1 Samuel 23:19

Then came up the Ziphites to Saul to Gibeah, saying, Doth not David hide himself with us in strong holds in the wood, in the hill of Hachilah, which is on the south of Jeshimon?

Cross-reference

1 Samuel 23:24 Historical context

1 Samuel 23:24 immediately follows: the Ziphites and Saul go to Ziph to search for David.

In 1 Samuel 22:8, Saul repeats his complaint about Jonathan; the Ziphites' betrayal here directly answers his paranoia.

In 1 Samuel 26:1, the Ziphites again betray David to Saul, repeating the same event from this verse.

1 Samuel 26:3 Historical context

In 1 Samuel 26:3, Saul acts on the Ziphites' information, camping at Hakilah where David hides.

1 Samuel 19:19 also reports Saul being told of David's location, though at Naioth rather than Ziph.

1 Samuel 24:1 again reports Saul being told of David's location, this time at En Gedi.

Psalm 54:1 Historical context

Psalm 54's superscription directly references this event: 'When the Ziphites told Saul, "Is not David hiding among us?"'

Psalm 54:4 Historical context

Psalm 54:4 expresses David's trust in God as helper, his response to the Ziphites' betrayal.

Psalm 54:3 Allusion

Psalm 54:3 describes strangers rising against David, which is the betrayal by the Ziphites here.

Psalm 31:13 Parallel

Psalm 31:13 echoes David's experience of conspirators plotting his life, just as the Ziphites conspired with Saul.

Psalm 64:5 Parallel

Psalm 64:5 describes those who hold fast to evil purposes and lay snares secretly, mirroring the Ziphites' secret plot.

Psalm 140:2 Parallel

Psalm 140:2 speaks of those who devise evil in their hearts — directly parallel to the Ziphites' malicious plan.

Acts 25:3 Parallel

Acts 25:3 describes a plot to ambush Paul by requesting his transfer — identical pattern to the Ziphites' request to Saul.

Hebrews 11:38 honors faithful wanderers in deserts and caves — David hiding in strongholds fits this description despite the betrayal.

Joshua 15:24 Historical context

Joshua 15:24 lists Ziph as a city of Judah, identifying the location from which the Ziphites betray David.

1 Chronicles 2:42 Historical context

1 Chronicles 2:42 traces Ziph's genealogy, providing background on the Ziphites who betrayed David.

Psalm 142:4 Contrast

Psalm 142:4 shows David feeling abandoned, contrasting with the Ziphites who actively plotted against him.

Proverbs 16:29 warns against a violent man enticing his neighbor — similar to the Ziphites enticing Saul to attack David.

Proverbs 28:4 says those who forsake the law praise the wicked — the Ziphites forsook righteousness by betraying David.

2 Chronicles 11:8 Historical context

2 Chronicles 11:8 mentions Ziph as a fortified city under Rehoboam, a later reference to the same location.