16And Jonathan Saul's son arose, and went to David into the wood, and strengthened his hand in God.
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Strengthen ye the weak hands, and confirm the feeble knees. …
Wherefore lift up the hands which hang down, and the feeble knees; …
Behold, thou hast instructed many, and thou hast strengthened the weak hands. …
Thou therefore, my son, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus.
Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might.
Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 14-18)Here is, I. David absconding. He abode in a wilderness, in a mountain (1 Sam. 23:14), in a wood , 1 Sam. 23:15. We must here, 1. Commend his eminent virtues, his humility, modesty, fidelity to his prince, and patient attendance on the providence of his God, that he did not draw up his forces against Saul, fight him in the field, or surprise him by some stratagem or other, and so avenge his own qua…
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