1 Samuel 23:29 Meaning and Explanation
“And David went up from thence, and dwelt in strong holds at Engedi.”
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Read Full Chapter →David moves on and settles in the strongholds of Engedi.
What Does 1 Samuel 23:29 Mean?
Delivered at the Rock of Escape, David goes up and takes shelter in the strongholds of Engedi, an oasis of springs and caves above the Dead Sea. The chapter ends as it has lived -- David still a fugitive, but still alive, still kept, moving to higher ground.
Engedi, with its hidden caves and living water in the desert, becomes the next chapter's stage. David's life remains a series of strongholds, each one a place where God preserves him for the throne still to come. The journey is not over and the danger not past, yet the pattern holds firm: the Lord leads His anointed from refuge to refuge, faithfully guarding him until His promise is fulfilled.
1 Samuel 23:29 in the Original Language
Engedi (עֵין גֶּדִי) -- ''spring of the kid,'' a desert oasis of freshwater springs and caves by the Dead Sea.
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What does 1 Samuel 23:29 mean?
David moves on and settles in the strongholds of Engedi.