1 Samuel 23 · Verse 27

1 Samuel 23:27

But there came a messenger unto Saul, saying, Haste thee, and come; for the Philistines have invaded the land.
1 Samuel 23:27, King James Version

1 Samuel 23:27 in other translations

BSBThen a messenger came to Saul, saying, “Come quickly, for the Philistines have raided the land!”
WEBBut a messenger came to Saul, saying, “Hurry and come, for the Philistines have made a raid on the land!”
ASVBut there came a messenger unto Saul, saying, Haste thee, and come; for the Philistines have made a raid upon the land.
YLTAnd a messenger hath come in unto Saul, saying, ‘Haste, and come, for the Philistines have pushed against the land.'
DARBYBut there came a messenger to Saul, saying, Haste thee and come; for the Philistines have made a raid against the land.
BBEBut a man came to Saul saying, Be quick and come; for the Philistines have made an attack on the land.
WebsterBut there came a messenger to Saul, saying, Haste thee, and come; for the Philistines have invaded the land.

What does 1 Samuel 23:27 mean?

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 27 There came a messenger - See the providence of God exerted for the salvation of David's life! David and his men are almost surrounded by Saul and his army, and on the point of being taken, when a messenger arrives and informs Saul that the Philistines had invaded the land! But behold the workings of Providence! God had already prepared the invasion of the land by the Philistines, and kept Saul ignorant how much David was in his power; but as his advanced guards and scouts must have discovered him in a very short time, the messenger arrives just at the point of time to prevent it. Here David was delivered by God, and in such a manner too as rendered the Divine interposition visible.

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Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on 1 Samuel 23:19-29

In the midst of his wickedness, Saul affected to speak the language of piety. Such expressions, without suitable effects, can only amuse or deceive those who hear, and those who use them. This mountain was an emblem of the Divine Providence coming between David and the destroyer. Let us not be dismayed at the prospect of future difficulties, but stay ourselves upon Him who is wonderful in counsel and excellent in…

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1 Samuel 23:27 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

וּמַלְאָ֣ךְu.mal.'Akhand a messengerH4397
בָּ֔אBa'he cameH935
אֶל\־'el-toH413
שָׁא֖וּלsha.'UlSaulH7586
לֵאמֹ֑רle.Mor<to> sayingH559
מַהֲרָ֣הma.ha.Rahmake haste !H4116
וְלֵ֔כָהve.Le.khahand come !H1980
כִּֽי\־ki-forH3588
פָשְׁט֥וּfa.she.Tuthey have made a raidH6584
פְלִשְׁתִּ֖יםfe.lish.Tim[the] PhilistinesH6430
עַל\־'al-onH5921
הָאָֽרֶץ\׃ha.'A.retzthe landH776

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for 1 Samuel 23:27

  • 2 Kings 19:9

    And when he heard say of Tirhakah king of Ethiopia, Behold, he is come out to fight against thee: he sent messengers again unto Hezekiah, saying,

  • Psalms 116:3

    The sorrows of death compassed me, and the pains of hell gat hold upon me: I found trouble and sorrow.

  • Genesis 22:14

    And Abraham called the name of that place Jehovah–jireh: as it is said to this day, In the mount of the Lord it shall be seen.

  • Deuteronomy 32:36

    For the Lord shall judge his people, and repent himself for his servants, when he seeth that their power is gone, and there is none shut up, or left.

  • 1 Chronicles 14:13

    And the Philistines yet again spread themselves abroad in the valley.

  • Revelation 12:16

    And the earth helped the woman, and the earth opened her mouth, and swallowed up the flood which the dragon cast out of his mouth.

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there came.
Ge 22:14; De 32:36; 2Ki 19:9; Ps 116:3
the Philistines.
2Ki 19:9; Re 12:16
invaded. Heb. spread themselves upon.
1Ch 14:13

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Context

  • 1 Samuel 23:26

    And 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.

  • 1 Samuel 23:27

    But there came a messenger unto Saul, saying, Haste thee, and come; for the Philistines have invaded the land.

  • 1 Samuel 23:28

    Wherefore Saul returned from pursuing after David, and went against the Philistines: therefore they called that place Sela–hammahlekoth.

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1 Samuel 23:27 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Entonces vino un mensajero á Saúl, diciendo: Ven luego, porque los Filisteos han hecho una irrupción en el país.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Et un messager vint à Saül, disant: Hâte-toi, et viens, car les Philistins se sont jetés sur le pays.
German
Elberfelder 1871		da kam ein Bote zu Saul und sprach: Eile und komm, denn die Philister sind ins Land eingefallen!
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Et nuntius venit ad Saul, dicens: Festina, et veni, quoniam infuderunt se Philisthiim super terram.