Verse 1

1 Samuel 23:1

World English Bible

1 David was told, “Behold, the Philistines are fighting against Keilah, and are robbing the threshing floors.”

Original Language Text

hebrew

וַ/יַּגִּ֥דוּ לְ/דָוִ֖ד לֵ/אמֹ֑ר הִנֵּ֤ה פְלִשְׁתִּים֙ נִלְחָמִ֣ים בִּ/קְעִילָ֔ה וְ/הֵ֖מָּה שֹׁסִ֥ים אֶת הַ/גֳּרָנֽוֹת

English Translation

And they told David, saying, "Behold, the Philistines are fighting against Keilah, and they are raiding the threshing floors."

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Chapter 23 Context

1 David was told, “Behold, the Philistines are fighting against Keilah, and are robbing the threshing...

2 Therefore David inquired of Yahweh, saying, “Shall I go and strike these Philistines?” Yahweh said t... Focus ↗

3 David’s men said to him, “Behold, we are afraid here in Judah. How much more then if we go to Keilah... Focus ↗

4 Then David inquired of Yahweh yet again. Yahweh answered him, and said, “Arise, go down to Keilah; f... Focus ↗

5 David and his men went to Keilah, and fought with the Philistines, and brought away their livestock,... Focus ↗

6 When Abiathar the son of Ahimelech fled to David to Keilah, he came down with an ephod in his hand. Focus ↗

7 Saul was told that David had come to Keilah. Saul said, “God (Elohim) has delivered him into my hand... Focus ↗

8 Saul summoned all the people to war, to go down to Keilah, to besiege David and his men. Focus ↗

9 David knew that Saul was devising mischief against him; and he said to Abiathar the priest, “Bring t... Focus ↗

10 Then David said, “O Yahweh, the God (Elohim) of Israel, your servant has surely heard that Saul seek... Focus ↗

11 Will the men of Keilah deliver me up into his hand? Will Saul come down, as your servant has heard?... Focus ↗

12 Then David said, “Will the men of Keilah deliver me and my men into the hand of Saul?” Yahweh said,... Focus ↗

13 Then David and his men, who were about six hundred, arose and departed out of Keilah, and went where... Focus ↗

14 David stayed in the wilderness in the strongholds, and remained in the hill country in the wildernes... Focus ↗

15 David saw that Saul had come out to seek his life. David was in the wilderness of Ziph in the wood. Focus ↗

16 Jonathan, Saul’s son, arose, and went to David into the woods, and strengthened his hand in God (Elo... Focus ↗

17 He said to him, “Don’t be afraid; for the hand of Saul my father won’t find you; and you will be kin... Focus ↗

18 They both made a covenant before Yahweh. Then David stayed in the woods, and Jonathan went to his ho... Focus ↗

19 Then the Ziphites came up to Saul to Gibeah, saying, “Doesn’t David hide himself with us in the stro... Focus ↗

20 Now therefore, O king, come down. According to all the desire of your soul to come down; and our par... Focus ↗

21 Saul said, “You are blessed by Yahweh; for you have had compassion on me. Focus ↗

22 Please go make yet more sure, and know and see his place where his haunt is, and who has seen him th... Focus ↗

23 See therefore, and take knowledge of all the lurking places where he hides himself, and come again t... Focus ↗

24 They arose, and went to Ziph before Saul: but David and his men were in the wilderness of Maon, in t... Focus ↗

25 Saul and his men went to seek him. When David was told, he went down to the rock, and stayed in the... Focus ↗

26 Saul went on this side of the mountain, and David and his men on that side of the mountain; and Davi... Focus ↗

27 But a messenger came to Saul, saying, “Hurry and come; for the Philistines have made a raid on the l... Focus ↗

28 So Saul returned from pursuing David, and went against the Philistines. Therefore they called that p... Focus ↗

29 David went up from there, and lived in the strongholds of En Gedi. Focus ↗

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