1 Samuel 23:19

1 Samuel 23:19 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Then came up the Ziphites to Saul to Gibeah, saying, Doth not David hide himself with us in strong holds in the wood, in the hill of Hachilah, which is on the south of Jeshimon?
• English Standard Version (ESV)Then the Ziphites went up to Saul at Gibeah, saying, "Is not David hiding among us in the strongholds at Horesh, on the hill of Hachilah, which is south of Jeshimon?
• New King James Version (NKJV)Then the Ziphites came up to Saul at Gibeah, saying, “Is David not hiding with us in strongholds in the woods, in the hill of Hachilah, which is on the south of Jeshimon?
• New Living Translation (NLT)But now the men of Ziph went to Saul in Gibeah and betrayed David to him. “We know where David is hiding,” they said. “He is in the strongholds of Horesh on the hill of Hakilah, which is in the southern part of Jeshimon.

Context of 1 Samuel 23:19

17“Don’t be afraid,” he said. “My father Saul will not lay a hand on you. You will be king over Israel, and I will be second to you. Even my father Saul knows this.” 18The two of them made a covenant before the Lord. Then Jonathan went home, but David remained at Horesh. The Ziphites went up to Saul at Gibeah and said, “Is not David hiding among us in the strongholds at Horesh, on the hill of Hakilah, south of Jeshimon? 20Now, Your Majesty, come down whenever it pleases you to do so, and we will be responsible for giving him into your hands.” 21Saul replied, “The Lord bless you for your concern for me.

1 Samuel 23:19 word by word

וַיַּעֲל֤וּ זִפִים֙ אֶל־שָׁא֔וּל הַגִּבְעָ֖תָה לֵאמֹ֑ר הֲל֣וֹא דָ֠וִד מִסְתַּתֵּ֨ר עִמָּ֤נוּ בַמְּצָדוֹת֙ בַּחֹ֔רְשָׁה בְּגִבְעַת֙ הַֽחֲכִילָ֔ה אֲשֶׁ֖ר מִימִ֥ין הַיְשִׁימֽוֹן׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Then came upעָלָה‛âlâh · to ascend: riseH5927
• the Ziphitesזִיפִיzîyphîy · ZiphiteH2130
• to Saulשָׁאוּלshâ'ûl · SaulH7586
• to Gibeahגִּבְעָהgib‛âh · GibeahH1390
• sayingאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
• Doth not Davidדָּוִדdâvid dâvîyd · DavidH1732
• hideסָתַרsâthar · to hideH5641
• himself with us in strong holdsמְצָדmetsad metsâd metsâdâh · strongholdH4679
• in the woodחֹ֫רֶשׁchôresh · HoreshH2793
• in the hillגִּבְעָהgib‛âh · hillH1389
• of Hachilahחֲכִילָהchăkîylâh · HachilahH2444
• on the southיָמִיןyâmîyn · right: southH3225
• of Jeshimonיְשִׁימוֹןyeshîymôn · JeshimonH3452

Cross-references for 1 Samuel 23:19

• 1 Samuel 22:7He said to them, “Listen, men of Benjamin! Will the son of Jesse give all of you fields and vineyards? Will he make all of you commanders of thousands and commanders of hundreds?
• 1 Samuel 26:1The Ziphites went to Saul at Gibeah and said, “Is not David hiding on the hill of Hakilah, which faces Jeshimon?”
• Psalms 54:1Save me, O God, by your name; vindicate me by your might.
• Proverbs 29:12If a ruler listens to lies, all his officials become wicked.

Commentaries on 1 Samuel 23:19

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 19(Hachilah is thought by Conder to be the long ridge called El Kolah). For Jeshimon, see the margin and Numbers 21:20.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. 19Hakilah was a hill in the wilderness region of Ziph (1 Samuel 23:14). Jeshimon is sometimes translated as “wasteland” rather than as a place name. Here, it refers to a specific wasteland north of the Dead Sea, on both banks of the Jordan River (see Numbers 21:20).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 23:19

• David
• Hachilah
• Malice

In the dictionaries

• David
• Gibeah
• Saul
• Paul, Saul
• Hachilah
• Hand
• Jeshimon
• Town
• Wilderness
• Ziph

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