Saul encamped in the hill of Hachilah, which is before the desert, by the way. But David stayed in the wilderness, and he saw that Saul came after him into the wilderness.
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Saul encamped in the hill of Hachilah, which is before the desert, by the way. But David stayed in the wilderness, and he saw that Saul came after him into the wilderness.
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And Saul pitched in the hill of Hachilah, which is before Jeshimon, by the way. But David abode in the wilderness, and he saw that Saul came after him into the wilderness.
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And Saul pitched in the hill of Hachilah, which is before Jeshimon, by the way. But David abode in the wilderness, and he saw that Saul came after him into the wilderness.
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Passages linked to 1 Samuel 26:3 in the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, ordered by reader-vote popularity; verse text shown in World English Bible.
- 1 Samuel 23:19 Then the Ziphites came up to Saul to Gibeah, saying, “Doesn’t David hide himself with us in the strongholds in the woods, in the hill of Hachilah, which is on the south of the desert?
- 1 Samuel 26:1 The Ziphites came to Saul to Gibeah, saying, “Doesn’t David hide himself in the hill of Hachilah, which is before the desert?”
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John Trapp 1656 · Public Domain 1Sa 26:3 And Saul pitched in the hill of…
1Sa 26:3 And Saul pitched in the hill of Hachilah, which [is] before Jeshimon, by the way. But David abode in the wilderness, and he saw that Saul came after him into the wilderness.
Ver. 3. He saw that Saul came after him.] He had an inkling of it; and knowing that sine vano publica fama, rumours are neither to be too much heeded, nor yet altogether slighted.
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Matthew Poole 1685 · Public Domain i.e. He understood by information, probably from his dear…
i.e. He understood by information, probably from his dear friend Jonathan.
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John Gill 1763 · Public Domain And Saul pitched in the hill of Hachilah, which…
And Saul pitched in the hill of Hachilah, which is before Jeshimon, by the way,.... To the wilderness; the very same place where the Ziphites suggested David was:
but David abode in the wilderness; not in the hill of Hachilah, but in the wilderness of Ziph itself:
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and he saw that Saul came after him into the wilderness; he understood, by some information he had, that Saul had set out from Gibeah, and was coming to seek for him in the wilderness of Ziph; perhaps Jonathan had given him intelligence; however, he was not quite certain, as appears by what follows.
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The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges 1878 · Public Domain 3. by the way] Close to some well-known high…
3. by the way] Close to some well-known high road. Cp. 1Sa_24:3. he saw] i.e. perceived or learned. Cp. 1Sa_23:15.
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Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers 1878 · Public Domain (3) But David abode in the wilderness.—The former incident,…
(3) But David abode in the wilderness.—The former incident, when David spared Saul’s life, happened long after the information of the Ziphites brought the king to the hill “Hachilah, on the south of Jeshimon.” Then David, on hearing of the march of Saul and his army, retired into the wilderness of Maon. Saul pursued him, and David and his force were then only saved from destruction owing to the news of a formidable Philistine invasion. This intelligence called Saul’s forces away from the pursuit of David. David, unmolested, drew off his band, and sought refuge et En-gedi (1 Samuel 23). After the Philistine invasion had been repulsed, Saul again commenced operations against David; and marched his force to En-gedi, in one of the caves of which took place the scene where David for the first time spared the king’s life (1 Samuel 24). Now, after the information of the Ziphites had brought down Saul and his soldiers from Gibeah, David does not flee in haste to Maon, and thence to En-gedi, nor is Saul called away to any Philistine invasion; but David abides in the wilderness, and his scouts come and tell him that Saul in very deed (1Sa_26:4) was come after him in force.
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unfoldingWord translationNotes 2017 · CC BY-SA 4.0 before Jeshimon
before Jeshimon
"from which they could see Jeshimon"
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Jeshimon
This is the name of a desert area near the Dead Sea. It can also be translated as "the Judean Wilderness" or "the wasteland." See how you translated this in 1 Samuel 23:19. (See: How to Translate Names)
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Saul (OT)
desert
David
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Tyndale Open Study Notes 2022 · CC BY-SA 4.0 26:3 Saul had come after David again, despite his…
26:3 Saul had come after David again, despite his earlier remorse (24:17-21). Saul had become incapable of acting rationally or speaking truthfully.
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