“Then they told David, saying, Look, the Philistines are fighting against Keilah, and they are robbing the threshing floors.”
1 Samuel 23
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1Now it was reported to David, "Look, the Philistines are fighting against Keilah and looting the threshing floors."
“Then they told David saying behold the Philistines Fight against Keilah and they rob the”
“Then they told David, saying, Behold, the Philistines are fighting against Kelah, and they are robbing the threshing floors.”
2So David inquired of the LORD, "Should I go and attack these Philistines?" And the LORD said to David, "Go and attack the Philistines and save Keilah."
“Therefore David inquired of the Lord, saying, shall I go and attack these Philistines? And the Lord said to David, go and attack the Philistines and save Keilah.”
“David inquired of the Lord, saying, Shall I go and smite these Philistines? And the Lord said to David, Go and smite the Philistines and save Kelah.”
“Therefore David inquired the Lord saying shall I go and smite these Philistines. And the Lord said unto David go and smite the Philistines and save Keilah”
“David inquired of the Lord, shall I go and attack these Philistines? And the Lord said to David, go and attack the Philistines and save Keilah.”
3But David's men said to him, "Look, we are afraid here in Judah; how much more if we go to Keilah against the armies of the Philistines?"
“and David's men said unto him Behold we be afraid here in Judah how much more than if we come to Keilah against the armies of the Philistines.”
4Once again, David inquired of the LORD, and the LORD answered him: "Go at once to Keilah, for I will deliver the Philistines into your hand."
“Then David inquired of the Lord once again, and the Lord answered him and said, Arise, go down to Keilah, for I will deliver the Philistines into your hand.”
“David inquired of the Lord again. And the Lord answered him and said, Arise and go down to Kelah, for I will deliver the Philistines into your hand.”
“Then David inquired of the Lord yet again and The Lord answered him and said arise Go down to Keilah for I will deliver the Philistines into thy hand.”
5Then David and his men went to Keilah, fought against the Philistines, and carried off their livestock, striking them with a mighty blow. So David saved the people of Keilah.
“So David and his men went to Kelah and they fought with the Philistines and they brought away their cattle and smote them with a great slaughter. So David saved the inhabitants of Kelah.”
“So David and his men went to Keilah and fought with the Philistines and brought away their cattle and Smoked them with a great slaughter. So David saved the inhabitants of Keilah”
“And David and his men went to Keilah and fought with the Philistines to strike them with a mighty blow and took away their livestock. So David saved the inhabitants of Keilah.”
6(Now Abiathar son of Ahimelech had brought the ephod with him when he fled to David at Keilah.)
“Now, it happened when Abiathar, the son of Ahimelech, fled to David at Keilah that he went down with an ephod in his hand.”
“and it came to pass when a Biather The son of Abimelech fled to David to Keilah that he came down with an ephod in His hand.”
“It came to pass when Abiathar the son of Ahimelech fled to David, to Kelah, that he came down with the ephod in his hand.”
7When Saul was told that David had gone to Keilah, he said, "God has delivered him into my hand, for he has trapped himself by entering a town with gates and bars."
“Saul was told that David had gone to Keilah. So Saul said, God has delivered him into my hand, for he has shut himself in by entering a town that has gates and bars.”
“And it was told Saul that David was come to Keilah. And Saul said, God hath delivered him into mine hand for he is shut in by entering into a town that hath gates and bars.”
“And it was told Saul that David was come to Keilah and Saul said God hath delivered him into my hand for he is shut in by entering into a town that hath gates and bars”
8Then Saul summoned all his troops to go to war at Keilah and besiege David and his men.
“Then Saul called all the people together for war to go down to Keilah to besiege David and his men.”
“and Saul called all the people to together to war to go down to Keilah to besiege David and his men”
“Saul called all of the people together to war to go down to Kelah to besiege David and his men.”
9When David learned that Saul was plotting evil against him, he said to Abiathar the priest, "Bring the ephod."
“And David knew that Saul secretly practiced mischief against him, and he said to Abiathar the priest, bring hither the ephod.”
“When David knew that Saul plotted evil against him, he said to Abiathar the priest, bring the ephod here.”
