1 Samuel 23:19 Cross References - Thomson

¹⁹ Then the Ziphites went up from the wilderness to Saul, on the mount, and said, Behold doth not David hide himself near us at Messara, at the straits by Kaina, on mount Echala, which is to the right of Jessamon?

⁷ Saul said to his servants who attended him, Hearken, I pray you, ye sons of Benjamin! Can the son of Jessai really give every one of you fields, and vineyards, and make you all captains of hundreds, and captains of thousands, ⁸ that you all conspire against me; and there is not one who informed me when my son made a league with the son of Jessai; nor one of you who is sorry for me, or informeth me that my son hath stirred up my vassal against me to be my enemy, as is now the case?

¹ Again the Ziphites came from the wilderness to Saul, on the mount, and said, Behold, David is lurking with us on mount Echela, in front of Jessemon.

³ And Saul encamped on that eminence of Echela, which is in front of Jessemon, by the way side. Now David made his abode in that wilderness. So when David saw that Saul was coming after him, into the wilderness,

¹ For the conclusion. Among the Hymns on understanding. By David, when the Ziphites came and said to Saul, Behold is not David hid among us. Save me, God, by thy name; and judge me by thy power. ² God, hearken to my prayer. Give ear to the words of my mouth. ³ For strangers have risen up against me; and men of power have sought my life. They have not set God before them. ⁴ Behold God is my helper. The Lord is the protector of my life. ⁵ He will turn these evils on mine enemies. Destroy thou them in thy truth. ⁶ With free will offerings I will sacrifice to thee: I will praise thy name, Lord; for it is good: ⁷ because thou hast delivered me from all affliction; and among mine enemies mine eye hath looked on.

¹² When a king hearkeneth to falsehood, all under him are transgressors.