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1 Samuel 23:26

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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  • WEB World English Bible

    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.

  • KJV King James Version

    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.

  • JPS JPS Tanakh (1917)

    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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Cross-references (14)

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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Explain this verse (9 sources)

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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.

John Trapp, A Commentary or Exposition upon All the Books of the Old and New Testament (1647–1656) — public domain. Text from a community e-Sword module.

Matthew Poole 1685 · Public Domain Dividing themselves into several parties, each marching a several…
John Gill 1763 · Public Domain And Saul went on this side of the mountain,…
Adam Clarke 1810 · Public Domain Verse 26. Saul went on this side of the…
Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary 1859 · Public Domain Other side, to the south. --- Despaired, without the…
Daniel D. Whedon 1874 · Public Domain 26. Saul went on this side of the mountain,…
The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges 1878 · Public Domain 26. compassed … round about] i.e. encompassed, surrounded. Cp.…
Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers 1878 · Public Domain (26) The mountain.—Conder, in his Tent Life in Palestine,…
unfoldingWord translationNotes 2017 · CC BY-SA 4.0 Hurry and come

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