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1 Samuel 23:12

King James Version (KJV)

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1 Samuel 23:12

Verse 12 of 29

Scripture focus

Then said David, Will the men of Keilah deliver me and my men into the hand of Saul? And the LORD said, They will deliver [thee] up.

1 Samuel 23:12 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on 1 Samuel 23:12

Theological / Devotional

They will deliver. God did not instruct David to leave Keilah as He had instructed him to fight a short time before. David was left to use his own judgment after knowing what would take place. He showed his good generalship in not thinking so much of his own safety as of that of the entire community.

God had provided the same divine guidance for Saul earlier in his career. Saul refused to act on God’s counsel; David profited by it and went on from victory to victory. David quietly withdrew from Keilah, his men following him unhesitatingly. Day by day each new experience encouraged his own heart and inspired the confidence of his men in their beloved leader.

By SdaBc