1Sa 23:19, 26:1 | TSK | STEP | the Ziphites. Hachilah.Calmet states, that Hachilah was a mountain about ten miles south of Jericho, where Jonathan Maccabæus built the castle of Massada, west of the Dead Sea, and not far from En-gedi. on the south. Heb. on the right hand. Jeshimon. or, thewilderness. Eusebius places Jeshimon ten miles south of Jericho, near the Dead Sea; which agrees extremely well with the position of Hachilah, as stated by Calmet.

1 Samuel 23:19

the Ziphites.

Hachilah.Calmet states, that Hachilah was a mountain about ten miles south of Jericho, where Jonathan Maccabæus built the castle of Massada, west of the Dead Sea, and not far from En-gedi.

26:1,3

on the south. Heb. on the right hand. Jeshimon. or, thewilderness. Eusebius places Jeshimon ten miles south of Jericho, near the Dead Sea; which agrees extremely well with the position of Hachilah, as stated by Calmet.

1 Samuel 26:1

1 Saul, by the discovery of the Ziphites, comes to Hachilah against David.

4 David coming into the trench stays Abishai from killing Saul, but takes his spear and cruse.

13 David reproves Abner;

17 and exhorts Saul.

21 Saul acknowledges his sin.

Ziphites.

Jos 15:24,55

Doth not.

3; 23:19; Ps 54:1; *title