1 Samuel 24
1 David, in a cave at En-gedi, having cut off Saul's skirt, spares his life.8 He shews thereby his innocency.16 Saul, acknowledging his fault, takes an oath of David, and departs. when Saul.23:28,29following. Heb. after. it was told.23:19; Pr 25:5; 29:12; Eze 22:9; Ho 7:3the wilderness.23:29 Saul took.13:2and went.Ps 37:32; 38:12the rocks.Ps 104:18; 141:6 the sheepcotes.Caves in the rocks, in which it is still common for shepherds and their flocks to lodge. Dr. Pococke observes, "Beyond the valley [of Tekoa,] there is a very large grotto, which the Arabs call El-Maamah, a hiding place: the high rocks on each side of the valley are almost perpendicular; and the way to the grotto is by a terrace formed in the rock, which is very narrow. There are two entrances into it; we went by the farthest, which leads by a narrow passage into a very large grotto, the rock being supported by natural pillars; the top of it rises in several places like domes; the grotto is perfectly dry. There is a tradition, that the people of the country, to the number of 30,000, retired into this grotto, to avoid a bad air. This place is so strong, that one would imagine it to be one of the strong holds of En-gedi, to which David and his men fled from Saul: and possibly it may be that very cave in which he cut off Saul's skirt; for David and his men might, with good ease, lie hid there and not be seen by him." Travels, vol. ii. P. 1. p. 41. and Saul.Ps 141:6to cover.Jud 3:24David.Ps 57:1; 142:1; *titles the men.26:8-11; 2Sa 4:8; Job 31:31I will deliver.10,18; 23:7; 26:23Saul's robe. Heb. the robe which was Saul's. David's heart.2Sa 12:9; 24:10; 2Ki 22:19; 1Jo 3:20,21 the Lord forbid.26:9-11; 2Sa 1:14; 1Ki 21:3; Job 31:29,30; Mt 5:44; Ro 12:14-21Ro 13:1,2; 1Th 5:15 stayed. Heb. cut off.Ps 7:4; Mt 5:44; Ro 12:17-21suffered.25:33 My lord.26:17David stooped.20:41; 25:23,24; Ge 17:3; Ex 20:12; Ro 13:7; 1Pe 2:17 26:19; Le 19:16; Ps 101:5; 141:6; Pr 16:28; 17:4; 18:8; 25:23Pr 26:20-22,28; 29:12; Ec 7:21,22; Jas 3:6 bade me.4; 26:8the Lord's.26:9; Ps 105:15 my father.18:27; 2Ki 5:13; Pr 15:1neither evil.26:18; Ps 7:3,4; 35:7; Joh 15:25thou huntest.23:14,23; 26:20; Job 10:16; Ps 140:11; La 4:18; Eze 13:18; Mic 7:2 Lord judge.26:10,23; Ge 16:5; Jud 11:27; Job 5:8; Ps 7:8,9; 35:1; 43:1; 94:1Ro 12:19; 1Pe 2:23; Re 6:10but mine hand.26:11 Wickedness.Mt 7:16-18; 12:33,34; 15:19 the king.2Sa 6:20; 1Ki 21:7a dead dog.17:43; 2Sa 3:8; 9:8; 16:9a flea.26:20; Jud 8:1-3 be judge.12; 2Ch 24:22; Mic 1:2plead.Ps 35:1; 43:1; 119:154; Mic 7:9deliver. Heb. judge.26:4 Is this.26:17; Job 6:25; Pr 15:1; 25:11; Lu 21:15; Ac 6:10Saul lifted.Ge 33:4 Thou art.26:21; Ge 38:26; Ex 9:27; Ps 37:6; Mt 27:4thou hast.Mt 5:44; Ro 12:20,21 Lord.10; 23:7; 26:23delivered me. Heb. shut me up.23:12; 26:8; *marginsPs 31:8 the Lord.23:21; 26:25; Jud 17:2; Ps 18:20; Pr 25:21,22 I know well.20:30,31; 23:17; 2Sa 3:17,18; Job 15:25; Mt 2:3-6,13,16 Swear.20:14-17; Ge 21:23; 31:48,53; Heb 6:16that thou.2Sa 21:6-8 David and.Pr 26:24,25; Mt 10:16,17; Joh 2:24the hold.23:29
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