1 Samuel 23:16 - Forerunner Commentary

1 Samuel 23:16

David in Wilderness Strongholds

14 And David stayed in strongholds in the wilderness, and remained in ^athe mountains in the Wilderness of ^bZiph. Saul ^csought him every day, but God did not deliver him into his hand.

15 So David saw that Saul had come out to seek his life. And David was in the Wilderness of Ziph¹ in a forest.

16 Then Jonathan, Saul’s son, arose and went to David in the woods and¹ strengthened his hand in God.

17 And he said to him, ^a“Do not fear, for the hand of Saul my father shall not find you. You shall be king over Israel, and I shall be next to you. ^bEven my father Saul knows that.”

18 So the two of them ^amade a covenant before the Lord. And David stayed in the woods, and Jonathan went to his own house.

19 Then the Ziphites ^acame 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?

20 Now therefore, O king, come down according to all the desire of your soul to come down; and ^aour part shall be to deliver him into the king’s hand.”

Verse Comparison: 1 Samuel 23:16

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American Standard Version
And Jonathan, Saul's son, arose, and went to David into the wood, and strengthened his hand in God.

Amplified® Bible
And Jonathan, Saul's son, rose and went into the wood to David [at Horesh] and strengthened his hand in God.

Contemporary English Version
But Jonathan went to see David, and God helped him encourage David.

Darby English Version
And Jonathan Saul's son arose, and went to David into the wood, and strengthened his hand in God.

Good News Bible
Jonathan went to him there and encouraged him with assurances of God's protection,

King James Version
And Jonathan Saul's son arose, and went to David into the wood, and strengthened his hand in God.

New American Standard Bible
And Jonathan, Saul's son, arose and went to David at Horesh, and encouraged him in God.

New International Version
And Saul's son Jonathan went to David at Horesh and helped him find strength in God.

New King James Version
Then Jonathan, Saul’s son, arose and went to David in the woods and strengthened his hand in God.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
And Jonathan, Saul's son, arose and went to David at Horesh, and encouraged him in God.

Revised Standard Version
And Jonathan, Saul's son, rose, and went to David at Horesh, and strengthened his hand in God.

Young's Literal Translation
And Jonathan son of Saul riseth, and goeth unto David to the forest, and strengtheneth his hand in God,

New English Translation
Then Jonathan son of Saul left and went to David at Horesh. He encouraged him¹ through God.

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