1 Samuel 23
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1 Samuel 23:2-13

2Therefore DavidH1732 inquiredH7592 of the LORDH3068, sayingH559, Shall I go and smiteH5221 theseH428 PhilistinesH6430? And the LORDH3068 saidH559 unto DavidH1732, Go, and smiteH5221 the PhilistinesH6430, and saveH3467 KeilahH7084.

3And David’sH1732 menH376 saidH559 unto him, BeholdH2009, weH587 be afraidH3372 hereH6311 in JudahH3063: howH637 muchH637 moreH637 then ifH3588 weH587 goH2009 to KeilahH7084 againstH413 the armiesH4634 of the PhilistinesH6430?

4Then DavidH1732 inquiredH7592 of the LORDH3068 yet againH5750. And the LORDH3068 answeredH559 him and saidH559, AriseH6965, goH3381 downH3381 to KeilahH7084; for I will deliverH5414 the PhilistinesH6430 intoH3027 thine handH3027.

5And DavidH1732 and his menH376 wentH376 to KeilahH7084, and foughtH3898 with the PhilistinesH6430, and broughtH3467 awayH5090 their cattleH4735, and slewH5221 therewith a greatH1419 slaughterH4347. SoH3427 DavidH1732 savedH3467 the inhabitantsH3427 of KeilahH7084.

6And it cameH1961 to passH1961, when AbiatharH54 the sonH1121 of AhimelechH288 fledH1272 to DavidH1732 to KeilahH7084, that he cameH1961 downH3381 with an ephodH646 in his handH3027.

7And it was toldH5046 SaulH7586 that DavidH1732 was comeH935 to KeilahH7084. And SaulH7586 saidH559, GodH430 hath deliveredH5462 him intoH935 mine handH3027; for he is shutH5462 in, by enteringH935 intoH935 a townH5892 that hath gatesH1817 and barsH1280.

8And SaulH7586 summonedH8085 allH3605 the peopleH5971 to warH4421, to goH3381 downH3381 to KeilahH7084, to besiege DavidH1732 and his menH376.

9And DavidH1732 knewH3045 that SaulH7586 devised mischief againstH5921 him; and he saidH559 to AbiatharH54 the priestH3548, BringH5066 hither the ephodH646.

10Then saidH559 DavidH1732, O LORDH3068, the GodH430 of IsraelH3478, thy servantH5650 hath surelyH3588 heardH8085 that SaulH7586 seeketh to comeH935 to KeilahH7084, to destroyH7843 the cityH5892 for my sakeH5668.

11Will the menH1167 of KeilahH7084 deliverH5462 meH4994 upH5462 intoH3027 his handH3027? will SaulH7586 comeH3381 downH3381, as thy servantH5650 hath heardH8085? O LORDH3068, the GodH430 of IsraelH3478, I beseechH4994 thee, tellH5046 thy servantH5650. And the LORDH3068 saidH559, He will comeH3381 downH3381.

12Then saidH559 DavidH1732, Will the menH376 of KeilahH7084 deliverH5462 upH5462 meH5462 and my menH376 intoH376 the handH3027 of SaulH7586? And the LORDH3068 saidH559, They will deliverH5462 thee upH5462.

13Then DavidH1732 and his menH376, whichH834 were aboutH1980 sixH8337 hundredH3967, aroseH6965 and departedH1980 outH3318 of KeilahH7084, and wentH1980 whithersoever they couldH376 goH1980. And it was toldH5046 SaulH7586 that DavidH1732 was escapedH4422 from KeilahH7084; and he forbare to goH1980 forthH3318.

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