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Jonathan strengthens David in God in the wilderness
Jonathan found David at Horesh and strengthened his hand in God, affirming that David would be king. The Ziphites betrayed David's location, but a Philistine raid forced Saul to abandon the pursuit near the Rock of Escape (1 Samuel 23:15-29).
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📖 1 Samuel 23:15–17
15While David was in Horesh in the Wilderness of Ziph, he saw that Saul had come out to take his life. 16And Saul’s son Jonathan came to David in Horesh and strengthened his hand in God, 17saying, “Do not be afraid, for my father Saul will never lay a hand on you. And you will be king over Israel, and I will be your second-in-command. Even my father Saul knows this is true.”
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Sources: Scripture — 1 Samuel 23:15-29
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