1 Samuel 23:22

1 Samuel 23:22 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Go, I pray you, prepare yet, and know and see his place where his haunt is, and who hath seen him there: for it is told me that he dealeth very subtilly.
• New International Version (NIV)Go and get more information. Find out where David usually goes and who has seen him there. They tell me he is very crafty.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Go, make yet more sure. Know and see the place where his foot is, and who has seen him there, for it is told me that he is very cunning.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Please go and find out for sure, and see the place where his hideout is, and who has seen him there. For I am told he is very crafty.

Context of 1 Samuel 23:22

20Now, King Saul, we know that you want to catch David. So you can come to our land at any time. We will help you to catch him.’ 21Saul replied, ‘I ask the Lord to bless you, because you have been kind to me. Do a bit more to help me now. Make sure that you know where he is. Find the people who have seen him there. I have heard that David is very clever. 23Find all the places where he hides. When you know all about him, come back and tell me. Then I will come with you. If he is still in that region, I will surely find him. I will look through all the land of Judah and I will catch him.’ 24So the people returned to Ziph before Saul himself went there. David and his men were in the Maon Desert. This was south of Jeshimon, in the Jordan Valley.

1 Samuel 23:22 word by word

לְכוּ־נָ֞א הָכִ֣ינוּ ע֗וֹד וּדְע֤וּ וּרְאוּ֙ אֶת־מְקוֹמוֹ֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר תִּֽהְיֶ֣ה רַגְל֔וֹ מִ֥י רָאָ֖הוּ שָׁ֑ם כִּ֚י אָמַ֣ר אֵלַ֔י עָר֥וֹם יַעְרִ֖ם הֽוּא׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Goיָלַךְyâlak · to walkH3212
• I pray you, prepareכּוּןkûn · to establish: rightH3559
• yet, and knowיָדַעyâda‛ · to knowH3045
• and seeרָאָהrâ'âh · to see: seeH7200
• his placeמָקוֹםmâqôm mâqôm meqômâh meqômâh · placeH4725
• where his hauntרֶ֫גֶלregel · footH7272
• him there: for it is toldאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
• he dealeth veryעָרֹם‛âram · be shrewdH6191

Cross-references for 1 Samuel 23:22

• Job 5:13When wise people try to do clever things, he causes those things to give them trouble. He quickly stops their clever ideas.

Commentaries on 1 Samuel 23:22

• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 19-29Verses 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…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-29Because Saul received reports from informants, he was able to continue pursuing David (1 Samuel 23:7,13). David also had informants, which helped him stay ahead of Saul (1 Samuel 23:1, 9, 15, 25). David’s greatest advantage was that he could seek guidance and help from God, which Saul did not have (1 Samuel 23:2, 4, 12).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 19-2319-23. Then came up the Ziphites to Saul to Gibeah, saying, Doth not David hide himself with us?--From the tell of Ziph a panorama of the whole surrounding district is to be seen. No wonder, then, that the Ziphites saw David and his men passing to and fro in the mountains of the wilderness. Spying him at a distance when he ventured to show himself on the hill of Hachilah, "on the right hand of the wilderness," that is, the south side of Ziph, they sent in…Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Samuel 23:22

• David
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• David
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• Haunt
• Samuel, Books of

Commentaries on 1 Samuel 23

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings