1 Samuel 23:29

“And David went up from thence, and dwelt in strong holds at En-gedi.”

"And David went up from thence, and dwelt in strong holds at En-gedi." - 1 Samuel 23:29
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What does 1 Samuel 23:29 mean?

1 Samuel 23:29 (KJV): "And David went up from thence, and dwelt in strong holds at Engedi." This verse is a part of the story of David's escape from King Saul, who was attempting to kill him out of jealousy and fear of David's rising popularity. David had sought refuge in the…

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Finding Refuge in the Strongholds: Lessons from David at En-gedi

In the wilderness of our lives, we often find ourselves faced with challenges that seem insurmountable, much like the trials that David faced when fleeing from King Saul. In 1 Samuel 23:29, we read, "And David went up from thence, and dwelt in strong holds at En-gedi." This…

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A Prayer for Refuge and Strength in Times of Trouble

O Lord, our God, we come before You today with hearts full of gratitude and reverence, acknowledging Your sovereignty over all the earth. We are reminded through the words of 1 Samuel 23:29, "And David went up from thence, and dwelt in strong holds at En-gedi." This verse speaks…

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1 Samuel 23:29 - "And David went up from thence, and dwelt in strong holds at En-gedi."
2 Samuel 23:29 - "Heleb the son of Baanah, a Netophathite, Ittai the son of Ribai out of Gibeah of the children of Benjamin,"
Exodus 23:28-29
2 Samuel 7:1–29
1 Samuel 20:27-29
1 Chronicles 29:29 - "Now the acts of David the king, first and last, behold, they are written in the book of Samuel the seer, and in the book of Nathan the prophet, and in the book of Gad the seer,"
1 Samuel 17:29 - "And David said, What have I now done? Is there not a cause?"
1 Samuel 29:1 - "Now the Philistines gathered together all their armies to Aphek: and the Israelites pitched by a fountain which is in Jezreel."
1 Samuel 18:29 - "And Saul was yet the more afraid of David; and Saul became David's enemy continually."
1 Samuel 29:7 - "Wherefore now return, and go in peace, that thou displease not the lords of the Philistines."
1 Samuel 8:19-23
1 Samuel 13:23 - "And the garrison of the Philistines went out to the passage of Michmash."
1 Samuel 23:1 - "Then they told David, saying, Behold, the Philistines fight against Keilah, and they rob the threshingfloors."
1 Samuel 29:2 - "And the lords of the Philistines passed on by hundreds, and by thousands: but David and his men passed on in the rereward with Achish."
1 Samuel 15:29 - "And also the Strength of Israel will not lie nor repent: for he is not a man, that he should repent."
1 Samuel 23:21 - "And Saul said, Blessed be ye of the LORD; for ye have compassion on me."
"Heleb the son of Baanah, a Netophathite, Ittai the son of Ribai out of Gibeah of the children of Benjamin," - 2 Samuel 23:29
1 Samuel 9:23 - "And Samuel said unto the cook, Bring the portion which I gave thee, of which I said unto thee, Set it by thee."
1 Samuel 29:5 - "Is not this David, of whom they sang one to another in dances, saying, Saul slew his thousands, and David his ten thousands?"
1 Chronicles 29:23 - "Then Solomon sat on the throne of the LORD as king instead of David his father, and prospered; and all Israel obeyed him."
1 Samuel 30:29 - "And to them which were in Rachal, and to them which were in the cities of the Jerahmeelites, and to them which were in the cities of the Kenites,"
1 Samuel 23:15 - "And David saw that Saul was come out to seek his life: and David was in the wilderness of Ziph in a wood."
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 23:16 - "¶ And Jonathan Saul's son arose, and went to David into the wood, and strengthened his hand in God."
1 Samuel 29:11 - "So David and his men rose up early to depart in the morning, to return into the land of the Philistines. And the Philistines went up to Jezreel."
1 Samuel 23:8 - "And Saul called all the people together to war, to go down to Keilah, to besiege David and his men."
1 Chronicles 23:29 - "Both for the shewbread, and for the fine flour for meat offering, and for the unleavened cakes, and for that which is baked in the pan, and for that which is fried, and for all manner of measure and size;"
1 Samuel 23:28 - "Wherefore Saul returned from pursuing after David, and went against the Philistines: therefore they called that place Selahammahlekoth."
1 Samuel 23:18 - "And they two made a covenant before the LORD: and David abode in the wood, and Jonathan went to his house."