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Themes in 1 Samuel 23

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Themes in 1 Samuel 23

1 Samuel 23:1 (show verse)

Someone told David, "Look, the Philistines are fighting at Keilah and are plundering the threshing floors."

David » King of israel » Saves keilah
Keilah » One of a group of nine cities in the southern part of palestine allotted to judah » Philistines make a predatory excursion against, after harvest
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » saul
Philistines » David » Often defeated during saul's reign
Sieges » Mentioned in scripture » Keilah
Threshing » Floors for
Threshing » The place for » Often robbed

1 Samuel 23:2 (show verse)

David inquired of the LORD: "Shall I go and strike down these Philistines?" The LORD told David, "Go strike down the Philistines and deliver Keilah."

Armies » March in ranks » Religious ceremonies attending » Seeking counsel from God before battle
David » King of israel » Saves keilah
Enquiring of God » Inquiring through the prophets, concerning perplexing questions » Battles
Inquiring of God » Inquiring through the prophets, concerning perplexing questions » Battles
Keilah » One of a group of nine cities in the southern part of palestine allotted to judah » David rescues
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » saul
Philistines » David » Often defeated during saul's reign

1 Samuel 23:3 (show verse)

David's men told him, "Look, we're afraid here in Judah. How much then, if we go to Keilah against the Philistine army?"

Armies » March in ranks » Religious ceremonies attending » Seeking counsel from God before battle
David » King of israel » Saves keilah
Keilah » One of a group of nine cities in the southern part of palestine allotted to judah » David rescues
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » saul
Philistines » David » Often defeated during saul's reign

1 Samuel 23:4 (show verse)

David inquired of the LORD again, and the LORD answered him: "Get up, go down to Keilah. I'll give the Philistines into your control."

1 Samuel 23:5 (show verse)

David and his men went to Keilah and fought the Philistines. He carried off their livestock and defeated them decisively, and so David delivered the inhabitants of Keilah.

Armies » March in ranks » Religious ceremonies attending » Seeking counsel from God before battle
David » King of israel » Saves keilah
Ingratitude » Exemplified » Men of keilah
Ingratitude » Of man to man » Men of keilah to david
Keilah » One of a group of nine cities in the southern part of palestine allotted to judah » David rescues
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » saul
Philistines » David » Often defeated during saul's reign
Sieges » Cities invested by » Frequently succored by allies

1 Samuel 23:6 (show verse)

Now when Ahimelech's son Abiathar had fled to David in Keilah, the ephod had come down with him.

Armies » March in ranks » Religious ceremonies attending » Seeking counsel from God before battle
David » King of israel » Saves keilah
the Ephod » For the high priest » Worn or held by him when consulted
Ingratitude » Of man to man » Men of keilah to david
Keilah » One of a group of nine cities in the southern part of palestine allotted to judah » David rescues
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » saul

1 Samuel 23:7 (show verse)

It was reported to Saul that David had come to Keilah, and Saul said, "The LORD has delivered him into my hand because he has shut himself in by going into a town with double gates and bars."

Armies » March in ranks » Religious ceremonies attending » Seeking counsel from God before battle
David » King of israel » Saves keilah
Gates » Of cities
Ingratitude » Of man to man » Men of keilah to david
Keilah » One of a group of nine cities in the southern part of palestine allotted to judah » David rescues
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » saul
Malice » Instances of » Saul toward david

1 Samuel 23:8 (show verse)

Saul summoned for battle all his forces to go down to Keilah, to besiege David and his men.

Armies » March in ranks » Religious ceremonies attending » Seeking counsel from God before battle
David » King of israel » Saves keilah
Ingratitude » Of man to man » Men of keilah to david
Keilah » One of a group of nine cities in the southern part of palestine allotted to judah » David rescues
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » saul
Malice » Instances of » Saul toward david

1 Samuel 23:9 (show verse)

David knew that Saul was devising evil plans against him, and so he told Abiathar the priest, "Bring the ephod."