“and David knew that Saul secretly practiced mischief against him and he said to a Biather the priest Bring hither the ephod”
10And David said, "O LORD, God of Israel, Your servant has heard that Saul intends to come to Keilah and destroy the city on my account.
“Then David said, O Lord God of Israel, your servant has certainly heard that Saul seeks to come to Keilah to destroy the city for my sake.”
“David said, O Lord God of Israel, your servant has certainly heard that Saul seeks to come to Kelah to destroy the city for my sake.”
“then said David. Oh Lord God of Israel thy servant hath certainly heard that Saul Seeketh to come to Keilah to destroy the city for my sake.”
11Will the citizens of Keilah surrender me into his hand? Will Saul come down, as Your servant has heard? O LORD, God of Israel, please tell Your servant." "He will," said the LORD.
“Will the men of Keilah deliver me into his hand? Will Saul come down as your servant has heard? O Lord God of Israel, I pray tell your servant. And the Lord said he will come down.”
“Will the men of Keilah deliver me up into his hand? Will Saul come down as thy servant hath heard? Oh Lord God of Israel I beseech thee tell thy servant and the Lord said He will come down.”
“Will the men of Kelah deliver me up into his hand? Will Saul come down as your servant has heard? O Lord God of Israel, I beseech thee, I beg thee, tell thy servant. And the Lord said, He will come down.”
12So David asked, "Will the citizens of Keilah surrender me and my men into the hand of Saul?" "They will," said the LORD.
“Then David said, will the men of Keilah deliver me and my men into the hand of Saul? And the Lord said, they will deliver you.”
“Then said David will the men of Keilah deliver me and my men into the hand of Saul and the Lord said They will deliver thee up.”
“David said, Will the men of Kelah deliver me and my men into the hand of Saul? And the Lord said, They will deliver”
13Then David and his men, about six hundred strong, set out and departed from Keilah, moving from place to place. When Saul was told that David had escaped from Keilah, he declined to go forth.
“So David and his men, about 600, arose and departed from Keilah and went whatever way they could go. Then it was told Saul that David had escaped from Keilah, so he halted the expedition.”
“Then David and his men which were about six hundred arose and Departed out of Keilah and went whithersoever they could go and it was told Saul and that David was escaped from Keilah and he forbear to go to go forth”
14And David stayed in the wilderness strongholds and in the hill country of the Wilderness of Ziph. Day after day Saul searched for him, but God would not deliver David into his hand.
“And David stayed in strongholds in the wilderness, and remained in the mountains in the wilderness of Zip. Saul sought him every day, but God did not deliver him into his hand.”
“And David stayed in strongholds in the wilderness and remained in the mountains of the wilderness of Ziph. Saul sought him every day, but God did not deliver him into his hand.”
“David stayed in the wilderness, in the strongholds and remained in the hymn country in the wilderness of Ziph, which is in Judah. And Saul sought him every day, but God did not deliver him into his hand.”
15While David was in Horesh in the Wilderness of Ziph, he saw that Saul had come out to take his life.
“So David saw that Saul had come out to seek his life, and David was in the wilderness of Zip, in a forest.”
“And when David saw that Saul was come out to seek his life, and he was in the wilderness of Ziph in a wood,”
16And Saul's son Jonathan came to David in Horesh and strengthened his hand in God,
“Then Jonathan, Saul's son, arose and went to David in the woods and strengthened his hand in God.”
“And Jonathan, Saul's son, arose and went to David into the wood and strengthened his hand in God.”
“And Jonathan, Saul's son, arose and went to David into the wood and strengthened his hand in God.”
“Jonathan, Saul's son, arose and went to David into the wood and strengthened his hand in God.”
“And Jonathan saw his son Rose and went to David at Horesh and strengthened his hand in God.”
17saying, "Do not be afraid, for my father Saul will never lay a hand on you. And you will be king over Israel, and I will be your second-in-command. Even my father Saul knows this is true."
“And he said unto him, Fear not, for the hand of Saul my father shall not find thee, and thou shalt be king over Israel, and I shall be next unto thee, and that also Saul my father knoweth.”
“And he said to him, Fear not, for the hand of Saul my father shall not find thee and thou shalt be king over Israel. And I shall be next unto thee and that also Saul my father”
18So the two of them made a covenant before the LORD. And David remained in Horesh, while Jonathan went home.
