1 Samuel 23:23

See therefore, and take knowledge of all the lurking places where he hides himself, and come again to me with certainty, and I will go with you. It shall happen, if he is in the land, that I will search him out among all the thousands of Judah.”

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WEBBE

See therefore, and take knowledge of all the lurking places where he hides himself; and come again to me with certainty, and I will go with you. It shall happen, if he is in the land, that I will search him out amongst all the thousands of Judah.”

BSB

Observe and find out all the places where he hides. Then come back to me with certainty, and I will go with you. If he is in the land, I will search him out among all the clans of Judah.”

KJV

See therefore, and take knowledge of all the lurking places where he hideth himself, and come ye again to me with the certainty, and I will go with you: and it shall come to pass, if he be in the land, that I will search him out throughout all the thousands of Judah.

ASV

See therefore, and take knowledge of all the lurking-places where he hideth himself, and come ye again to me of a certainty, and I will go with you: and it shall come to pass, if he be in the land, that I will search him out among all the thousands of Judah.

BBE

So take care to get knowledge of all the secret places where he is taking cover, and be certain to come back to me, and I will go with you: and without doubt, if he is anywhere in the land, I will get him, among all the families of Judah.

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וּרְאוּ u·re·'u and see H7200 וּדְעוּ u·de·'u and know H3045 מִכֹּל mi·kol from all H3605 הַמַּחֲבֹאִים ha·ma·cha·vo·'im the hiding places H4224 אֲשֶׁר 'a·sher where H834 יִתְחַבֵּא yit·cha·be' he hides himself H2244 שָׁם sham there H8033 וְשַׁבְתֶּם ve·shav·tem and you will return H7725 אֵלַי 'e·lai to me H413 אֶל־ 'el- to H413 נָכוֹן na·khon a certain [thing] H3559 וְהָלַכְתִּי ve·ha·lakh·ti and I will go H1980 אִתְּכֶם 'i·te·khem with you H854 וְהָיָה ve·ha·yah and it will be H1961 אִם־ 'im- if H518 יֶשְׁנוֹ yesh·no there he H3426 בָאָרֶץ va·'a·retz [is] in the land H776 וְחִפַּשְׂתִּי ve·chi·pas·ti and I will search out H2664 אֹתוֹ 'o·to (marks the object) him H853 בְּכֹל be·khol among all H3605 אַלְפֵי 'al·fei [the] thousands of H505 יְהוּדָה ye·hu·dah Judah H3063

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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