1 Samuel 23:24

the wilderness. a wild forest or park-like country. Carmel of Judah. Not Carmel of Manasseh.

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

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Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

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Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

And they arose, and went to Ziph before Saul: but David and his men were in the wilderness of Maon, in the plain on the south of Jeshimon.
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Now therefore, O king, come down according to all the desire of thy soul to come down; and our part shall be to deliver him into the king's hand....
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

David delivers Keilah and afterwards retires to the Wilderness of Ziph and maon 6. With an ephod in his hand ] This is inserted to explain how...
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

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Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

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Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

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G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

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Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

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John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And they arose, and went to Ziph, before Saul ,.... Not before his person, as if he went with them, and they before him leading the way; but they we...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

And they arose, and went to Ziph before Saul: but David and his men [were] in the wilderness of Maon, in the plain on the south of Jeshimon. Ver. 2...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

But David and his men were in the wilderness of Maon Having heard what the Ziphites had undertaken, David disappointed their design by going into a...
L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

David remains devoted to his people Israel. It is disturbing to him to hear that the Philistines were fighting against Keilah and robbing grain from...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

19 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 Hachi...
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Before Saul, to prepare things for Saul, who marched after them. In the wilderness of Maon, whither he went from the wilderness of Ziph, upon sus...
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

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Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

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Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

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Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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The Biblical Illustrator

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The Complete Pulpit Commentary

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The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

In the Wilderness of Ziph
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

And they arose and went to Ziph before Saul, who was soon to follow with his men; but David and his men were in the Wilderness of Maon, south of th...
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Samuel 23:19 ; 1 Samuel 25:2 ; Joshua 15:55

²⁴ And they arose, and went to Ziph before Saul: but David and his men were in the wilderness of Maon, in the plain on the south of Jeshimon.

Related Commentaries of 1 Samuel 23:24

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Biblical Illustrator

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Samuel 23:24