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Themes in 1 Samuel 23

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Themes in 1 Samuel 23

1 Samuel 23:1 (show verse)

David was told, "Behold, the Philistines are fighting against Keilah, and are robbing 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)

Therefore David inquired of the LORD, saying, "Shall I go and strike these Philistines?" The LORD said to David, "Go strike 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)

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)

Then David inquired of the LORD yet again. The LORD answered him, and said, "Arise, go down to Keilah; for I will deliver the Philistines into your hand."

1 Samuel 23:5 (show verse)

David and his men went to Keilah, and fought with the Philistines, and brought away their livestock, and killed 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)

It happened, when Abiathar the son of Ahimelech fled to David to Keilah, that 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)

It was told Saul that David had come to Keilah. Saul said, "God has delivered him into my hand; for he is shut in, by entering into a town 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)

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)

David knew that Saul was devising mischief against him; and he said to Abiathar the priest, "Bring the ephod here."

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 David said, "O LORD, the God of Israel, your servant has surely heard that Saul seeks 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 men of Keilah deliver me up into his hand? Will Saul come down, as your servant has heard? LORD, the God of Israel, I beg you, tell your servant." The LORD 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)

Then David said, "Will the men of Keilah deliver me and my men into the hand of Saul?" The LORD said, "They will deliver you 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, who were about six hundred, arose and departed out of Keilah, and went wherever they could go. It was told Saul that David was escaped from Keilah; and he gave up going there.

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)

David stayed in the wilderness in the strongholds, and remained in the hill country in the wilderness of Ziph. Saul sought him every day, but God did not deliver 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)

David saw that Saul had come out to seek his life. David was in the wilderness of Ziph in the 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)

Jonathan, Saul's son, arose, and went to David into the woods, 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)

He said to him, "Do not be afraid; for the hand of Saul my father shall not find you; and you shall be king over Israel, and I shall be next to you; 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)

They both made a covenant before the LORD: and David stayed in the woods, and Jonathan went to his house.

1 Samuel 23:19 (show verse)

Then the Ziphites came up to Saul to Gibeah, saying, "Doesn't David hide himself with us in the strongholds in the wood, in the hill of Hachilah, which is on the south of the desert?

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)

Now therefore, O king, come down, according to all the desire of your soul to come down; and our part shall be 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)

Saul said, "You are blessed by the LORD; for you have had compassion on 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)

Please go make yet more sure, and know and see his place where his haunt is, and who has seen him there; for it is told me that he deals very subtly.

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

See therefore, and take knowledge of all the lurking places where he hides himself, and come again to me with certainty, and I will go with you: and it shall happen, if he is in the land, that I will search him out among all 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)

They arose, and went to Ziph before Saul: but David and his men were in the wilderness of Maon, in the Arabah on the south of the desert.

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)

Saul and his men went to seek him. When David was told, he went down to the rock, and stayed in the wilderness of Maon. When Saul heard that, he pursued 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)