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DISCOVERING

TO DAVID THE

TREACHERY OF THE KENITES, IN ANSWER TO PRAYER.

1 SAM. xxiii. 7-13.

And it was told Saul that David was come to Keilah. And Saul said, God hath delivered him into mine hand; for he is shut in, by entering into a town that hath gates and bars. And Saul called all the people together to war, to go down to Keilah, to besiege David and his men. And David knew that Saul secretly practised mischief against him; and he said to Abiathar the priest, Bring hither the ephod. Then said David, O Lord God of Israel, thy servant hath certainly heard that Saul seeketh to come to Keilah, to destroy the city for my sake. Will the men of Keilah deliver me up into his hand? will Saul come down, as thy servant hath heard? O Lord God of Israel, I beseech thee, tell thy servant. And the Lord said, He will come down. Then said David, Will the men of Keilah deliver me and

my men into the hand of Saul? And the Lord said, They will deliver thee up. Then David and his men, which were about six hundred, arose, and departed out of Keilah, and went whithersoever they could go and it was told Saul that David was escaped from Keilah, and he forbare to go forth.

IN CONCEALING FROM SAUL THE RETREAT OF DAVID, WHEN HE ABODE IN THE WILDERNESS OF ZIPH.

1 SAM. xxiii. 14.

And David abode in the wilderness in strong holds, and remained in a mountain in the wilderness of Ziph: And Saul sought him every day, but God delivered him not into his hands.

JONATHAN

ENCOURAGETH DAVID, AND

STRENGTHENETH HIS HANDS IN THE

LORD.

1 SAM. xxiii. 15-18.

And David saw that Saul was come out to seek his life: and David was in the

wilderness of Ziph in a wood. And Jonathan Saul's son arose, and went to David into the wood, and strengthened his hand in God. And he said unto him, Fear not for the hand of Saul my father shall not find thee, and thou shalt be king over Israel, and I shall be next unto thee; and that also Saul my father knoweth. And they two made a covenant before the Lord and David abode in the wood, and Jonathan went to his house.

IN DAVID'S

GREAT EXTREMITY AT MAON, WHEN ENCOMPASSED BY HIS ENEMIES.

1 SAM. xxiii. 25, 26.

And David came down into a rock, and abode in in the wilderness of Maon. And when Saul heard that, he pursued after David in the wilderness of Maon. And Saul went on this side of the mountain, and David and his men on that side of the mountain and David made haste to get away for fear of Saul; for Saul and his

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But there came a messenger unto Saul, saying, Haste thee, and come; for the Philistines have invaded the land. Wherefore Saul returned from pursuing after David, and went against the Philistines.

IN DELIVERING SAUL INTO THE HANDS OF DAVID.

1 SAM. xxiv. 1-3.

And it came to pass when Saul was returned from following the Philistines, that it was told him, saying, Behold, David is in the wilderness of En-gedi. Then Saul took three thousand chosen men out of all Israel, and went to seek David and his men upon the rocks of the wild goats. And he came to the sheepcotes by the way, where was a cave, and

Saul went in to cover his feet: and David and his men remained in the sides of the cave.

IN WITHHOLDING DAVID BY GRACIOUS INFLUENCES, FROM AVENGING HIMSELF ON HIS ENEMY.

1 SAM. xxiv. 4—15.

And the men of David said unto him, Behold, the day of which the Lord said unto thee, Behold, I will deliver thine enemy into thine hand, that thou mayest do to him as it shall seem good unto thee. Then David arose, and cut off the skirt of Saul's robe privily. And it came to pass afterward, that David's heart smote him, because he had cut off Saul's skirt. And he said unto his men, The Lord forbid that I should do this thing unto my master the Lord's anointed, to stretch forth mine hand against him, seeing he is the anointed of the Lord. So David stayed his servants with these words, and suffered them not to rise against Saul: but Saul rose up out of the cave, and went on his way. David also arose afterward, and went

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