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1 Samuel 23:7
7Someone told Saul that David was now at Keilah. Saul said, ‘God has now put David under my power. David has gone into a town that has high walls and strong gates. He will not be able to leave that place.’
1 Samuel 23:7 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)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.
- New International Version (NIV)Saul was told that David had gone to Keilah, and he said, “God has delivered him into my hands, for David has imprisoned himself by entering a town with gates and bars.”
- English Standard Version (ESV)Now it was told Saul that David had come to Keilah. And Saul said, "God has given him into my hand, for he has shut himself in by entering a town that has gates and bars."
- New King James Version (NKJV)And 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.”
Context of 1 Samuel 23:7
5So David and his men went to Keilah. They fought against the Philistines and they killed many of them. Also, they took away their animals. In that way, David saved the people who lived in Keilah. 6When Ahimelech's son Abiathar had run away, he had come to David at Keilah. And he had brought the priests' ephod with him. Someone told Saul that David was now at Keilah. Saul said, ‘God has now put David under my power. David has gone into a town that has high walls and strong gates. He will not be able to leave that place.’ 8So Saul called his army to join him. They prepared to go to Keilah and to attack David and his men. 9Somebody told David that Saul was preparing to attack him. David said to Abiathar the priest, ‘Bring the ephod here.’
Read all of 1 Samuel 231 Samuel 23:7 word by word
וַיֻּגַּ֣ד לְשָׁא֔וּל כִּי־בָ֥א דָוִ֖ד קְעִילָ֑ה וַיֹּ֣אמֶר שָׁא֗וּל נִכַּ֨ר אֹת֤וֹ אֱלֹהִים֙ בְּיָדִ֔י כִּ֚י נִסְגַּ֣ר לָב֔וֹא בְּעִ֖יר דְּלָתַ֥יִם וּבְרִֽיחַ׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- And it was toldנָגַדnâgad · to tellH5046
- Saulשָׁאוּלshâ'ûl · SaulH7586
- that Davidדָּוִדdâvid dâvîyd · DavidH1732
- was comeבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): comeH935
- to Keilahקְעִילָהqe‛îylâh · KeilahH7084
- saidאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
- Godאֱלֹהִים'ĕlôhîym · GodH430
- hath deliveredנָכַרnâkar · to alienateH5234
- him into mine handיָדyâd · hand: powerH3027
- for he is shut inסָגַרsâgar · to shutH5462
- into a townעִיר‛îyr ‛âr ‛âyar · cityH5892
- that hath gatesדֶּ֫לֶתdeleth · doorH1817
- and barsבְּרִיחַberîyach · barH1280
Cross-references for 1 Samuel 23:7
- 1 Samuel 23:14David stayed in places where he would be safe. They were in the desert, and in the hill country of Ziph. Saul always tried to find David. But God did not let Saul catch David.
- 1 Samuel 24:4David's men said to him, ‘This is the day that the Lord told you about! The Lord said to you, “I will give your enemy to you. Then you can decide what is the right thing to do to him.” ’ So David stood up very quietly. He went and he cut off a small piece of cloth from Saul's coat. Saul did not know what had happened.
- 1 Samuel 26:8Abishai said to David, ‘Tonight God has given your enemy into your power. I will push Saul's spear through his body and fix him to the ground. I will only have to do it once to kill him. I will not need to do it again.’
- Psalms 71:10For my enemies say things against me. They think of ways that they can kill me.
- Exodus 14:3Then Pharaoh will think, “The Israelites are confused. They do not know where they are going. The desert has stopped them.”
- Exodus 15:9The enemy said, “We will go after them. We will catch them. We will destroy them with our swords. We will do whatever we want to them. We will take all their valuable things for ourselves.”
- Judges 16:2The people of Gaza heard that Samson was in their city. The men met together and they waited for Samson to leave. They hid themselves all night at the gate of the city. They waited there quietly and they thought, ‘We will kill him at dawn when he tries to leave the city.’
- Job 20:5You know that a wicked person is only happy for a short time. His joy continues only for a moment.
- Luke 19:43As a result, days of trouble will come to you. Your enemies will build a wall round you. They will shut you in completely, and they will not let you leave.
Commentaries on 1 Samuel 23:7
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 7-13Verses 7-13 Well might David complain of his enemies, that they rewarded him evil for good, and that for his love they were his adversaries. Christ was used thus basely. David applied to his great Protector for direction. No sooner was the ephod brought him than he made use of it. We have the Scriptures in our hands, let us take advice from them in doubtful cases. Say, Bring hither the Bible. David's address to God is very solemn, also very particular…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 7God has delivered him into my hand: This statement is not true. David later explains that Saul’s claim is wrong (see 1 Samuel 23:14).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 77. it was told Saul that David was come to Keilah--Saul imagined himself now certain of his victim, who would be hemmed within a fortified town. The wish was father to the thought. How wonderfully slow and unwilling to be convinced by all his experience, that the special protection of Providence shielded David from all his snares!Read the comment
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Commentaries on 1 Samuel 23
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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