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Themes in 1 Samuel 23

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Themes in 1 Samuel 23

1 Samuel 23:1 (show verse)

And they told David, saying, Behold, the Philistines fight against Keilah, and they rob the threshing-floors.

David » King of israel » Saves keilah
Keilah » One of a group of nine cities in the southern part of palestine allotted to judah » Philistines make a predatory excursion against, after harvest
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » saul
Philistines » David » Often defeated during saul's reign
Sieges » Mentioned in scripture » Keilah
Threshing » Floors for
Threshing » The place for » Often robbed

1 Samuel 23:2 (show verse)

And David inquired of Jehovah, saying, Shall I go and smite these Philistines? And Jehovah said to David, Go and smite the Philistines, and save Keilah.

Armies » March in ranks » Religious ceremonies attending » Seeking counsel from God before battle
David » King of israel » Saves keilah
Enquiring of God » Inquiring through the prophets, concerning perplexing questions » Battles
Inquiring of God » Inquiring through the prophets, concerning perplexing questions » Battles
Keilah » One of a group of nine cities in the southern part of palestine allotted to judah » David rescues
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » saul
Philistines » David » Often defeated during saul's reign

1 Samuel 23:3 (show verse)

But David's men said to him, Behold, we are afraid here in Judah; how much more then if we go to Keilah against the armies of the Philistines?

Armies » March in ranks » Religious ceremonies attending » Seeking counsel from God before battle
David » King of israel » Saves keilah
Keilah » One of a group of nine cities in the southern part of palestine allotted to judah » David rescues
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » saul
Philistines » David » Often defeated during saul's reign

1 Samuel 23:4 (show verse)

And David inquired of Jehovah yet again. And Jehovah answered him and said, Arise, go down to Keilah; for I will give the Philistines into thy hand.

1 Samuel 23:5 (show verse)

And David and his men went to Keilah, and fought against the Philistines, and brought away their cattle, and smote them with a great slaughter. So David saved the inhabitants of Keilah.

Armies » March in ranks » Religious ceremonies attending » Seeking counsel from God before battle
David » King of israel » Saves keilah
Ingratitude » Exemplified » Men of keilah
Ingratitude » Of man to man » Men of keilah to david
Keilah » One of a group of nine cities in the southern part of palestine allotted to judah » David rescues
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » saul
Philistines » David » Often defeated during saul's reign
Sieges » Cities invested by » Frequently succored by allies

1 Samuel 23:6 (show verse)

And it came to pass, when Abiathar the son of Ahimelech fled to David to Keilah, he came down with an ephod in his hand.

Armies » March in ranks » Religious ceremonies attending » Seeking counsel from God before battle
David » King of israel » Saves keilah
the Ephod » For the high priest » Worn or held by him when consulted
Ingratitude » Of man to man » Men of keilah to david
Keilah » One of a group of nine cities in the southern part of palestine allotted to judah » David rescues
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » saul

1 Samuel 23:7 (show verse)

And it was told Saul that David had come to Keilah. Then Saul said, God has cast him off into my hand; for he is shut in, by entering into a city that has gates and bars.

Armies » March in ranks » Religious ceremonies attending » Seeking counsel from God before battle
David » King of israel » Saves keilah
Gates » Of cities
Ingratitude » Of man to man » Men of keilah to david
Keilah » One of a group of nine cities in the southern part of palestine allotted to judah » David rescues
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » saul
Malice » Instances of » Saul toward david

1 Samuel 23:8 (show verse)

And Saul summoned all the people to war, to go down to Keilah, to besiege David and his men.

Armies » March in ranks » Religious ceremonies attending » Seeking counsel from God before battle
David » King of israel » Saves keilah
Ingratitude » Of man to man » Men of keilah to david
Keilah » One of a group of nine cities in the southern part of palestine allotted to judah » David rescues
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » saul
Malice » Instances of » Saul toward david

1 Samuel 23:9 (show verse)

And when David knew that Saul devised mischief against him, he said to Abiathar the priest, Bring the ephod.

