1 Samuel 23:13

13 Levantou-se, então, Davi com os seus homens, cerca de seiscentos, e saíram de Queila, e foram-se aonde puderam. Saul, quando lhe foi anunciado que Davi escapara de Queila, deixou de sair contra ele.

1 Samuel 23:13 Meaning and Commentary

1 Samuel 23:13

Then David and his men, [which were] about six hundred
Having had an increase of two hundred since he was at the cave of Adullam, ( 1 Samuel 22:1 1 Samuel 22:2 ) , and upon his relief of Keilah, ( 1 Samuel 23:5 ) ; so that he sustained no loss of men by fighting with the Philistines, but had an addition to his small forces:

arose and departed out of Keilah, and went whithersoever they could go;
not knowing whither they should go, having no particular place in view; but went where they thought they could be safest, or that appeared the most proper place for them; so the Targum,

``they went to a place which was fit to go unto;''

which was fittest for their purpose, and most for their safety and security, be it where it would:

and it was told Saul that David was escaped from Keilah;
very likely some of the inhabitants informed him of it, since they were disposed to deliver David to him, had he stayed among them, and Saul had come down:

and he forbore to go forth:
from the place where he was, in order to come to Keilah,

1 Samuel 23:13 In-Context

11 Entregar-me-ão os cidadãos de Queila na mão dele? descerá Saul, como o teu servo tem ouvido? Ah, Senhor Deus de Israel! faze-o saber ao teu servo. Respondeu o Senhor: Descerá.

12 Disse mais Davi: Entregar-me-ão os cidadãos de Queila, a mim e aos meus homens, nas mãos de Saul? E respondeu o Senhor: Entregarão.

13 Levantou-se, então, Davi com os seus homens, cerca de seiscentos, e saíram de Queila, e foram-se aonde puderam. Saul, quando lhe foi anunciado que Davi escapara de Queila, deixou de sair contra ele.

14 E Davi ficou no deserto, em lugares fortes, permanecendo na região montanhosa no deserto de Zife. Saul o buscava todos os dias, porém Deus não o entregou na sua mao

15 Vendo, pois, Davi que Saul saíra � busca da sua vida, esteve no deserto de Zife, em Hores.