But there came a messenger unto Saul, saying, Haste thee, and come; for the Philistines have invaded the land. There 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 guards and scouts must have discovered him in a very short time, the messenger arrives just at the point of time to prevent it. Here David was delivered by God, and in such a manner too as rendered the Divine interposition visible.
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1 Samuel 23:27
27 But there came a messenger unto Saul, saying, Haste thee, and come; for the Philistines have invadedc the land.