1And it came to pass after this, that David enquired of the LORD, saying, Shall I go up into any of the cities of Judah? And the LORD said unto him, Go up. And David said, Whither shall I go up? And he said, Unto Hebron.
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And to them which were in Hebron, and to all the places where David himself and his men were wont to haunt.
Therefore David enquired of the LORD, saying, Shall I go and smite these Philistines? And the LORD said unto David, Go, and smite the Philistines, and save Keilah.
Then David enquired of the LORD yet again. And the LORD answered him and said, Arise, go down to Keilah; for I will deliver the Philistines into thine hand.
And when Jacob saw them, he said, This is God's host: and he called the name of that place Mahanaim.
And David knew that Saul secretly practised mischief against him; and he said to Abiathar the priest, Bring hither the ephod. …
Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 1-7)When Saul and Jonathan were dead, though David knew himself anointed to be king, and now saw his way very clear, yet he did not immediately send messengers through all the coasts of Israel to summon all people to come in and swear allegiance to him, upon pain of death, but proceeded leisurely; for he that believeth doth not make haste, but waits God’s time for the accomplishment of God’s promises.…
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