Bible Strands
1 Samuel 23:27
Then a messenger came to Saul, saying, “Come quickly, for the Philistines have raided the land!”
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — A messenger arrives at the mountain where Saul is actively pursuing David to deliver urgent news about a Philistine raid.
The words — The Hebrew מַהֲרָה (ma.ha.Ra) commands “make haste,” paired with לֵ֔כָה (Le.kha) “come,” emphasizing immediate action.
The thread — This sudden interruption of a military campaign parallels the warning sent to Sennacherib in 2 Kings 19:9 and the abrupt onset of trouble recorded in Psalms 116:3.
Why it lands — The text states that external threats force a leader to abandon a current pursuit, requiring a prompt shift in operational focus.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
But there came a messenger unto Saul, saying, Haste thee, and come; for the Philistines have invaded the land.
Cross-references
- 2 Kings 19:9 Now Sennacherib had been warned about Tirhakah king of Cush: “Look, he has set out to fight against you.” So Sennacherib again sent messengers to Hezekiah, saying,
- Psalms 116:3 The ropes of death entangled me; the anguish of Sheol overcame me; I was confronted by trouble and sorrow.
- Genesis 22:14 And Abraham called that place The LORD Will Provide. So to this day it is said, “On the mountain of the LORD it will be provided.”
- Deuteronomy 32:36 For the LORD will vindicate His people and have compassion on His servants when He sees that their strength is gone and no one remains, slave or free.
- 1 Chronicles 14:13 Once again the Philistines raided the valley.
- Revelation 12:16 But the earth helped the woman and opened its mouth to swallow up the river that the dragon had poured from his mouth.