1 Samuel 23:19

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

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

BSB

Then the Ziphites came up to Saul at Gibeah and said, “Is not David hiding among us in the strongholds at Horesh, on the hill of Hachilah south of Jeshimon?

ASV

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

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וַיַּעֲלוּ vai·ya·'a·lu and they went up H5927 זִפִים zi·fim Ziphites H2130 אֶל־ 'el- to H413 שָׁאוּל sha·'ul Saul H7586 הַגִּבְעָתָה ha·giv·'a·tah (the) Gibeah towards H1390 לֵאמֹר le·mor (to) saying H559 הֲלוֹא ha·lo' ¿ not H3808 דָוִד da·vid [is] David H1732 מִסְתַּתֵּר mis·ta·ter hiding himself H5641 עִמָּנוּ 'i·ma·nu with us H5973 בַמְּצָדוֹת va·me·tza·dot in the strongholds H4679 בַּחֹרְשָׁה ba·cho·re·shah at (the) Horesh H2793 בְּגִבְעַת be·giv·'at on [the] hill of H1389 הַחֲכִילָה ha·cha·khi·lah (the) Hakilah H2444 אֲשֶׁר 'a·sher which H834 מִימִין mi·min [is] from [the] south of H3225 הַיְשִׁימוֹן hay·shi·mon (the) Jeshimon H3452

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 19–29

In the midst of his wickedness, Saul affected to speak the language of piety. Such expressions, without suitable effects, can only amuse or deceive those who hear, and those who use them. This mountain was an emblem of the Divine Providence coming between David and the destroyer. Let us not be dismayed at the prospect of future difficulties, but stay ourselves upon Him who is wonderful in counsel and excellent in working. Sooner than his promise shall fail, he will commission Philistines to effect our escape, at the very moment when our case appears most desperate. God requires entire dependence on him, If ye will not believe, surely ye shall not be established, Is 7:9.

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DavidSaul HoreshJeshimonGibeahHachilah

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Hachilah

Cross-references: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. Hebrew and Greek data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. Library: sources.