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Bible Commentaries
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Bibliographical Information
Bullinger, Ethelbert William. "Commentary on 1 Samuel 23". "Bullinger's Companion bible Notes". https://www.studylight.org/commentaries/eng/bul/1-samuel-23.html. 1909-1922.
Bullinger, Ethelbert William. "Commentary on 1 Samuel 23". "Bullinger's Companion bible Notes". https://www.studylight.org/
Whole Bible (43)Old Testament (1)Individual Books (2)
Verse 1
Behold . Figure of speech Asterismos. App-6 .
Verse 2
the LORD . Hebrew. Jehovah . App-4 .
Verse 3
men . Hebrew. 'enosh. App-14 .
Verse 4
hand . Some codices, with one early printed edition, Septuagint, and Syriac, read "hands".
Verse 6
fled. Compare 1 Samuel 22:20 . This verse is the Figure of speech Hysteresis. App-6 .
Verse 7
God . Hebrew. Elohim . App-4 .
delivered . Hebrew. nakar. A homonym. Compare Deuteronomy 32:27 , "behave strangely"; Job 34:19 , regard or acknowledge. Here = to deliver.
Verse 9
secretly practised = contrived.
Verse 11
men = masters, or lords. Hebrew. ba ' alim.
as = according as.
Verse 14
mountain = hill country.
Verse 15
life = soul. Hebrew. nephesh. App-13 .
Verse 18
covenant . Some codices, with two early printed editions, add "in a wood".
Verse 19
the Ziphites . See Psalms 51:1 .
Verse 20
soul. Hebrew. nephesh. App-13 .
Verse 22
prepare . Some codices, with two early printed editions, read "and prepare".
haunt = track, or trail.
Verse 23
take knowledge of = get to know.
Verse 24
the wilderness = a wild forest or park-like country. Carmel of Judah. Not Carmel of Manasseh.
Verse 25
seek him . Some codices, with one early printed edition (margin), read "seek David".
into a rock = from the rock.
Verse 26
Saul . Some codices, with one early printed edition (margin), add "and his men".
for fear of Saul = from the face of Saul.
Verse 28
Sela-hammahlekoth = the cliff of divisions or separations. Now Wady Malaky, where two forces could be inaccessible the one to the other, and yet within sight and hearing.