Armies » March in ranks » Religious ceremonies attending » Seeking counsel from God before battle
David » King of israel » Saves keilah
Ephod » A sacred vestment worn by the high priest » Used as an oracle
the Ephod » For the high priest » Worn or held by him when consulted
The high priest » Duties of » Enquiring of God by urim and thummim
Ingratitude » Of man to man » Men of keilah to david
Keilah » One of a group of nine cities in the southern part of palestine allotted to judah » David rescues
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » saul
Malice » Instances of » Saul toward david
Revelation » Methods of » By urim and thummim
Urim and thummim » Instances of consulting God by

1 Samuel 23:10 (show verse)

Then said David, Jehovah, God of Israel, thy servant hath heard for certain that Saul seeketh to come to Keilah, to destroy the city for my sake.

Armies » March in ranks » Religious ceremonies attending » Seeking counsel from God before battle
David » King of israel » Saves keilah
the Ephod » For the high priest » Worn or held by him when consulted
The high priest » Duties of » Enquiring of God by urim and thummim
Ingratitude » Of man to man » Men of keilah to david
Keilah » One of a group of nine cities in the southern part of palestine allotted to judah » David rescues
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » saul
Malice » Instances of » Saul toward david
Prayer » Answered » David, asking whether keilah would be delivered into his hands
Urim and thummim » Instances of consulting God by

1 Samuel 23:11 (show verse)

Will the citizens of Keilah deliver me up into his hand? will Saul come down, as thy servant hath heard? Jehovah, God of Israel, I beseech thee, tell thy servant. And Jehovah said, He will come down.

Armies » March in ranks » Religious ceremonies attending » Seeking counsel from God before battle
David » King of israel » Saves keilah
the Ephod » For the high priest » Worn or held by him when consulted
The high priest » Duties of » Enquiring of God by urim and thummim
Ingratitude » Of man to man » Men of keilah to david
Keilah » One of a group of nine cities in the southern part of palestine allotted to judah » David rescues
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » saul
Malice » Instances of » Saul toward david
Prayer » Answered » David, asking whether keilah would be delivered into his hands
Urim and thummim » Instances of consulting God by

1 Samuel 23:12 (show verse)

And David said, Will the citizens of Keilah deliver up me and my men into the hand of Saul? And Jehovah said, They will deliver thee up.

Armies » March in ranks » Religious ceremonies attending » Seeking counsel from God before battle
David » King of israel » Saves keilah
Ephod » A sacred vestment worn by the high priest » Used as an oracle
the Ephod » For the high priest » Worn or held by him when consulted
The high priest » Duties of » Enquiring of God by urim and thummim
Ingratitude » Exemplified » Men of keilah
Ingratitude » Of man to man » Men of keilah to david
Keilah » One of a group of nine cities in the southern part of palestine allotted to judah » David rescues
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » saul
Malice » Instances of » Saul toward david
Prayer » Answered » David, asking whether keilah would be delivered into his hands

1 Samuel 23:13 (show verse)

Then David and his men, about six hundred, arose and departed out of Keilah, and went whithersoever they could go. And it was told Saul that David had escaped from Keilah, and he forbore to go forth.

David » King of israel » Goes to the wilderness of ziph, is betrayed to saul
David » King of israel » Saves keilah
Keilah » One of a group of nine cities in the southern part of palestine allotted to judah » David rescues
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » saul
Malice » Instances of » Saul toward david

1 Samuel 23:14 (show verse)

And David abode in the wilderness in strongholds, and abode in the mountain in the wilderness of Ziph. And Saul sought him every day, but God did not give him into his hand.

David » King of israel » Goes to the wilderness of ziph, is betrayed to saul
Deserts » The persecuted fled to
Deserts » Mentioned in scripture » Ziph
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » saul
Malice » Instances of » Saul toward david
Ziph » Two cities of the tribe of judah

1 Samuel 23:15 (show verse)

And David saw that Saul had come out to seek his life; and David was in the wilderness of Ziph in a wood.

David » King of israel » Goes to the wilderness of ziph, is betrayed to saul
Deserts » Mentioned in scripture » Ziph
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » saul
Malice » Instances of » Saul toward david
Ziph » Two cities of the tribe of judah

1 Samuel 23:16 (show verse)

And Jonathan Saul's son arose, and went to David into the wood, and strengthened his hand in God.

Communion of saints » Exemplified » Jonathan
David » King of israel » Goes to the wilderness of ziph, is betrayed to saul
David » King of israel » Makes second covenant with jonathan
Forests » Were places of refuge
Friendship » Instances of » David and jonathan
Jonathan » Son of saul » Love of, for david
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » saul
Malice » Instances of » Saul toward david

1 Samuel 23:17 (show verse)

And he said to him, Fear not; for the hand of Saul my father will not find thee; and thou shalt be king over Israel, and I shall be next to thee; and that also Saul my father knows.

