1 Samuel 23:27 Meaning
But there came a messenger unto Saul, saying, Haste thee, and come; for the Philistines have invaded the land.
Context Explained
25Saul also and his men went to seek him. And they told David: wherefore he came down into a rock, and abode in the wilderness of Maon. And when Saul heard that, he pursued after David in the wilderness of Maon.
26And 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 men compassed David and his men round about to take them.
27But there came a messenger unto Saul, saying, Haste thee, and come; for the Philistines have invaded the land.
28Wherefore Saul returned from pursuing after David, and went against the Philistines: therefore they called that place Selahammahlekoth.
29And David went up from thence, and dwelt in strong holds at En-gedi.
Key Themes
Related Cross References
1 Samuel 14:16
The urgency of conflict is a recurring theme in the narratives of Saul's reign.
Matthew 24:6
The urgency of impending conflict is mirrored in Jesus' teachings about the end times.
James 4:7
The call to resist the enemy resonates with the urgency of David's situation.
Source: 1 Samuel 23:27