Armies » March in ranks » Religious ceremonies attending » Seeking counsel from God before battle
David » King of israel » Saves keilah
Ephod » A sacred vestment worn by the high priest » Used as an oracle
the Ephod » For the high priest » Worn or held by him when consulted
The high priest » Duties of » Enquiring of God by urim and thummim
Ingratitude » Of man to man » Men of keilah to david
Keilah » One of a group of nine cities in the southern part of palestine allotted to judah » David rescues
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » saul
Malice » Instances of » Saul toward david
Revelation » Methods of » By urim and thummim
Urim and thummim » Instances of consulting God by

1 Samuel 23:10 (show verse)

David said, "LORD God of Israel. Your servant has definitely heard that Saul intends to come to Keilah to destroy the town because of me.

Armies » March in ranks » Religious ceremonies attending » Seeking counsel from God before battle
David » King of israel » Saves keilah
the Ephod » For the high priest » Worn or held by him when consulted
The high priest » Duties of » Enquiring of God by urim and thummim
Ingratitude » Of man to man » Men of keilah to david
Keilah » One of a group of nine cities in the southern part of palestine allotted to judah » David rescues
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » saul
Malice » Instances of » Saul toward david
Prayer » Answered » David, asking whether keilah would be delivered into his hands
Urim and thummim » Instances of consulting God by

1 Samuel 23:11 (show verse)

Will the people of Keilah hand me over to him? Will Saul come down just as your servant has heard? LORD God of Israel, please inform your servant." The LORD said, "He will come down."

Armies » March in ranks » Religious ceremonies attending » Seeking counsel from God before battle
David » King of israel » Saves keilah
the Ephod » For the high priest » Worn or held by him when consulted
The high priest » Duties of » Enquiring of God by urim and thummim
Ingratitude » Of man to man » Men of keilah to david
Keilah » One of a group of nine cities in the southern part of palestine allotted to judah » David rescues
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » saul
Malice » Instances of » Saul toward david
Prayer » Answered » David, asking whether keilah would be delivered into his hands
Urim and thummim » Instances of consulting God by

1 Samuel 23:12 (show verse)

Then David said, "Will the people of Keilah hand me over to Saul?"

Armies » March in ranks » Religious ceremonies attending » Seeking counsel from God before battle
David » King of israel » Saves keilah
Ephod » A sacred vestment worn by the high priest » Used as an oracle
the Ephod » For the high priest » Worn or held by him when consulted
The high priest » Duties of » Enquiring of God by urim and thummim
Ingratitude » Exemplified » Men of keilah
Ingratitude » Of man to man » Men of keilah to david
Keilah » One of a group of nine cities in the southern part of palestine allotted to judah » David rescues
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » saul
Malice » Instances of » Saul toward david
Prayer » Answered » David, asking whether keilah would be delivered into his hands

The LORD said, "They'll hand you over." David and his men, about 600 strong, got up and left Keilah. They moved around wherever they could go. Saul was advised that David had escaped from Keilah, so he stopped the campaign.

David » King of israel » Goes to the wilderness of ziph, is betrayed to saul
David » King of israel » Saves keilah
Keilah » One of a group of nine cities in the southern part of palestine allotted to judah » David rescues
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » saul
Malice » Instances of » Saul toward david

1 Samuel 23:14 (show verse)

David stayed in the wilderness in the strongholds, and he lived in the hill country in the wilderness of Ziph. Saul sought him every day, but God did not let David slip into Saul's control.

David » King of israel » Goes to the wilderness of ziph, is betrayed to saul
Deserts » The persecuted fled to
Deserts » Mentioned in scripture » Ziph
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » saul
Malice » Instances of » Saul toward david
Ziph » Two cities of the tribe of judah

1 Samuel 23:15 (show verse)

David was afraid because Saul had come out to seek his life while David was in the wilderness of Ziph at Horesh.

David » King of israel » Goes to the wilderness of ziph, is betrayed to saul
Deserts » Mentioned in scripture » Ziph
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » saul
Malice » Instances of » Saul toward david
Ziph » Two cities of the tribe of judah

1 Samuel 23:16 (show verse)

Saul's son Jonathan got up and went to David at Horesh, and he encouraged him to trust in God.

Communion of saints » Exemplified » Jonathan
David » King of israel » Goes to the wilderness of ziph, is betrayed to saul
David » King of israel » Makes second covenant with jonathan
Forests » Were places of refuge
Friendship » Instances of » David and jonathan
Jonathan » Son of saul » Love of, for david
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » saul
Malice » Instances of » Saul toward david

1 Samuel 23:17 (show verse)

Jonathan told him, "Don't be afraid. My father Saul won't find you, and you will be king over Israel. I'll be your second-in-command. My father Saul also knows this."

