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1 Samuel 23:27
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Pero un mensajero vino a Saúl diciendo: Apresúrate y ven, pues los filisteos han hecho una incursión en la tierra.
Entonces vino un mensajero a Saúl, diciendo: Ven luego, porque los filisteos han invadido el país.
Entonces vino un mensajero a Saúl, diciendo: Ven luego, porque los filisteos han entrado con ímpetu en la tierra.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
there came: Genesis 22:14, Deuteronomy 32:36, 2 Kings 19:9, Psalms 116:3
the Philistines: 2 Kings 19:9, Revelation 12:16
invaded: Heb. spread themselves upon, 1 Chronicles 14:13
Reciprocal: 2 Samuel 22:19 - prevented Esther 6:1 - that night Psalms 35:3 - stop Psalms 119:87 - almost Psalms 124:7 - Our soul Isaiah 37:9 - he heard Acts 12:6 - the same
Gill's Notes on the Bible
But there came a messenger unto Saul,.... From his court, by order of his council there; though the Jews t say it was an angel from heaven; but be it which it will, it was certainly the providence of God that directed this affair, that a messenger should come to Saul just at that very time that David was like to fall into his hands:
saying, haste thee, and come, for the Philistines have invaded the land; were come into it, and spread themselves in it, as the word signifies, which expresses their numbers they had poured in, the force they came with, and the possessions they had already got; perhaps they had taken the advantage of Saul's departure in quest of David, to penetrate into the tribe of Benjamin, where his patrimony, residence, and court were, and which were liable to fall into their hands; and therefore his presence was immediately required, and haste was necessary.
t Midrash apud Yalkut in loc.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse 1 Samuel 23:27. There came a messenger — See the providence of God exerted for the salvation of David's life! David and his men are almost surrounded by Saul and his army, and on the point of being taken, when a messenger arrives and informs Saul that the Philistines had invaded the land! But behold the workings of Providence! God had already prepared the invasion of the land by the Philistines, and kept Saul ignorant how much David was in his power; but as his advanced guards and scouts must have discovered him in a very short time, the messenger arrives just at the point of time to prevent it. Here David was delivered by God, and in such a manner too as rendered the Divine interposition visible.
