following. Heb. after. it was told. 23:19; Pr 25:5; 29:12; Eze 22:9; Ho 7:3;
the wilderness. 23:29;
Saul took. 13:2;
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;
the men. 26:8-11; 2Sa 4:8; Job 31:31;
I will deliver. ver. 10,18; 23:7; 26:23;
Saul's robe. Heb. the robe which was Saul's.
David's heart. 2Sa 12:9; 24:10; 2Ki 22:19; 1Jo 3:20,21;
the Lord forbid. 26:9-11; 2Sa 1:14; 1Ki 21:3; Job 31:29,30; Mt 5:44; Ro 12:14-21; Ro 13:1,2; 1Th 5:15;
stayed. Heb. cut off. Ps 7:4; Mt 5:44; Ro 12:17-21;
suffered. 25:33;
My lord. 26:17;
David stooped. 20:41; 25:23,24; Ge 17:3; Ex 20:12; Ro 13:7; 1Pe 2:17; 26:19; Le 19:16; Ps 101:5; 141:6; Pr 16:28; 17:4; 18:8; 25:23; Pr 26:20-22,28; 29:12; Ec 7:21,22; Jas 3:6;
my father. 18:27; 2Ki 5:13; Pr 15:1;
neither evil. 26:18; Ps 7:3,4; 35:7; Joh 15:25;
thou huntest. 23:14,23; 26:20; Job 10:16; Ps 140:11; La 4:18; Eze 13:18; Mic 7:2;
Lord judge. 26:10,23; Ge 16:5; Jud 11:27; Job 5:8; Ps 7:8,9; 35:1; 43:1; 94:1; Ro 12:19; 1Pe 2:23; Re 6:10;
but mine hand. 26:11;
Wickedness. Mt 7:16-18; 12:33,34; 15:19;
a dead dog. 17:43; 2Sa 3:8; 9:8; 16:9;
be judge. ver. 12; 2Ch 24:22; Mic 1:2;
plead. Ps 35:1; 43:1; 119:154; Mic 7:9;
deliver. Heb. judge. 26:4;
Is this. 26:17; Job 6:25; Pr 15:1; 25:11; Lu 21:15; Ac 6:10;
Saul lifted. Ge 33:4;
Thou art. 26:21; Ge 38:26; Ex 9:27; Ps 37:6; Mt 27:4;
thou hast. Mt 5:44; Ro 12:20,21;
delivered me. Heb. shut me up. 23:12; 26:8; Ps 31:8;
the Lord. 23:21; 26:25; Jud 17:2; Ps 18:20; Pr 25:21,22;
I know well. 20:30,31; 23:17; 2Sa 3:17,18; Job 15:25; Mt 2:3-6,13,16;
Swear. 20:14-17; Ge 21:23; 31:48,53; Heb 6:16;
that thou. 2Sa 21:6-8;
David and. Pr 26:24,25; Mt 10:16,17; Joh 2:24;
the hold. 23:29;