1 Samuel 23:18

And they two made a covenant before the LORD: and David abode in the wood, and Jonathan went to his house.

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Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

1 Samuel 23. David Escapes from Saul (J). 1 Samuel 23:1-13 . David hears that the Philistines are raiding the territory of Keilah (p. 31), a lit...
Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

covenant . Some codices, with two early printed editions, add "in. wood".
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

And they two made a covenant before the LORD: and David abode in the wood, and Jonathan went to his house.
Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

And I shall be next unto, &c.— i.e. "The "next person to thee in thy kingdom." And they too made a covenant before the Lord; that is, solemnl...
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...
Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

CHAPTER XXX. DAVID AT KEILAH, ZIPH, AND MAON. 1 Samuel 23:1-29 . THE period of David's life shortly sketched in this chapter, must have been f...
Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

a Relentless Pursuit Foiled 1 Samuel 23:15-29 Amid outward strife, God is sure to provide some rill of human love-a tender friendship, a Jonath...
G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

The series of happenings recorded in this chapter reveals most vividly the appalling condition of affairs in the kingdom. Saul, still nominally king...
Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

(16) And Jonathan Saul's son arose, and went to David into the wood, and strengthened his hand in God. (17) And he said unto him, Fear not: for the h...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And they two made a covenant before the Lord ,.... Renewed the covenant they had before made in the name and fear of God, and before him as a witnes...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

And they two made a covenant before the LORD: and David abode in the wood, and Jonathan went to his house. Ver. 18. And they two made a covenant....
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

They two made a covenant before the Lord We have reason here to admire the sincere friendship of Jonathan, which remained so unshaken to David in 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

David in the Wilderness of Ziph. B. C. 1057....
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

They two made a covenant, i.e. renewed their former covenant before the Lord; setting themselves as in God's presence, and calling upon him to be w...
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Section 4 Subsection B. David Delivers Keilah From An Invasion By The Philistines, Is Visited by Jonathan, And Evades Capture By Saul ( 1 Samuel 23:...
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Jonathan Comes To David In Order To Encourage Him As Saul Continues To Pursue Him ( 1 Samuel 23:14-18 ). Meanwhile David had a pleasant surprise,...
Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL AND EXPOSITORY NOTES 1 Samuel 23:13 . “ They went whithersoever ,” etc. Lit. “They wandered about where they wandered about, i.e. , whe...
Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

1 Samuel 23:1 . Keilah, a walled town in the south of Judah, near the sources of the brook Besor. 1 Samuel 23:4 . David enquired of the Lord ye...
The Biblical Illustrator

Arise, go down to Keilah. The training in the wilderness The contrast between David at Nob or Gath and at Hareth and Keilah is most marked. 1...
The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION SAUL 'S PURSUIT OF DAVID IN THE WILDERNESS OF ZIPH ( 1 Samuel 23:14-9 ). 1 Samuel 23:14 , 1 Samuel 23:15...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

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

And they two made a covenant before the Lord, renewing the covenant which united their hearts, 1 Samuel 20:16-42 ; and David abode in the wood, re...
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Samuel 18:3 ; 1 Samuel 20:12-17 ; 1 Samuel 20:42 ; 2 Samuel 21:7 ; 2 Samuel 9:1
Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Made a covenant — They then parted, and never came together again, that we find, in this world.

¹⁸ And they two made a covenant before the LORD: and David abode in the wood, and Jonathan went to his house.

Related Commentaries of 1 Samuel 23:18

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the 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

Wesley's Explanatory Notes

1 Samuel 23:18