Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge, by R.A. Torrey, [ca. 1880]
Overview
Sa1 24:1, David, in a cave at En-gedi, having cut off Saul's skirt, spares his life; Sa1 24:8, He shews thereby his innocency; Sa1 24:16, Saul, acknowledging his fault, takes an oath of David, and departs.
when Saul: Sa1 23:28, Sa1 23:29
following: Heb. after
it was told: Sa1 23:19; Pro 25:5, Pro 29:12; Eze 22:9; Hos 7:3
the wilderness: Sa1 23:29
Saul took: Sa1 13:2
and went: Psa 37:32, Psa 38:12
the rocks: Psa 104:18, Psa 141:6
the sheepcotes: Caves in the rocks, in which it is still common for shepherds and their flocks to lodge. Dr. Pococke observes, "Beyond the valley [of Tekoa], there is a very large grotto, which the Arabs call El-Maamah, a hiding place. the high rocks on each side of the valley are almost perpendicular; and the way to the grotto is by a terrace formed in the rock, which is very narrow. There are two entrances into it; we went by the farthest, which leads by a narrow passage into a very large grotto, the rock being supported by natural pillars; the top of it rises in several places like domes; the grotto is perfectly dry. There is a tradition, that the people of the country, to the number of 30,000, retired into this grotto, to avoid a bad air. This place is so strong, that one would imagine it to be one of the strong holds of En-gedi, to which David and his men fled from Saul, and possibly it may be that very cave in which he cut off Saul's skirt; for David and his men might, with good ease, lie hid there and not be seen by him." Travels, vol. ii. P. 1. p. 41.
and Saul: Psa 141:6
to cover: Jdg 3:24
David: Psa 57:1, Psa 142:1 *titles
the men: Sa1 26:8-11; Sa2 4:8; Job 31:31
I will deliver: Sa1 24:10, Sa1 24:18, Sa1 23:7, Sa1 26:23
Saul's robe: Heb. the robe which was Saul's
David's heart: Sa2 12:9, Sa2 24:10; Kg2 22:19; Jo1 3:20, Jo1 3:21
the Lord forbid: Sa1 26:9-11; Sa2 1:14; Kg1 21:3; Job 31:29, Job 31:30; Mat 5:44; Rom 12:14-21; Rom 13:1, Rom 13:2; Th1 5:15
stayed: Heb. cut off, Psa 7:4; Mat 5:44; Rom 12:17-21
suffered: Sa1 25:33
My lord: Sa1 26:17
David stooped: Sa1 20:41, Sa1 25:23, Sa1 25:24; Gen 17:3; Exo 20:12; Rom 13:7; Pe1 2:17
Sa1 26:19; Lev 19:16; Psa 101:5, Psa 141:6; Pro 16:28, Pro 17:4, Pro 18:8, Pro 25:23; Pro 26:20-22, Pro 26:28, Pro 29:12; Ecc 7:21, Ecc 7:22; Jam 3:6
the Lord's: Sa1 26:9; Psa 105:15
my father: Sa1 18:27; Kg2 5:13; Pro 15:1
neither evil: Sa1 26:18; Psa 7:3, Psa 7:4, Psa 35:7; Joh 15:25
thou huntest: Sa1 23:14, Sa1 23:23, Sa1 26:20; Job 10:16; Psa 140:11; Lam 4:18; Eze 13:18; Mic 7:2
Lord judge: Sa1 26:10, Sa1 26:23; Gen 16:5; Jdg 11:27; Job 5:8; Psa 7:8, Psa 7:9, Psa 35:1, Psa 43:1, Psa 94:1; Rom 12:19; Pe1 2:23; Rev 6:10
but mine hand: Sa1 26:11
Wickedness: Mat 7:16-18, Mat 12:33, Mat 12:34, Mat 15:19
a dead dog: Sa1 17:43; Sa2 3:8, Sa2 9:8, Sa2 16:9
be judge: Sa1 24:12; Ch2 24:22; Mic 1:2
plead: Psa 35:1, Psa 43:1, Psa 119:154; Mic 7:9
deliver: Heb. judge, Sa1 26:4
Is this: Sa1 26:17; Job 6:25; Pro 15:1, Pro 25:11; Luk 21:15; Act 6:10
Saul lifted: Gen 33:4
Thou art: Sa1 26:21; Gen 38:26; Exo 9:27; Psa 37:6; Mat 27:4
thou hast: Mat 5:44; Rom 12:20, Rom 12:21
Lord: Sa1 24:10, Sa1 23:7, Sa1 26:23
delivered me: Heb. shut me up, Sa1 23:12, Sa1 26:8 *marg. Psa 31:8
the Lord: Sa1 23:21, Sa1 26:25; Jdg 17:2; Psa 18:20; Pro 25:21, Pro 25:22
I know well: Sa1 20:30, Sa1 20:31, Sa1 23:17; Sa2 3:17, Sa2 3:18; Job 15:25; Mat 2:3-6, Mat 2:13, Mat 2:16
Swear: Sa1 20:14-17; Gen 21:23, Gen 31:48, Gen 31:53; Heb 6:16
that thou: Sa2 21:6-8
David and: Pro 26:24, Pro 26:25; Mat 10:16, Mat 10:17; Joh 2:24
the hold: Sa1 23:29