“And they too made a covenant before the Lord and David abode in the woods. And Jonathan went to his house.”
“the two of them made a covenant before the Lord and David stayed in the woods and Jonathan went to his own house.”
“So the two of them made a covenant before the Lord and David stayed in the wood and Jonathan went to his house.”
19Then the Ziphites came up to Saul at Gibeah and said, "Is not David hiding among us in the strongholds at Horesh, on the hill of Hachilah south of Jeshimon?
“Then the Ziphites came up to Saul at Gibeah saying, Is David not hiding with us in strongholds in the woods, in the hills of Hacaliah, which is on the south of Jeshamun?”
20Now, O king, come down whenever your soul desires, and we will be responsible for delivering him into your hand."
“Now therefore, O king, come down according to all of the desire of your soul to come down, and our part shall be to deliver him into the king's hand.”
“Now therefore, O king, come down according to all the desire of your soul, come down, and our part shall be to deliver him into the king's hand.”
“Now therefore, O king, come down according to all the desire of thy soul to come down and our part will be to deliver him into the king's hand.”
21"May you be blessed by the LORD," replied Saul, "for you have had compassion on me.
“And Saul said, Blessed are you of the Lord, for you have had compassion on me.”
22Please go and prepare further. Investigate and watch carefully where he goes and who has seen him there, for I am told that he is extremely cunning.
“Please go and find out for sure and see the place where his hideout is and who has seen him there, for I am told that he is very crafty.”
“Go, make yet more sure, know and see the place where his haunt is, and who has seen him there, for it is told me that he is very cunning.”
23Observe and find out all the places where he hides. Then come back to me with certainty, and I will go with you. If he is in the land, I will search him out among all the clans of Judah."
“See therefore and take knowledge of all the lurking places where he hides and come back to me with certainty and I will go with you. And it shall be if he is in the land that I will search for him throughout all the clans of…”
“Therefore, take knowledge of all of the lurking places where he hides himself, and come again to me with certainty, and I will go with you, and it shall come to pass, if he be in the land, that I will search him out through all…”
24So they set out and went to Ziph ahead of Saul. Now David and his men were in the Wilderness of Maon in the Arabah south of Jeshimon,
“So they arose and went to Ziph before Saul. But David and his men were in the wilderness of Maon on the plain, in the plain, on the south of Jeshimon.”
“And they arose and went to Ziph before Saul, but David and his men were in the wilderness of Maon in the plain in the south of”
25and Saul and his men went to seek him. When David was told about it, he went down to the rock and stayed in the Wilderness of Maon. And when Saul heard of this, he pursued David there.
“Saul also and his men went to seek him, and they told David, wherefore, he came down into a rock, and he abode in the wilderness of Maon, and when Saul heard that, he pursued after David in the wilderness of Maon.”
“When Saul and his men went to seek him, they told David. Therefore, he went down to the rock and stayed in the wilderness of Maon. And when Saul heard that, he pursued David in the wilderness of Maon.”
“Saul and his men went to seek him and they told him David and they told David and he came down to the rock and stayed in the wilderness of Maon. And when Saul heard it he pursued David in the wilderness of Maon”
26Saul was proceeding along one side of the mountain, and David and his men along the other side. Even though David was hurrying to get away, Saul and his men were closing in on David and his men to capture them.
“Then Saul went on one side of the mountain and David and his men on the other side of the mountain. So David made haste to get away from Saul. For Saul and his men were encircling David and his men to take them.”
“And Saul went on this side of the mountain, and David and his men on that side of the mountain, and David made haste to get away for the fear of Saul, for Saul and his men had encircled David and his men around about to take them.”
27Then a messenger came to Saul, saying, "Come quickly, for the Philistines have raided the land!"
“But there came a messenger unto Saul saying, Haste, and come, for the Philistines have invaded the land.”
“But a messenger came to Saul, saying, Hasten and come, for the Philistines have invaded the land.”
28So Saul broke off his pursuit of David and went to meet the Philistines. That is why that place is called Sela-hammahlekoth.
“Therefore Saul returned from pursuing David and went against the Philistines. And so they called the place the Rock of Escape.”
29And David went up from there and lived in the strongholds of En-gedi.
“Then David went up from there and dwelt in strongholds at En Gedi.”