1 Samuel 23:29
The district around En-gedi, near the western coast of the Dead Sea, is reported by travellers to be a mountainous territory, filled with caverns; and consequently, proper for David in his present circumstances. Dr. Lightfoot thinks this was the wilderness of Judah, in which David was when he penned the Psa 63:1, which breathes as much pious and devout affection as almost any of his Psalms; for in all places and in all conditions he still kept up his communion with God. - If Christians knew their privileges better, and acted up thereto, there would be less murmuring at the dark dispensations of Divine Providence. 1Sa 24:1, Gen 14:7, Jos 15:62, 2Ch 20:2, Son 1:14, Eze 47:10 Reciprocal: Jos 2:16 - Get you 1Sa 24:22 - the hold 1Ch 12:8 - into the hold