Verse 6
1 Samuel 23:6
Literal Standard Version
6
And it comes to pass, in the fleeing of Abiathar son of Ahimelech to David, to Keilah, an ephod came down in his hand.
Original Language Text
hebrew
וַ/יְהִ֗י בִּ֠/בְרֹחַ אֶבְיָתָ֧ר בֶּן אֲחִימֶ֛לֶךְ אֶל דָּוִ֖ד קְעִילָ֑ה אֵפ֖וֹד יָרַ֥ד בְּ/יָדֽ/וֹ
English Translation
And it came to pass, when Abiathar the son of Ahimelech fled to David at Keilah, that he brought an ephod in his hand.
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Chapter 23 Context
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And they declare to David, saying, “Behold, the Philistines are fighting against Keilah, and they ar...
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And David inquires of YHWH, saying, “Do I go? And have I struck among these Philistines?” And YHWH s...
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And David’s men say to him, “Behold, we here in Judah are afraid; and how much more when we go to Ke...
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And David adds again to inquire of YHWH, and YHWH answers him and says, “Rise, go down to Keilah, fo...
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And David goes, and his men, to Keilah, and fights with the Philistines, and leads away their livest...
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And it comes to pass, in the fleeing of Abiathar son of Ahimelech to David, to Keilah, an ephod came...
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And it is declared to Saul that David has come to Keilah, and Saul says, “God (Elohim) has made him...
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8
And Saul summons all the people to the battle, to go down to Keilah, to lay siege to David and to hi...
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9
And David knows that Saul is devising the evil against him and says to Abiathar the priest, “Bring t...
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10
And David says, “YHWH, God (Elohim) of Israel, Your servant has certainly heard that Saul is seeking...
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11
Do the possessors of Keilah shut me up into his hand? Does Saul come down as Your servant has heard?...
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12
And David says, “Do the possessors of Keilah shut up me and my men into the hand of Saul?” And YHWH...
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13
And David rises—and his men—about six hundred men, and they go out from Keilah, and go up and down w...
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14
And David abides in the wilderness, in fortresses, and abides in the hill-country, in the wilderness...
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15
And David sees that Saul has come out to seek his life, and David is in the wilderness of Ziph, in a...
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16
And Jonathan son of Saul rises, and goes to David in the forest, and strengthens his hand in God (El...
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17
and says to him, “Do not fear, for the hand of my father Saul does not find you, and you reign over...
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18
And both of them make a covenant before YHWH; and David abides in the forest, and Jonathan has gone...
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19
And the Ziphites go up to Saul at Gibeah, saying, “Is David not hiding himself with us in fortresses...
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And now, by all the desire of your soul, O king, to come down, come down, and ours is to shut him up...
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And Saul says, “Blessed are you of YHWH, for you have pity on me;
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now go prepare yet, and know and see his place where his foot is; who has seen him there? For one ha...
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23
And see and know of all the hiding places where he hides himself, and you have turned back prepared...
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24
And they rise and go to Ziph before Saul, and David and his men are in the wilderness of Maon, in th...
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And Saul and his men go to seek, and they declare it to David, and he goes down the rock, and abides...
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26
And Saul goes on this side of the mountain, and David and his men on that side of the mountain, and...
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27
And a messenger has come to Saul, saying, “Hurry, and come, for the Philistines have pushed against...
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28
And Saul turns back from pursuing after David, and goes to meet the Philistines, therefore they have...
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And David goes up there, and abides in fortresses at En-gedi.
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