1 Samuel 23:12

1 Samuel 23:12 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)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.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Then David said, "Will the men of Keilah surrender me and my men into the hand of Saul?" And the Lord said, "They will surrender you."
• New King James Version (NKJV)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.”
• New Living Translation (NLT)Again David asked, “Will the leaders of Keilah betray me and my men to Saul?” And the Lord replied, “Yes, they will betray you.”

Context of 1 Samuel 23:12

10David said, “Lord, God of Israel, your servant has heard definitely that Saul plans to come to Keilah and destroy the town on account of me. 11Will the citizens of Keilah surrender me to him? Will Saul come down, as your servant has heard? Lord, God of Israel, tell your servant.” And the Lord said, “He will.” Again David asked, “Will the citizens of Keilah surrender me and my men to Saul?” And the Lord said, “They will.” 13So David and his men, about six hundred in number, left Keilah and kept moving from place to place. When Saul was told that David had escaped from Keilah, he did not go there. 14David stayed in the wilderness strongholds and in the hills of the Desert of Ziph. Day after day Saul searched for him, but God did not give David into his hands.

1 Samuel 23:12 word by word

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר דָּוִ֔ד הֲיַסְגִּ֜רוּ בַּעֲלֵ֧י קְעִילָ֛ה אֹתִ֥י וְאֶת־אֲנָשַׁ֖י בְּיַד־שָׁא֑וּל וַיֹּ֥אמֶר יְהוָ֖ה יַסְגִּֽירוּ׃ סRead the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Then saidאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
• Davidדָּוִדdâvid dâvîyd · DavidH1732
• Will the menבַּעַלba‛al · master: menH1167
• of Keilahקְעִילָהqe‛îylâh · KeilahH7084
• deliverסָגַרsâgar · to shutH5462
• me and my menאֱנוֹשׁ'ĕnôsh · humanH582
• into the handיָדyâd · hand: powerH3027
• of Saulשָׁאוּלshâ'ûl · SaulH7586
• And the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068

Cross-references for 1 Samuel 23:12

• Psalms 31:8You have not given me into the hands of the enemy but have set my feet in a spacious place.
• 1 Samuel 23:7Saul 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.”
• Psalms 62:1Truly my soul finds rest in God; my salvation comes from him.
• Psalms 118:8It is better to take refuge in the Lord than to trust in humans.
• Ecclesiastes 9:14There was once a small city with only a few people in it. And a powerful king came against it, surrounded it and built huge siege works against it.
• Isaiah 29:15Woe to those who go to great depths to hide their plans from the Lord, who do their work in darkness and think, “Who sees us? Who will know?”
• Hebrews 4:13Nothing in all creation is hidden from God’s sight. Everything is uncovered and laid bare before the eyes of him to whom we must give account.

Commentaries on 1 Samuel 23:12

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 12The conduct of the men of Keilah would be like that of the men of Judah to Samson their deliverer Judges 15:10-13.Read the comment
• 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. 1-29Because Saul received reports from informants, he was able to continue pursuing David (1 Samuel 23:7,13). David also had informants, which helped him stay ahead of Saul (1 Samuel 23:1, 9, 15, 25). David’s greatest advantage was that he could seek guidance and help from God, which Saul did not have (1 Samuel 23:2, 4, 12).Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Samuel 23:12

• Armies
• David
• Ephod
• God
• Ingratitude
• Keilah
• Malice
• Prayer

In the dictionaries

• David
• Saul
• Paul, Saul
• Foreknowledge of God
• High priest
• Town
• Foreknow; Foreknowledge
• Omniscience
• Samuel, Books of
• Urim and Thummim

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