David » King of israel » Goes to the wilderness of ziph, is betrayed to saul
David » King of israel » Makes second covenant with jonathan
Friendship » Instances of » David and jonathan
Jonathan » Son of saul » Love of, for david
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » saul
Malice » Instances of » Saul toward david
Unselfishness » Jonathan
Unselfishness » Instances of » Jonathan

1 Samuel 23:18 (show verse)

And they two made a covenant before Jehovah; and David abode in the wood, and Jonathan went to his house.

1 Samuel 23:19 (show verse)

And the Ziphites came up to Saul to Gibeah, saying, Does not David hide himself with us in strongholds in the wood, on the hill of Hachilah, which is on the south of the waste?

David » King of israel » Goes to the wilderness of ziph, is betrayed to saul
Hachilah » Hill » Judah » David » Hid
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » saul
Malice » Instances of » Saul toward david
Mountains » Mentioned in scripture » Hachilah

1 Samuel 23:20 (show verse)

And now, O king, come down according to all the desire of thy soul to come down; and it will be for us to deliver him up into the king's hand.

David » King of israel » Goes to the wilderness of ziph, is betrayed to saul
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » saul
Malice » Instances of » Saul toward david

1 Samuel 23:21 (show verse)

And Saul said, Blessed be ye of Jehovah; for ye have compassion upon me.

David » King of israel » Goes to the wilderness of ziph, is betrayed to saul
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » saul
Malice » Instances of » Saul toward david

1 Samuel 23:22 (show verse)

Go, I pray you, make yet more sure, and know and see his place where his track is, who has seen him there; for it is told me that he deals very subtilly.

David » King of israel » Goes to the wilderness of ziph, is betrayed to saul
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » saul
Malice » Instances of » Saul toward david

And see, and ascertain all the lurking-places where he hides himself, and come ye again to me with sure information, that I may go with you; and it shall come to pass, if he be in the land, that I will search him out throughout the thousands of Judah.

David » King of israel » Goes to the wilderness of ziph, is betrayed to saul
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » saul
Malice » Instances of » Saul toward david

1 Samuel 23:24 (show verse)

And they arose and went to Ziph before Saul; but David and his men were in the wilderness of Maon, in the plain on the south of the waste.

David » King of israel » Goes to the wilderness of ziph, is betrayed to saul
Deserts » Notable
Deserts » Mentioned in scripture » Maon
Jeshimon » A place in the desert of judah
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » saul
Maon » David (with his insurgents) encamps near
Ziph » Two cities of the tribe of judah

1 Samuel 23:25 (show verse)

And Saul and his men went to seek him. And they told David; and he came down from the rock, and abode in the wilderness of Maon. And Saul heard that, and he pursued after David in the wilderness of Maon.

David » King of israel » Goes to the wilderness of ziph, is betrayed to saul
Deserts » Mentioned in scripture » Maon
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » saul
Maon » David (with his insurgents) encamps near
Rocks » Mentioned in scripture » Sela-hammahlekoth in the wilderness of maon

Thematic Bible

Themes in 1 Samuel 23

1 Samuel 23:1 (show verse)

1 Samuel 23:2 (show verse)

1 Samuel 23:3 (show verse)

1 Samuel 23:4 (show verse)

1 Samuel 23:5 (show verse)

1 Samuel 23:6 (show verse)

1 Samuel 23:7 (show verse)

1 Samuel 23:8 (show verse)

1 Samuel 23:9 (show verse)

1 Samuel 23:10 (show verse)

1 Samuel 23:11 (show verse)

1 Samuel 23:12 (show verse)

1 Samuel 23:13 (show verse)

1 Samuel 23:14 (show verse)

1 Samuel 23:15 (show verse)

1 Samuel 23:16 (show verse)

1 Samuel 23:17 (show verse)

1 Samuel 23:18 (show verse)

1 Samuel 23:19 (show verse)

1 Samuel 23:20 (show verse)

1 Samuel 23:21 (show verse)

1 Samuel 23:22 (show verse)

1 Samuel 23:23 (show verse)

1 Samuel 23:24 (show verse)

1 Samuel 23:25 (show verse)

1 Samuel 23:26 (show verse)

1 Samuel 23:27 (show verse)

1 Samuel 23:28 (show verse)

1 Samuel 23:29 (show verse)