalm 22 . 12 , Psalm 22 . 16 , Psalm 118 . 11-13 , Psalm 140 . 1-9 , 2 Corinthians 1 . 8 , Revelation 20 . 9
Reciprocal . Judges 16 . 2 . compassed 1 Samuel 20 . 1 . fled 1 Samuel 23 . 3 . Behold 2 Samuel 12 . 7 . I delivered 2 Samuel 22 . 19 . prevented 2 Kings 6 . 14 . sent he thither horses Esther 6 . 1 . that night Psalm 4 . 1 . thou Psalm 35 . 3 . stop Psalm 37 . 33 . will not Psalm 119 . 87 . almost Psalm 124 . 7 . Our soul Acts 12 . 6 . the same
there came . Genesis 22 . 14 , Deuteronomy 32 . 36 , 2 Kings 19 . 9 , Psalm 116 . 3
the Philistines . 2 Kings 19 . 9 , Revelation 12 . 16
invaded . Heb. spread themselves upon , 1 Chronicles 14 . 13
Reciprocal . 2 Samuel 22 . 19 . prevented Esther 6 . 1 . that night Psalm 35 . 3 . stop Psalm 119 . 87 . almost Psalm 124 . 7 . Our soul Isaiah 37 . 9 . he heard Acts 12 . 6 . the same
Selahammahlekoth . that is , the rock of divisions , Because , says the Targum , "the heart of the king was divided to go hither and thither." Here Saul was obliged to separate himself from David , in order to go and oppose the invading Philistines; which deliverance of David was of such a nature as made the Divine interposition fully visible. 1 Samuel 23 . 28
Reciprocal . 1 Samuel 23 . 25 . into a rock 1 Samuel 24 . 1 . when Saul Isaiah 37 . 9 . he heard
The district around En-gedi , near the western coast of the Dead Sea , is reported by travellers to be a mountainous territory , filled with caverns; and consequently , proper for David in his present circumstances. Dr. Lightfoot thinks this was the wilderness of Judah , in which David was when he penned the Psalm 63 . 1 , which breathes as much pious and devout affection as almost any of his Psalm; for in all places and in all conditions he still kept up his communion with God. . If Christians knew their privileges better , and acted up thereto , there would be less murmuring at the dark dispensations of Divine Providence. 1 Samuel 24 . 1 , Genesis 14 . 7 , Joshua 15 . 62 , 2 Chronicles 20 . 2 , Song of Solomon 1 . 14 , Ezekiel 47 . 10
Reciprocal . Joshua 2 . 16 . Get you 1 Samuel 24 . 22 . the hold 1 Chronicles 12 . 8 . into the hold