1 Samuel 23:3

Contextual Overview

¹It was reported to David: “Look, the Philistines are fighting against Keilah and raiding the threshing floors.” ¹ They told David, saying, Behold, the Pelishtim are fighting against Ke`ilah, and are robbing the threshing floors. ¹ Then they told David, saying, Behold, the Philistines fight against Keilah, and they rob the threshingfloors. ¹ Now they told David, "Look, the Philistines are fighting in Keilah and they are raiding the threshing floors." ¹ Now they told David, "Behold, the Philistines are fighting against Keilah and are robbing the threshing floors." ¹ Someone told David, "Look, the Philistines are fighting against Keilah and stealing grain from the threshing floors." ¹ They told David, "The Philistines are fighting in Keilah and are looting the threshing floors." ¹Then they told David, saying, "Behold, the Philistines are fighting against Keilah and are plundering (robbing) the threshing floors [of the grain]." ¹ Then they informed David, saying, "Behold, the Philistines are fighting against Keilah and are plundering the threshing floors." ¹ Then they tolde Dauid, saying, Beholde, the Philistims fight against Keilah, and spoyle the barnes.

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Behold: 1 Samuel 23:15, 1 Samuel 23:23, 1 Samuel 23:26, Psalms 11:1, Jeremiah 12:5

Reciprocal: Proverbs 20:8 - General

Cross-References

Genesis 10:15
Kana`an became the father of Tzidon (his firstborn), Het,

Genesis 10:15
And Canaan begat Sidon his first born, and Heth,

Genesis 10:15
Canaan fathered Sidon, his firstborn, and Heth,

Genesis 10:15
Canaan was the father of Sidon, his first son, and of Heth.

Genesis 10:15
Canaan was the father of Sidon his firstborn, Heth,

Genesis 10:15
Canaan became the father of Sidon, his firstborn, and Heth

Genesis 10:15
Canaan fathered Sidon, his firstborn, and Heth,

Genesis 10:15
Also Canaan begat Zidon his first borne, and Heth,

Genesis 10:15
Canaan was the father of Sidon, his firstborn, and Heth

Genesis 10:15
Kena‘an fathered Tzidon his firstborn, Het,

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And David's men said unto him, behold, we be afraid here in Judah,.... Of Saul and his army falling upon them, and crushing them, though they were in the tribe of Judah, where they had many friends, and in the heart of that tribe:

how much more then if we come to Keilah; which, though in the same tribe, yet in the further parts of it, and on the borders of the Philistines: and there engage

against the armies of the Philistines? too numerous and powerful for them, and so by this means be driven out of their place of safety, the forest of Hareth, where they could hide themselves upon occasion; to be exposed not only to the Philistines, before them, on the edge of their country, from whence they could have re-enforcements easily, but to Saul and his army behind them; and so, being between two fires, would be in danger of being cut off.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

If Gad was with David at the forest of Hareth 1 Samuel 22:5, and there inquired for him of the Lord 1 Samuel 23:2,1 Samuel 23:4, but did not accompany him to Keilah, and if Abiathar’s flight occurred at the time of David’s being at Keilah, we have an additional striking instance of God’s watchful providential care of David in thus sending Abiathar to supply the place of Gad at so critical a moment.