1 Samuel 23:20 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

Now therefore, O king, come down according to all the desire of thy soul to come down; and our part shall be to deliver him into the king’s hand.

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

So now, O king, come down whenever you want to come down, and we will do our part to hand him over to you.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

The people of Ziph are telling King Saul that they're ready to help him capture David whenever he wants to come after him.

📚 Historical Context

This verse comes from when David was hiding in the wilderness of Ziph while fleeing from King Saul. The Ziphites, who were from Saul's own tribe of Benjamin, came to Saul and offered to betray David's location to the king. They were essentially volunteering to help Saul hunt down David, who was already anointed as the future king but was living as a fugitive.

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