Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Samuel 23:14
Wilderness of Ziph - Ziph was a city in the southern part of Judea, not far from Carmel. read more
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Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Samuel 23:16
And Jonathan - strengthened his hand in God - It is probable that there was always a secret intercourse between David and Jonathan, and that by this most trusty friend he was apprised of the various designs of Saul to take away his life. As Jonathan well knew that God had appointed David to the kingdom, he came now to encourage him to trust in the Most High, and to assure him that the hand of Saul should not prevail against him; and at this interview they renewed their covenant... read more
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Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Samuel 23:25
The wilderness of Maon - Maon was a mountainous district in the most southern parts of Judah. Calmet supposes it to be the city of Menois, which Eusebius places in the vicinity of Gaza; and the Maenaemi Castrum, which the Theodosian code places near to Beersheba. read more
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Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Samuel 23:26
Saul went on this side of the mountain - Evidently not knowing that David and his men were on the other side. read more
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Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Samuel 23:27
There came a messenger - See the providence of God exerted for the salvation of David's life! David and his men are almost surrounded by Saul and his army, and on the point of being taken, when a messenger arrives and informs Saul that the Philistines had invaded the land! But behold the workings of Providence! God had already prepared the invasion of the land by the Philistines, and kept Saul ignorant how much David was in his power; but as his advanced guards and scouts must have... read more
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Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Samuel 23:28
They called that place Sela-hammah-lekoth - 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. read more
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Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Samuel 23:29
Strong holds at En-gedi - En-gedi was situated near to the western coast of the Dead Sea, not far from Jeshimon: it literally signifies the kid's well, and was celebrated for its vineyards, Song of Solomon 1:14 . It was also celebrated for its balm. It is reported to be a mountainous territory, filled with caverns; and consequently proper for David in his present circumstances. How threshing-floors were made among the ancients, we learn from Cato, De Re Rustica, chap. 91, and 129.... read more
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The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Samuel 23:1
ADVENTURES OF DAVID AT KEILAH AND IN THE WILDERNESS OF ZIPH ( 1 Samuel 23:1-29 ). EXPOSITION DAVID RESCUES KEILAH , BUT HAS TO ESCAPE FROM THE TREACHERY OF ITS INHABITANTS ( 1 Samuel 23:1-13 ). They told David, etc. The return of David into his own land was quickly followed by exploits which not only increased his power, but turned the eyes of all the people towards him as their protector. His first success was the deliverance... read more
Spence, H. D. M., etc.
The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Samuel 23:1-5
Deference to the Divine will. The facts are— 1 . David, being informed of the inroads of the Philistines against Keilah, seeks counsel of God. 2 . Being directed to go against them, he finds his men in doubt of the safety of the enterprise. 3 . Hence, to satisfy them he makes further inquiry of the Lord, and is again directed to go, with promise of victory. Acting on these instructions, he saves Keilah. The moral degeneracy of Saul seems to have been accompanied with some... read more
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Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 1 Samuel 23:11-12
In these verses we find the following questions and answers: - David said, Will Saul come down to Keilah? And the Lord said, He will come down. Will the men of Keilah deliver me and my men into the hand of Saul? And the Lord said, They will deliver thee up. In this short history we find an ample proof that there is such a thing as contingency in human affairs; that is, God has poised many things between a possibility of being and not being, leaving it to the will of the creature to turn the... read more