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Now therefore, don`t let my blood fall to the earth away from the presence of Yahweh: for the king of Israel is come out to seek a flea, as when one does hunt a partridge in the mountains.
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The Pain of Spiritual Exile
David's plea, "let not my blood fall... away from the presence of Jehovah," reveals his deepest fear was not just death, but dying in exile, far from the land of God and the community of worship. Commentators explain this highlights the profound importance David placed on being near God's presence, a longing that would later fuel his desire to build the Temple.
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1 Samuel
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19th Century
Anglican
Before the face of the Lord. —Better rendered, far from the presence of the Lord. The same thought elaborated on in the l…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Now therefore let not my blood fall to the earth before the face of the Lord For should it be spilled, God, who is omnisc…
Presbyterian
David reasoned seriously and affectionately with Saul. Those who forbid our attendance on God's ordinances do what they can to estrange us from God…