David » King of israel » Goes to the wilderness of ziph, is betrayed to saul
David » King of israel » Makes second covenant with jonathan
Friendship » Instances of » David and jonathan
Jonathan » Son of saul » Love of, for david
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » saul
Malice » Instances of » Saul toward david
Unselfishness » Jonathan
Unselfishness » Instances of » Jonathan

1 Samuel 23:18 (show verse)

The two of them made a covenant in the LORD's presence. David remained at Horesh while Jonathan went home.

1 Samuel 23:19 (show verse)

People from Ziph came up to Saul at Gibeah and informed him, "David is hiding with us in the strongholds in Horesh and on the hill of Hachilah south of Jeshimon, isn't he?

David » King of israel » Goes to the wilderness of ziph, is betrayed to saul
Hachilah » Hill » Judah » David » Hid
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » saul
Malice » Instances of » Saul toward david
Mountains » Mentioned in scripture » Hachilah

1 Samuel 23:20 (show verse)

Now, your majesty, whenever you want to come down, come down, and our part will be to hand him over to the king."

David » King of israel » Goes to the wilderness of ziph, is betrayed to saul
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » saul
Malice » Instances of » Saul toward david

1 Samuel 23:21 (show verse)

Saul said, "May you be blessed by the LORD, because you have been gracious to me.

David » King of israel » Goes to the wilderness of ziph, is betrayed to saul
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » saul
Malice » Instances of » Saul toward david

1 Samuel 23:22 (show verse)

Go and again make sure, find out and investigate where he is and who has seen him there, for people tell me that he's very clever.

David » King of israel » Goes to the wilderness of ziph, is betrayed to saul
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » saul
Malice » Instances of » Saul toward david

1 Samuel 23:23 (show verse)

Investigate and find out all the hiding places there where he hides, and return to me with reliable information. Then I'll go down with you, and if he's in the land, I'll search him out among all the thousands of Judah."

David » King of israel » Goes to the wilderness of ziph, is betrayed to saul
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » saul
Malice » Instances of » Saul toward david

1 Samuel 23:24 (show verse)

The people from Ziph got up and left Saul, while David and his men were in the wilderness of Maon in the Arabah south of Jeshimon.

David » King of israel » Goes to the wilderness of ziph, is betrayed to saul
Deserts » Notable
Deserts » Mentioned in scripture » Maon
Jeshimon » A place in the desert of judah
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » saul
Maon » David (with his insurgents) encamps near
Ziph » Two cities of the tribe of judah

1 Samuel 23:25 (show verse)

When Saul and his men went to search for David, some people told David, and he went down to the Rock of Escape and remained in the wilderness of Maon. Saul heard this and he pursued David into the wilderness of Maon.

David » King of israel » Goes to the wilderness of ziph, is betrayed to saul
Deserts » Mentioned in scripture » Maon
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » saul
Maon » David (with his insurgents) encamps near
Rocks » Mentioned in scripture » Sela-hammahlekoth in the wilderness of maon

Thematic Bible

Themes in 1 Samuel 23

1 Samuel 23:1 (show verse)

1 Samuel 23:2 (show verse)

1 Samuel 23:3 (show verse)

1 Samuel 23:4 (show verse)

1 Samuel 23:5 (show verse)

1 Samuel 23:6 (show verse)

1 Samuel 23:7 (show verse)

1 Samuel 23:8 (show verse)

1 Samuel 23:9 (show verse)

1 Samuel 23:10 (show verse)

1 Samuel 23:11 (show verse)

1 Samuel 23:12 (show verse)

1 Samuel 23:13 (show verse)

1 Samuel 23:14 (show verse)

1 Samuel 23:15 (show verse)

1 Samuel 23:16 (show verse)

1 Samuel 23:17 (show verse)

1 Samuel 23:18 (show verse)

1 Samuel 23:19 (show verse)

1 Samuel 23:20 (show verse)

1 Samuel 23:21 (show verse)

1 Samuel 23:22 (show verse)

1 Samuel 23:23 (show verse)

1 Samuel 23:24 (show verse)

1 Samuel 23:25 (show verse)

1 Samuel 23:26 (show verse)

1 Samuel 23:27 (show verse)

1 Samuel 23:28 (show verse)

1 Samuel 23:29 (show verse)