1 Samuel 23:14

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

And David abode in the wilderness in strong holds, and remained in a mountain in the wilderness of Ziph. And Saul sought him every day, but God delivered him not into his hand.

A mountain

Psalm 11:1

The wilderness

Joshua 15:24

Saul

But god

Bible References

A mountain

In the Lord put I my faith; how will you say to my soul, Go in flight like a bird to the mountain?

The wilderness

Ziph, and Telem, and Bealoth;

Saul

And David said to himself, Some day death will come to me by the hand of Saul: the only thing for me to do is to get away into the land of the Philistines; then Saul will give up hope of taking me in any part of the land of Israel: and so I may be able to get away from him.

For men who are going after me have come out against me, violent men are purposing to take my soul; they have not put God before their eyes. (Selah.)

For their feet are running after evil, and they are quick to take a man's life.

For they take no rest till they have done evil; their sleep is taken away if they have not been the cause of someone's fall.

But god

And news was given to Saul that David had come to Keilah. And Saul said, Now God has given him into my hands; for by going into a walled town with locked doors, he has let himself be shut in.

You are my safe and secret place; you will keep me from trouble; you will put songs of salvation on the lips of those who are round me. (Selah.)

The sinners are watching the upright man, desiring to put him to death.

For men who are going after me have come out against me, violent men are purposing to take my soul; they have not put God before their eyes. (Selah.)

Wisdom and knowledge and wise suggestions are of no use against the Lord.

And the king gave orders to Jerahmeel, the king's son, and Seraiah, the son of Azriel, and Shelemiah, the son of Abdeel, to take Baruch the scribe and Jeremiah the prophet: but the Lord kept them safe.

What may we say about these things? If God is for us, who is against us?

My punishments and pain; the things which came to me at Antioch, at Iconium, at Lystra; the cruel attacks made on me: and the Lord made me free from them all.

But the Lord was by my side and gave me strength; so that through me the news might be given out in full measure, and all the Gentiles might give ear: and I was taken out of the mouth of the lion.