1 Samuel 23:26

David made haste.

19:12; 20:38; 2Sa 15:14; 17:21,22; Ps 31:22

away.

2Ch 20:12; Ps 17:9,11; 22:12,16; 118:11-13; 140:1-9; 2Co 1:8

Re 20:9

1 Samuel 24:2-3

Saul took.

13:2

and went.

Ps 37:32; 38:12

the rocks.

Ps 104:18; 141:6

the sheepcotes.Caves in the rocks, in which it is still common for shepherds and their flocks to lodge. Dr. Pococke observes, "Beyond the valley [of Tekoa,] there is a very large grotto, which the Arabs call El-Maamah, a hiding place: the high rocks on each side of the valley are almost perpendicular; and the way to the grotto is by a terrace formed in the rock, which is very narrow. There are two entrances into it; we went by the farthest, which leads by a narrow passage into a very large grotto, the rock being supported by natural pillars; the top of it rises in several places like domes; the grotto is perfectly dry. There is a tradition, that the people of the country, to the number of 30,000, retired into this grotto, to avoid a bad air. This place is so strong, that one would imagine it to be one of the strong holds of En-gedi, to which David and his men fled from Saul: and possibly it may be that very cave in which he cut off Saul's skirt; for David and his men might, with good ease, lie hid there and not be seen by him." Travels, vol. ii. P. 1. p. 41.

and Saul.

Ps 141:6

to cover.

Jud 3:24

David.

Ps 57:1; 142:1; *titles

1 Samuel 26:2-3

Saul arose.

23:23-25; 24:17; Ps 38:12; 140:4-9

three thousand.

24:2

Hachilah.

1; 23:19
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