Saul went on this side of the mountain, and David and his men on that side of the mountain; and David hurried to get away for fear of Saul; for Saul and his men surrounded David and his men to take them.
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Saul went on this side of the mountain, and David and his men on that side of the mountain; and David hurried to get away for fear of Saul; for Saul and his men surrounded David and his men to take them.
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And Saul went on this side of the mountain, and David and his men on that side of the mountain: and David made haste to get away for fear of Saul; for Saul and his men compassed David and his men round about to take them.
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And Saul went on this side of the mountain, and David and his men on that side of the mountain; and David made haste to get away for fear of Saul; for Saul and his men compassed David and his men round about to take them.
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Passages linked to 1 Samuel 23:26 in the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, ordered by reader-vote popularity; verse text shown in World English Bible.
- Psalms 17:9 from the wicked who oppress me, my deadly enemies, who surround me.
- 1 Samuel 19:12 So Michal let David down through the window. He went away, fled, and escaped.
- 1 Samuel 20:38 Jonathan cried after the boy, “Go fast! Hurry! Don’t delay!” Jonathan’s boy gathered up the arrows, and came to his master.
- 2 Samuel 15:14 David said to all his servants who were with him at Jerusalem, “Arise! Let’s flee; or else none of us will escape from Absalom. Hurry to depart, lest he overtake us quickly, and bring down evil on us, and strike the city with the edge of the sword.”
- 2 Samuel 17:21-22 After they had departed, they came up out of the well, and went and told king David; and they said to David, “Arise and pass quickly over the water; for thus has Ahithophel counseled against you.” Then David arose, and all the people who were with him, and they passed over the Jordan. By the morning light there lacked not one of them who had not gone over the Jordan.
- 2 Chronicles 20:12 Our God, will you not judge them? For we have no might against this great company that comes against us. We don’t know what to do, but our eyes are on you.”
- Psalms 17:11 They have now surrounded us in our steps. They set their eyes to cast us down to the earth.
- Psalms 22:12 Many bulls have surrounded me. Strong bulls of Bashan have encircled me.
- Psalms 22:16 For dogs have surrounded me. A company of evildoers have enclosed me. They have pierced my hands and feet.
- Psalms 31:22 As for me, I said in my haste, “I am cut off from before your eyes.” Nevertheless you heard the voice of my petitions when I cried to you.
- Psalms 118:11-13 They surrounded me, yes, they surrounded me. In Yahweh’s name I indeed cut them off. They surrounded me like bees. They are quenched like the burning thorns. In Yahweh’s name I cut them off. You pushed me back hard, to make me fall, but Yahweh helped me.
- Psalms 140:1-9 Deliver me, Yahweh, from the evil man. Preserve me from the violent man: those who devise mischief in their hearts. They continually gather themselves together for war. They have sharpened their tongues like a serpent. Viper’s poison is under their lips. Yahweh, keep me from the hands of the wicked. Preserve me from the violent men who have determined to trip my feet. The proud have hidden a snare for me, they have spread the cords of a net by the path. They have set traps for me. I said to Yahweh, “You are my God.” Listen to the cry of my petitions, Yahweh. Yahweh, the Lord, the strength of my salvation, you have covered my head in the day of battle. Yahweh, don’t grant the desires of the wicked. Don’t let their evil plans succeed, or they will become proud. As for the head of those who surround me, let the mischief of their own lips cover them.
- 2 Corinthians 1:8 For we don’t desire to have you uninformed, brothers, concerning our affliction which happened to us in Asia, that we were weighed down exceedingly, beyond our power, so much that we despaired even of life.
- Revelation 20:9 They went up over the width of the earth, and surrounded the camp of the saints, and the beloved city. Fire came down out of heaven from God and devoured them.
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John Trapp 1656 · Public Domain 1Sa 23:26 And Saul went on this side of…
1Sa 23:26 And Saul went on this side of the mountain, and David and his men on that side of the mountain: and David made haste to get away for fear of Saul; for Saul and his men compassed David and his men round about to take them.
Ver. 26. And David made haste.] After that he had first said in his haste, "All men" - prophets and all - "are liars." {Psa 116:11} Peter Martyr thinks David made that psalm, as also Psa 31:1-24 Psa 99:1-9 Psa 54:1-7. about this time. Now it was that he was almost forsaken of his hopes; but God was seen in the mount.
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Matthew Poole 1685 · Public Domain Dividing themselves into several parties, each marching a several…
Dividing themselves into several parties, each marching a several way after him.
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John Gill 1763 · Public Domain And Saul went on this side of the mountain,…
And Saul went on this side of the mountain, and David and his men on that side of the mountain,.... Saul with his army came to the very mountain where David and his men were, the one was on one side of it, and the other on the other side; there was only one mountain between them:
and David made haste to get away for fear of Saul; he fled on one side of the mountain, while Saul was pursuing him on the other, and hastening to get round unto him:
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for Saul and his men compassed David and his men round about to take them; he took methods by dividing his troops, and sending them different ways, to surround David and his men, and had very near effected it.
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Adam Clarke 1810 · Public Domain Verse 26. Saul went on this side of the…
Verse 26. Saul went on this side of the mountain] Evidently not knowing that David and his men were on the other side.
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Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary 1859 · Public Domain Other side, to the south. --- Despaired, without the…
Other side, to the south. --- Despaired, without the divine assistance. (Salien) --- Hebrew nechpaz, "feared, or (Du Hamel) made haste to flee." Septuagint, "David was screened to depart." He used all possible precautions not to fall into Saul’s hands, though he knew he should succeed him. He might still experience some fear of ill treatment. (Haydock)
George Leo Haydock (1774–1849), Haydock's Catholic Family Bible and Commentary, 1859 edition — public domain. Excludes Psalms (Douay-Rheims chapter numbering differs from Protestant) and Deuterocanonical books (Catholic canon only).
Daniel D. Whedon 1874 · Public Domain 26. Saul went on this side of the mountain,…
26. Saul went on this side of the mountain, and David… on that side — From his rocky height David watched the approach of his enemy, and by his knowledge of the wilderness and his strategic skill he baffled all the efforts made to entrap him. But the verse implies that David’s plight at this time was a most hazardous one, and his pursuers had well nigh taken him.
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The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges 1878 · Public Domain 26. compassed … round about] i.e. encompassed, surrounded. Cp.…
26. compassed … round about] i.e. encompassed, surrounded. Cp. Psa_5:12.
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Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers 1878 · Public Domain (26) The mountain.—Conder, in his Tent Life in Palestine,…
(26) The mountain.—Conder, in his Tent Life in Palestine, identifies this spot with high probability. Indeed, his whole book is most instructive and trustworthy, and to the reader interested in these scenes in the life of David, as well as in those other many events which have taken place in the Storied Land, his book will form an admirable guide.
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unfoldingWord translationNotes 2017 · CC BY-SA 4.0 Hurry and come
Hurry and come
The words "hurry" and "come" can be combined into one idea. AT: "Come quickly" (See: Hendiadys)
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Saul (OT)
David
messenger
Philistines
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