Verse 18

1 Samuel 23:18

World English Bible

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

Original Language Text

hebrew

וַ/יִּכְרְת֧וּ שְׁנֵי/הֶ֛ם בְּרִ֖ית לִ/פְנֵ֣י יְהוָ֑ה וַ/יֵּ֤שֶׁב דָּוִד֙ בַּ/חֹ֔רְשָׁה וִ/יהוֹנָתָ֖ן הָלַ֥ךְ לְ/בֵיתֽ/וֹ

English Translation

And they made a covenant before the Lord, and David stayed in the forest, and Jonathan went to his house.

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Chapter 23 Context

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

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...

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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