Lux Domini
And he went thither to Naioth in Ramah: and the Spirit of God was upon him also, and he went on, and prophesied, until he came to Naioth in Ramah.

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Interpretation

Michal's stratagem to gain time till David got to a distance was allowable, but her falsehood had not even the plea of necessity to excuse it, and manifests that she was not influenced by the same spirit of piety which had dictated Jonathan's language to Saul. In flying to Samuel, David made God his refuge.

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This thought runs through 1 Samuel 19:23-24.

1 Samuel 19:23 1 Samuel 19:24

Glossary

Naioth Place
Biblical settlement. Modern identification: Al Ram.
Ramah Place
Biblical settlement. Modern identification: Al Ram.