Revised Literal Translation
1 Samuel 23:2-13
2Therefore DavidH1732 enquiredH7592 of YhwhH3068, sayingH559, Shall I goH3212 and smiteH5221 these PhilistinesH6430? And YhwhH3068 saidH559 unto DavidH1732, GoH3212, and smiteH5221 the PhilistinesH6430, and saveH3467 KeilahH7084. 3And David’sH1732 menH582 saidH559 unto him, Behold, we be afraidH3373 here in JudahH3063: how much more then if we comeH3212 to KeilahH7084 against the armiesH4634 of the PhilistinesH6430? 4Then DavidH1732 enquiredH7592 of YhwhH3068 yet againH3254. And YhwhH3068 answeredH6030 him and saidH559, AriseH6965, go downH3381 to KeilahH7084; for I will deliverH5414 the PhilistinesH6430 into thine handH3027. 5So DavidH1732 and his menH582 wentH3212 to KeilahH7084, and foughtH3898 with the PhilistinesH6430, and brought awayH5090 their cattleH4735, and smoteH5221 them with a greatH1419 slaughterH4347. So DavidH1732 savedH3467 the inhabitantsH3427 of KeilahH7084. 6And it came to pass, when AbiatharH54 the sonH1121 of AhimelechH288 fledH1272 to DavidH1732 to KeilahH7084, that he came downH3381 with an ephodH646 in his handH3027.
7And it was toldH5046 SaulH7586 that DavidH1732 was comeH935 to KeilahH7084. And SaulH7586 saidH559, GodH430 hath deliveredH5234 him into mine handH3027; for he is shut inH5462, by enteringH935 into a townH5892 that hath gatesH1817 and barsH1280. 8And SaulH7586 calledH8085 all the peopleH5971 togetherH8085 to warH4421, to go downH3381 to KeilahH7084, to besiegeH6696 DavidH1732 and his menH582.
9And DavidH1732 knewH3045 that SaulH7586 secretly practisedH2790 mischiefH7451 against him; and he saidH559 to AbiatharH54 the priestH3548, Bring hitherH5066 the ephodH646. 10Then saidH559 DavidH1732, O YhwhH3068 GodH430 of IsraelH3478, thy servantH5650 hath certainlyH8085 heardH8085 that SaulH7586 seekethH1245 to comeH935 to KeilahH7084, to destroyH7843 the cityH5892 for my sake. 11Will the menH1167 of KeilahH7084 deliver me upH5462 into his handH3027? will SaulH7586 come downH3381, as thy servantH5650 hath heardH8085? O YhwhH3068 GodH430 of IsraelH3478, I beseech thee, tellH5046 thy servantH5650. And YhwhH3068 saidH559, He will come downH3381. 12Then saidH559 DavidH1732, Will the menH1167 of KeilahH7084 deliverH5462 me and my menH582 into the handH3027 of SaulH7586? And YhwhH3068 saidH559, They will deliver thee upH5462.1
13Then DavidH1732 and his menH582, which were about sixH8337 hundredH376H3967, aroseH6965 and departedH3318 out of KeilahH7084, and wentH1980 whithersoeverH834 they could goH1980. And it was toldH5046 SaulH7586 that DavidH1732 was escapedH4422 from KeilahH7084; and he forbareH2308 to go forthH3318.
Notes
- 1. 1 Samuel 23:12 deliver: Heb. shut up. ↩
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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