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Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And when thou hast stayed three days, then thou shalt go down quickly, and come to the place where thou didst hide thyself when the business was in hand, and shalt remain by the stone Ezel. And I will shoot three arrows on the side thereof, as though I shot at a mark. And, behold, I will send a lad, saying, Go, find out the arrows. If I expressly...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
So David hid himself in the field: and when the new moon was come, the king sat him down to eat meat. And the king sat upon his seat, as at other times, even upon a seat by the wall: and Jonathan arose, and Abner sat by Saul’s side, and David’s place was empty. Nevertheless Saul spake not any thing that day: for he thought, Something hath befallen...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And Jonathan answered Saul, David earnestly asked leave of me to go to Beth-lehem: and he said, Let me go, I pray thee; for our family hath a sacrifice in the city; and my brother, he hath commanded me to be there: and now, if I have found favour in thine eyes, let me get away, I pray thee, and see my brethren. Therefore he cometh not unto the...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
For as long as the son of Jesse liveth upon the ground, thou shalt not be established, nor thy kingdom. Wherefore now send and fetch him unto me, for he shall surely die. Saul knew that David, and not Jonathan, was to succeed him on the throne. He gives Jonathan warning of that fact, yet seeks his rival’s life.
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And Jonathan answered Saul his father, and said unto him, Wherefore shall he be slain? what hath he done? Very reasonable questions, very properly put.
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And Saul cast a javelin at him to smite him: whereby Jonathan knew that it was determined of his father to slay David. So Jonathan arose from the table in fierce anger, and did eat no meat the second day of the month: for he was grieved for David, because his father had done him shame. And it came to pass in the morning, that Jonathan went out...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And it came to pass, when David and his men were come to Ziklag on the third day, that the Amalekites had invaded the south, and Ziklag, and smitten Ziklag, and burned it with fire; And had taken the women captives, that were therein: they slew not any, either great or small, but carried them away, and went on their way. What a singular...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And it came to pass, when David and his men were come to Ziklag on the third day, that the Amalekites had invaded the south, and Ziklag, and smitten Ziklag, and burned it with fire, and had taken the women captives, that were therein: they slew not any, either great or small, but carried them away, and went on their way. They were roving bands of...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
So David and his men came to the city, and, behold, it was burned with fire; and their wives, and their sons, And their daughters, were taken captives. Then David and the people that were with him lifted up their voice and wept, until they had no more power to weep. They were tired and weary after a long march with Achish, and then another long...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
So David and his men came to the city, and, behold, it was burned with fire; and their wives, and their sons, and their daughters, were taken captives. Then David and the people that were with him lifted up their voice and wept, until they had no more power to weep. Weary with their marching, they had hoped to rest at home; but now that everything...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And David’s two wives were taken captives, Ahinoam the Jezreelitess and Abigail the wife of Nabal the Carmelite. And David was greatly distressed; for the people spake of stoning him, because the soul of all the people was grieved, every man for his sons and for his daughters; but David encouraged himself in the LORD his God. He had not only his...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And David’s two wives were taken captives, Ahinoam the Jezreelitess, and Abigail the wife of Nabal the Carmelite. And David was greatly distressed; for the people spake of stoning him, These rough men, who had not all joined him from the best of motives, now turned against him for having left the city defenseless.
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Because the soul of all the people was grieved, every man for his sons and for his daughters: but David encouraged himself in the LORD his God. Blessed faith, that finds a secure shelter even amidst the ashes of his burned home, and when even his own followers have turned against him!
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And David said to Abiathar, the priest, Ahimelech’s son, I pray thee, bring me hither the ephod. And Abiathar brought thither the ephod to David. Ah! that’s the thing! Bring hither the old family Bible; let us go to prayer about it; down on our knees and tell the Lord the case.
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And David said to Abiathar the priest, Ahimelech’s son, I pray thee, bring me hither the ephod. And Abiathar brought thither the ephod to David. And David enquired of the LORD, saying, Shall I pursue after this troop? shall I overtake them? And he answered him, Pursue: for thou shalt surely overtake them, and without fail recover all. The Hebrew...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And David enquired at the LORD, saying, Shall I pursue after this troop? shall I overtake them? And he answered him, Pursue: for thou shalt surely overtake them, and without fail recover all. But it is easier said than done. Where are they? How shall they find these fleet Amalekites Who fly away so rapidly?
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
So David went, he and the six hundred men that were with him. and came to the brook Besor, where those that were left behind stayed. But David pursued, he and four hundred men: for two hundred abode behind, which were so faint that they could not go over the brook Besor. Worse and worse you see! But the case is in God’s hands, and no matter what...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
So David went, he and the his hundred men that were with him, and came to the brook Besor, where those that were left behind stayed. But David pursued, he and four hundred men: for two hundred abode behind, which were so faint that they could not go over the brook Besor. And they found an Egyptian in the field, and brought him to David, and gave...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And they found an Egyptian in the field, and brought him to David, and gave him bread, and he did eat; and they made him drink water; And they gave him a piece of a cake of figs, and two clusters of raisins: and when he had eaten, his spirit came again to him; for he had eaten no bread, nor drunk any water, three days and three nights. And David...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And David recovered all that the Amalekites had carried away: and David rescued his two wives. And there was nothing lacking to them, neither small nor great, neither sons nor daughters, neither spoil, nor any thing that they had taken to them: David recovered all. And David took all the flocks and the herds, which they drave before those other...