Verse 22
1 Samuel 23:22
Free Bible Version
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Look for and mark down all his hiding places. Then come back to me when you're sure, and I'll go back with you. If he's here in the country, I will hunt him down among all the people of Judah.”
Original Language Text
hebrew
לְכוּ נָ֞א הָכִ֣ינוּ ע֗וֹד וּ/דְע֤וּ וּ/רְאוּ֙ אֶת מְקוֹמ/וֹ֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר תִּֽהְיֶ֣ה רַגְל֔/וֹ מִ֥י רָאָ֖/הוּ שָׁ֑ם כִּ֚י אָמַ֣ר אֵלַ֔/י עָר֥וֹם יַעְרִ֖ם הֽוּא
English Translation
Come now, let us prepare again and know and see the place where his foot will be; who has seen him there, for he said to me, "He will be a naked man."
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Chapter 23 Context
1
One day David heard the news, “The Philistines are attacking Keilah and stealing the grain from the...
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So he asked advice from the Lord, “Should I go and attack these Philistines?” The Lord told David, “...
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But David's men told him, “Even here in Judah we feel afraid. If we went to Keilah to fight the Phil...
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So David asked advice from the Lord again, and the Lord told him, “Go immediately to Keilah, for I w...
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5
Then David and his men went to Keilah and fought the Philistines. They slaughtered them and drove of...
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6
(When Abiathar, son of Ahimelech, ran away to David at Keilah he brought the ephod with him.)
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7
When Saul found out that David had gone to Keilah, he said, “God (Elohim) has handed him over to me,...
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8
When David learned that Saul was plotting to attack him, he asked Abiathar the priest, “Please bring...
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9
David prayed, “Lord, God (Elohim) of Israel, I your servant have been clearly told that Saul plans t...
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10
Are the town leaders of Keilah going to hand me over to him? Is Saul going to come, as I have heard?...
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11
“And will the town leaders of Keilah hand me and my men over to Saul?” David asked. “Yes, they will,...
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12
So David and his men, who numbered around six hundred, left Keilah and moved around from place to pl...
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13
David set up camp in the wilderness strongholds, staying in the mountains of the Desert of Ziph. Sau...
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14
While David was staying at Horesh in the Desert of Ziph, he found out that Saul was on his way to mu...
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15
Saul's son Jonathan went to see David in Horesh and encouraged him to go on trusting in God (Elohim)...
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16
“Don't worry, because my father Saul is never going to find you. You're going to be king of Israel,...
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17
The two of them made an agreement before the Lord. David stayed in Horesh and Jonathan went home.
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18
Then the people of Ziph went to Saul at Gibeah and told him, “David is hiding in our area, in the st...
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19
So, Your Majesty, please come whenever you want, and we'll make sure to hand him over to you.”
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20
“The Lord bless you for thinking about me,” Saul replied.
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21
“Please go and make absolutely sure you know exactly where he is—where he stays and who has seen him...
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22
Look for and mark down all his hiding places. Then come back to me when you're sure, and I'll go bac...
23
So the people of Ziph set off, returning to Ziph ahead of Saul. David and his men were in the Desert...
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24
Saul and his men started hunting for him. When David found out, he went down to the rock, and stayed...
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25
Saul was traveling along one side of the mountain, while David and his men were on the other side, r...
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26
a messenger arrived to tell Saul, “Come at once! The Philistines have invaded the country!”
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27
So Saul had to stop chasing David and went to confront the Philistines. That's why the place is call...
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