New American Standard Bible 1995
1 Samuel 23:2-13
2So DavidH1732 1inquiredH7592 of the LordH3068, sayingH559, “Shall I goH1980 and 2attackH5221 theseH428 PhilistinesH6430?” And the LordH3068 saidH559 to DavidH1732, “GoH1980 and 3attackH5221 the PhilistinesH6430 and deliverH3467 KeilahH7084.” 3But David’sH1732 menH376 saidH559 to him, “BeholdH2009, we are afraidH3372 hereH6311 in JudahH3063. HowH637 muchH637H3588 moreH637H3588 then ifH3588 we goH1980 to KeilahH7084 againstH413 the ranksH4634 of the PhilistinesH6430?” 4Then DavidH1732 inquiredH7592 of the LordH3068 onceH3254H5750 moreH3254H5750. And the LordH3068 answeredH6030 him and saidH559, “AriseH6965, goH3381 downH3381 to KeilahH7084, for 4I will giveH5414 the PhilistinesH6430 into your handH3027.” 5So DavidH1732 and his menH376 wentH1980 to KeilahH7084 and foughtH3898 with the PhilistinesH6430; and he ledH5090 awayH5090 their livestockH4735 and struckH5221 them with a greatH1419 slaughterH4347. Thus DavidH1732 deliveredH3467 the inhabitantsH3427 of KeilahH7084.
6Now it cameH1961 about, when AbiatharH54 the sonH1121 of AhimelechH288 5fledH1272 to DavidH1732 at KeilahH7084, that he cameH3381 downH3381 with an ephodH646 in his handH3027. 7When it was toldH5046 SaulH7586 that DavidH1732 had comeH935 to KeilahH7084, SaulH7586 saidH559, “GodH430 has 6deliveredH5235 him into my handH3027, for he shutH5462 himself in by enteringH935 a cityH5892 with double gatesH1817 and barsH1280.” 8So SaulH7586 summonedH8085 allH3605 the peopleH5971 for warH4421, to goH3381 downH3381 to KeilahH7084 to besiegeH6696 DavidH1732 and his menH376. 9Now DavidH1732 knewH3045 that SaulH7586 was plottingH2790 evilH7463 againstH5921 him; so he saidH559 to 7AbiatharH54 the priestH3548, “8BringH5066 the ephodH646 hereH5066.” 10Then DavidH1732 saidH559, “O LordH3068 GodH430 of IsraelH3478, Your servantH5650 has heardH8085 for certainH8085 that SaulH7586 is seekingH1245 to comeH935 to KeilahH7084 to destroyH7843 the cityH5892 on my accountH5668. 11Will the menH1167 of KeilahH7084 surrenderH5462 me into his handH3027? Will SaulH7586 comeH3381 downH3381 justH3512 as Your servantH5650 has heardH8085? O LordH3068 GodH430 of IsraelH3478, I prayH4994, tellH5046 Your servantH5650.” And the LordH3068 saidH559, “He will comeH3381 downH3381.” 12Then DavidH1732 saidH559, “Will the menH1167 of KeilahH7084 surrenderH5462 me and my menH376 into the handH3027 of SaulH7586?” And the LordH3068 saidH559, “9They will surrenderH5462 you.” 13Then DavidH1732 and his menH376, 10about sixH8337 hundredH3967, aroseH6965 and departedH3318 from KeilahH7084, and they wentH1980 11whereverH834 they could goH1980. When it was toldH5046 SaulH7586 that DavidH1732 had escapedH4422 from KeilahH7084, he 12gaveH2308 up the pursuitH3318.
Notes
- 1. 1 Samuel 23:2 1 Sam 23:4, 6, 9-12; 2 Sam 5:19, 23 ↩
- 2. 1 Samuel 23:2 Lit smite ↩
- 3. 1 Samuel 23:2 Lit smite ↩
- 4. 1 Samuel 23:4 Josh 8:7; Judg 7:7 ↩
- 5. 1 Samuel 23:6 1 Sam 22:20 ↩
- 6. 1 Samuel 23:7 Lit alienated ↩
- 7. 1 Samuel 23:9 1 Sam 22:20 ↩
- 8. 1 Samuel 23:9 1 Sam 23:6; 30:7 ↩
- 9. 1 Samuel 23:12 Judg 15:10-13; 1 Sam 23:20 ↩
- 10. 1 Samuel 23:13 1 Sam 22:2; 25:13 ↩
- 11. 1 Samuel 23:13 2 Sam 15:20 ↩
- 12. 1 Samuel 23:13 Lit ceased going out ↩
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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