1 Samuel 23

1 Samuel 23

Barber points out, "Shakespeare may have had the words of James 1:2-8, our Lord's brother, in mind when he wrote, 'Sweet are the uses of adversity, which like a toad, ugly and venomous, wears yet a precious jewel in its head. And this your life exempt from public haunt finds tongues in trees, books in running brooks, sermons in stones, and good in everything.' Yet most of us treat trials as unwelcome guests because we must all face the many and varied problems of life. We should take courage. The problems that beset us are designed to help us grow spiritually. The difficulties we face insure that we neither become complacent nor unproductive. By responding positively to hardships, we develop steadfastness of purpose, and the grace of God can be seen in our lives. David was prepared for service as Israel's king by working through the adversity he encountered. As with the Lord Jesus, he came to full maturity as a result of the things he suffered." (Books of Samuel - The Sovereignty of God) 1 Samuel 23:20 "Now then, O king, come down according to all the desire of your soul to do so; and our part shall be to surrender him into the king's hand." BGT 1 Samuel 23:20 καὶ νῦν πᾶν τὸ πρὸς ψυχὴν τοῦ βασιλέως εἰς κατάβασιν καταβαινέτω πρὸς ἡμᾶς κεκλείκασιν αὐτὸν εἰς τὰς χεῖρας τοῦ βασιλέως LXE 1 Samuel 23:20 And now according to all the king's desire to come down, let him come down to us; they have shut him up into the hands of the king. KJV 1 Samuel 23:20 Now therefore, O king, come down according to all the desire of thy soul to come down; and our part shall be to deliver him into the king's hand. NET 1 Samuel 23:20 Now at your own discretion, O king, come down. Delivering him into the king's hand will be our responsibility." CSB 1 Samuel 23:20 Now, whenever the king wants to come down, let him come down. Our part will be to hand him over to the king." ESV 1 Samuel 23:20 Now come down, O king, according to all your heart's desire to come down, and our part shall be to surrender him into the king's hand." NIV 1 Samuel 23:20 Now, O king, come down whenever it pleases you to do so, and we will be responsible for handing him over to the king." NLT 1 Samuel 23:20 Come down whenever you're ready, O king, and we will catch him and hand him over to you!" NRS 1 Samuel 23:20 Now, O king, whenever you wish to come down, do so; and our part will be to surrender him into the king's hand." NJB 1 Samuel 23:20 Now whenever you wish to go down, my lord king, do so; we shall make it our task to hand him over to the king.' NAB 1 Samuel 23:20 Therefore, whenever the king wishes to come down, let him do so. It will be our task to deliver him into the king's grasp." YLT 1 Samuel 23:20 And, now, by all the desire of thy soul, O king, to come down, come down, and ours is to shut him up into the hand of the king.' GWN 1 Samuel 23:20 Come, Your Majesty, whenever you want. We will hand him over to you." desire: De 18:6 2Sa 3:21 Ps 112:10 Pr 11:23 our part: 1Ki 21:11-14 2Ki 10:5-7 Ps 54:3 Pr 29:26 1 Samuel 23 Resources - Multiple Sermons and Commentaries ZIPHITES CONFIDENTLY PROMISE DELIVERY OF DAVID TO SAUL Now then, O king, come down according to all the desire of your soul to do so; and our part shall be to surrender him into the king's hand - Their addressing him as "O king" would assure Saul they were loyal to him. NET - Now at your own discretion, O king, come down. Delivering him into the king's hand will be our responsibility." NIV = "Now, O king, come down whenever it pleases you to do so, and we will be responsible for handing him over to the king." The Ziphites are doubly treacherous not only giving Saul the location of David's hideout, but even promising to bind him up like a present to be placed in Saul's hand (power). 1 Samuel 23:21 Saul said, "May you be blessed of the LORD, for you have had compassion on me. BGT 1 Samuel 23:21 καὶ εἶπεν αὐτοῖς Σαουλ εὐλογημένοι ὑμεῖς τῷ κυρίῳ ὅτι ἐπονέσατε περὶ ἐμοῦ LXE 1 Samuel 23:21 And Saul said to them, Blessed be ye of the Lord, for ye have been grieved on my account. KJV 1 Samuel 23:21 And Saul said, Blessed be ye of the LORD; for ye have compassion on me. NET 1 Samuel 23:21 Saul replied, "May you be blessed by the LORD, for you have had compassion on me. CSB 1 Samuel 23:21 "May you be blessed by the LORD," replied Saul, "for you have taken pity on me. ESV 1 Samuel 23:21 And Saul said, "May you be blessed by the LORD, for you have had compassion on me. NIV 1 Samuel 23:21 Saul replied, "The LORD bless you for your concern for me. NLT 1 Samuel 23:21 "The LORD bless you," Saul said. "At last someone is concerned about me! NRS 1 Samuel 23:21 Saul said, "May you be blessed by the LORD for showing me compassion! NJB 1 Samuel 23:21 Saul replied, 'May you be blessed by Yahweh for sympathising with me. NAB 1 Samuel 23:21 Saul replied: "The LORD bless you for your sympathy toward me. YLT 1 Samuel 23:21 And Saul saith, 'Blessed are ye of Jehovah, for ye have pity on me; GWN 1 Samuel 23:21 Saul responded, "The LORD bless you for feeling sorry for me! 1Sa 22:8 Jdg 17:2 Ps 10:3 Isa 66:5 Mic 3:11 1 Samuel 23 Resources - Multiple Sermons and Commentaries AN IMPIOUS EMPTY BENEDICTION Saul said, "May you be blessed of the LORD - Saul's words are pathetic and powerless. Saul had rejected God's Word and God had rejected him so one would hardly expect God to hear his prayer for a blessing upon anyone! Not to mention he had slaughtered God's priests, and yet still dares to use the LORD's great Name in a blessing! This has to the depth of dark hearted hypocrisy! For you have had compassion on me - NLT - "At last someone is concerned about me!" Saul is having a "pity party."\