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1 Samuel 23:19

King James Version (KJV)

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1 Samuel 23:19

Verse 19 of 29

Scripture focus

Then came up the Ziphites to Saul to Gibeah, saying, Doth not David hide himself with us in strong holds in the wood, in the hill of Hachilah, which [is] on the south of Jeshimon?

1 Samuel 23:19 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on 1 Samuel 23:19

Theological / Devotional

The Ziphites. The Hebrew does not here use the definite article; hence the phrase might be better translated “some Ziphites.” This suggests that not all the Ziphites sought to betray David. When David heard that he had been betrayed, he composed the 54th psalm.

Hill of Hachilah. The exact location of this hill is not known. Some have identified it with a long ridge of chalky limestone, running from the Wilderness of Ziph toward the Dead Sea.

Jeshimon. Literally, “wilderness” (see Deuteronomy 32:10; Psalm 68:7), or “desert” (see Psalm 78:40; 106:14; Isaiah 43:19, 20). Whether “Jeshimon” should here appear as a proper name is questionable.

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