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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Samuel 23:7

And it was told Saul that David was come to Keilah ,.... No doubt it was told him what he came thither for, to relieve it, and deliver it out of the hands of the Philistines, and what success he had; which one would have thought would have reconciled his mind to him, and made him think well of them; but instead of that, it only led him to contrive mischief against him: and Saul said, God hath delivered him into mine hand ; as if the success he had given to David was against, him, and in... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Samuel 23:8

And Saul called all the people together to war ,.... Or "caused them to hear" F13 ישמע "fecit audire", Montanus, Piscator. summoned them by an herald, whom he sent into all parts of the kingdom to proclaim war, and require them in his name to attend him; which was the prerogative of a king to do: to go down to Keilah, to besiege David and his men ; that was what he privately intended, but the pretence was to make war against the Philistines. read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Samuel 23:9

And. David knew that Saul secretly practised mischief against him ,.... That is, plotted and contrived it, formed schemes in order to do him mischief, giving out one thing, and designing another; so he pretended war against the Philistines, but his intention was to come against Keilah, and take David there: and he said to Abiathar the priest, bring hither the ephod ; not for David to put on, but for the priest himself, that being clothed with it, and the Urim and Thummim in it, he might... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Samuel 23:10

Then said David ,.... By the priest, for it was he that put the questions for and in the name of the inquirer: O Lord God of Israel ; the great Jehovah, the covenant God of his people, who always has a merciful regard unto them: thy servant hath certainly heard ; had good information of it, on which he could depend: that Saul seeketh to come to Keilah ; that was his intention and resolution: to destroy the city for my sake ; to besiege it, and demolish it, if that was... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Samuel 23:11

Will the men of Keilah deliver me up into his hands? will Saul come down, as thy servant hath heard ?.... That is, if David continued there, which is the supposition all proceeds upon. The questions are not orderly put, as may easily be observed, the last should have been first; which shows some perturbation of mind David was in upon hearing the design of Saul against him: O Lord God of Israel, I beseech thee, tell thy servant ; give an answer by Urim and Thummim, as he did: and the... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Samuel 23:12

Then said David, will the men of Keilah deliver me and my men into the hand of Saul ?.... That is, the lords and great men of the place, the governor of the city, and the heads of it, the chief magistrates in it: and the Lord said, they will deliver thee up : that is, provided he stayed there; for the Lord knew the dispositions and affections of their minds, that they were inclined to do it, and would do it, if he continues among them till Saul came down; which showed the great... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Samuel 23:13

Then David and his men, which were about six hundred ,.... Having had an increase of two hundred since he was at the cave of Adullam, 1 Samuel 22:1 , and upon his relief of Keilah, 1 Samuel 23:5 ; so that he sustained no loss of men by fighting with the Philistines, but had an addition to his small forces: arose and departed out of Keilah, and went whithersoever they could go ; not knowing whither they should go, having no particular place in view; but went where they thought they... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Samuel 23:14

And David abode in the wilderness in strong holds ,.... In the wilderness of Ziph, in high and strong rocks there, as it seems to be explained by what follows: and remained in a mountain in the wilderness of Ziph ; which had its name from a city in the tribe of Judah, of which See Gill on Joshua 15:55 , and Saul sought him every day ; for though he did not go forth from the place where he was to Keilah, yet hearing which way he went, and whereabout he lurked, he sought after him... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Samuel 23:15

And David saw that Saul was come out to seek his life ,.... Either he saw him with his bodily eyes from the top of the mountain where he was, 1 Samuel 23:14 ; or he perceived, he understood by information given him by his friends, it may be by Jonathan, or by spies he sent to observe his motions: and David was in the wilderness of Ziph in a wood ; where he and his men could hide themselves among the trees in it; sometimes he was in a mountain in this wilderness, and sometimes in a... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Samuel 23:16

And Jonathan, Saul's son, arose ,.... And came from Gibeah, which, according to Bunting F15 Travels, &c.; p. 334. (text not clear could be 834 or some other number) , was twenty two miles from the place where David was: and went to David into the wood : having had intelligence where he was, this being a proper place to have an interview with him privately: and strengthened his hand in God ; and his heart too, his hand of faith to lay hold on God, as his covenant God and... read more

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Samuel 23:7

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Samuel 23:8

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Samuel 23:9

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Samuel 23:10

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Samuel 23:11

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Samuel 23:12

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Samuel 23:13

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Samuel 23:14

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Samuel 23:15

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Samuel 23:16

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