John Gill Commentary 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 23:16 (ASV)

And Jonathan, Saul's son, arose And came from Gibeah, which, according to Bunting ^F15 , was twenty two miles from the place where David was:

and went to David into the wood : having had intelligence where he was, this being a proper place to have an interview with him privately:

and strengthened his hand in God ; and his heart too, his hand of faith to lay hold on God, as his covenant God and lean and rely upon him; he strengthened him in his power and in his providence, and in his promises to him; the Targum is,

``he strengthened him in the Word of the Lord;'' not only in his word and promise, but in Christ the essential Word of God, who should spring from him according to the flesh.

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FOOTNOTES:

• F15: Travels p. 334. (text not clear could be 834 or some other number)