1 Samuel 23:29

And David went up from thence, and dwelt in strong holds at Engedi.

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Word by word — the Hebrew

Word	Hebrew	Strong’s	Meaning
David	דָּוִ֖ד da.Vid	H1732	David · proper noun, a man's name
up	וַיַּ֥עַל vai.Ya.'al	H5927	to ascend · conjunction + verb, qal sequential imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular
dwelt	וַיֵּ֖שֶׁב vai.Ye.shev	H3427	properly · conjunction + verb, qal sequential imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular
holds	בִּמְצָד֥וֹת bim.tza.Dot	H4679	a fastness (as a covert of ambush) · preposition + noun, common feminine plural construct
En-gedi	עֵֽין 'ein-	H5872	En-Gedi · proper noun, a place name

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Cross-references

2 Chronicles 20:2 Then there came some that told Jehoshaphat, saying, There cometh a great multitude against thee from beyond the sea on this side Syria; and,…
Joshua 15:62 And Nibshan, and the city of Salt, and En-gedi; six cities with their villages.
Song of Solomon 1:14 My beloved is unto me as a cluster of camphire in the vineyards of En-gedi.
Ezekiel 47:10 And it shall come to pass, that the fishers shall stand upon it from En-gedi even unto En-eglaim; they shall be a place to spread forth nets…
Genesis 14:7 And they returned, and came to En-mishpat, which is Kadesh, and smote all the country of the Amalekites, and also the Amorites, that dwelt i…
1 Samuel 24:1 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…

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on 1 Samuel 23:19–end

Here, 1. The Ziphites offer their service to Saul, to betray David to him, Sa1 23:19, Sa1 23:20. He was sheltering himself in the wilderness of Ziph (Sa1 23:14, Sa1 23:15), putting the more confidence in the people of that country because they were of his own tribe. They had reason to think themselves happy that they had an opportunity of serving one who was the ornament of their tribe and was likely to be much more so, who was so far from plundering the country, or giving it any disturbance with his troops, that he was ready to protect it and to them all the good offices that there was occasion for. But, to ingratiate themselves with Saul, they went to him, and not only informed him very pa…

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 1 Samuel 23:29

David went up from thence, and dwelt in strong holds at En-gedi--that is, "the spring of the wild goats or gazelles"--a name given to it from the vast number of ibexes or Syrian chamois which inhabit these cliffs on the western shore of the Dead Sea (Jos 15:62). It is now called Ain Jiddy. On all sides the country is full of caverns, which might then serve as lurking places for David and his men, as they do for outlaws at the present day [ROBINSON]. Next: 1 Samuel Chapter 24

Adam Clarke on 1 Samuel 23:29

Strong holds at En-gedi - En-gedi was situated near to the western coast of the Dead Sea, not far from Jeshimon: it literally signifies the kid's well, and was celebrated for its vineyards, Sol 1:14. It was also celebrated for its balm. It is reported to be a mountainous territory, filled with caverns; and consequently proper for David in his present circumstances. How threshing-floors were made among the ancients, we learn from Cato, De Re Rustica, chap. 91, and 129. And as I believe it would be an excellent method to make the most durable and efficient barn-floors, I will set it down: - Aream sic facito. Locum ubi facies confodito; postea amurca conspergito bene, sinitoque combibat. Poste…

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Dictionary and topics

David — Beloved, the eighth and youngest son of Jesse, a citizen of Bethlehem. His father seems to have been a man in humble life. His mother’s name is not recorded. Some think she was the Nahash of 2 Sam.…
Engedi — Fountain of the kid, place in the wilderness of Judah (Josh. 15:62), on the western shore of the Dead Sea (Ezek. 47:10), and nearly equidistant from both extremities. To the wilderness near this town…
Caves · Mentioned in scripture: Engedi — Mentioned in scripture: Engedi
En-Gedi · David uses as a stronghold — David uses as a stronghold
Fort · General references — General references

Dictionary: Easton's (1897) and Smith's (1863), public domain. Topics: Nave's Topical Bible (1896) and Torrey's Topical Textbook (1897), public domain. Both as parsed by NEUU (CC BY 4.0).

1 Samuel 23:29

Word by word — the Hebrew

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on 1 Samuel 23:19–end

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 1 Samuel 23:29

Adam Clarke on 1 Samuel 23:29

Dictionary and topics

1 Samuel 23:29

Word by word — the Hebrew

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on 1 Samuel 23:19–end

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 1 Samuel 23:29

Adam Clarke on 1 Samuel 23:29

Dictionary and topics

John Gill on 1 Samuel 23:29

Keil & Delitzsch on 1 Samuel 23:28–end

Tyndale Open Study Notes on 1 Samuel 23:29

Rashi on 1 Samuel 23:28