1 Samuel 23:27

1 Samuel 23:27 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)But there came a messenger unto Saul, saying, Haste thee, and come; for the Philistines have invaded the land.
• New International Version (NIV)a messenger came to Saul, saying, “Come quickly! The Philistines are raiding the land.”
• English Standard Version (ESV)a messenger came to Saul, saying, "Hurry and come, for the Philistines have made a raid against the land."
• New King James Version (NKJV)But a messenger came to Saul, saying, “Hurry and come, for the Philistines have invaded the land!”

Context of 1 Samuel 23:27

25Saul and his men started to look for David. But David heard about this. So he and his men went to hide at a great rock in the Maon Desert. When Saul heard about this, he and his men went into the Maon Desert to find David. 26Saul and his men were going along one side of the mountain. David and his men were on the other side of the mountain. They were moving quickly to escape from Saul. Saul and his men were getting very near to David and his men. They would soon catch them. But then a man arrived with a message for Saul. He said to Saul, ‘Come quickly. The Philistines are attacking our land!’ 28So Saul stopped chasing after David. Instead, he went to fight against the Philistines. So people call that place ‘The rock where they escaped’. 29David left that place. He went to hide in the safe places at En Gedi.

1 Samuel 23:27 word by word

וּמַלְאָ֣ךְ בָּ֔א אֶל־שָׁא֖וּל לֵאמֹ֑ר מַהֲרָ֣ה וְלֵ֔כָה כִּֽי־פָשְׁט֥וּ פְלִשְׁתִּ֖ים עַל־הָאָֽרֶץ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• But there cameבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): comeH935
• a messengerמַלְאָךְmal'âk · messengerH4397
• unto Saulשָׁאוּלshâ'ûl · SaulH7586
• sayingאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
• Hasteמָהַרmâhar · to hastenH4116
• thee, and comeיָלַךְyâlak · to walkH3212
• for the Philistinesפְּלִשְׁתִּיpelishtîy · PhilistineH6430
• have invadedפָּשַׁטpâshaţ · to stripH6584
• the landאֶ֫רֶץ'erets · land: country/planetH776

Cross-references for 1 Samuel 23:27

• Genesis 22:14Abraham called that place ‘The Lord will give me what I need.’ People still say today, ‘On the mountain of the Lord, he will give us what we need.’
• Deuteronomy 32:36At that time, the Lord will bring justice for his people. He will forgive his servants. He will rescue them when he sees that they are weak, and very few of them remain, as slaves or free people.
• 2 Kings 19:9Then the king of Assyria heard a report about Tirhakah, the king of Ethiopia. People told him, ‘He has brought his army from Ethiopia to fight against you.’ When the king of Assyria heard that news, he sent another message to Hezekiah in Jerusalem.
• Psalms 116:3The danger of death was very near to me. I became afraid of the deep hole of death. I was very sad and upset.
• Revelation 12:16But a big hole opened in the ground. The river that poured from the dragon's mouth went down into the hole. That helped the woman to escape.
• 1 Chronicles 14:13Once again, the Philistines attacked the people who lived in the valley.

Commentaries on 1 Samuel 23:27

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 27There 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…Read the comment
• 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

Topics related to 1 Samuel 23:27

• David

In the dictionaries

• Philistines
• Saul
• Paul, Saul
• David
• Town
• Maon; Maonites
• Road (inroad)
• 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