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Links to all Books and Chapters Today's Date: ======= 1 Samuel 23:1 ============ 1Sa 23:1 Then they told David, saying, "Behold, the Philistines are fighting against Keilah and are plundering the threshing floors."(nasb) 1Sa 23:1 Then they told David, saying, Behold, the Philistines fight against Keilah, and they rob the threshingfloors.(kjv) 1Sa 23:1 Then they told David, saying, "Look, the Philistines are fighting against Keilah, and they are robbing the threshing floors."(nkjv) ======= 1 Samuel 23:2 ============ 1Sa 23:2 So David inquired of the Lord, saying, "Shall I go and attack these Philistines?" And the Lord said to David, "Go and attack the Philistines and deliver Keilah."(nasb) 1Sa 23:2 Therefore David enquired of the LORD, saying, Shall I go and smite these Philistines? And the LORD said unto David, Go, and smite the Philistines, and save Keilah.(kjv) 1Sa 23:2 Therefore David inquired of the Lord, saying, "Shall I go and attack these Philistines?" And the Lord said to David, "Go and attack the Philistines, and save Keilah."(nkjv) ======= 1 Samuel 23:3 ============ 1Sa 23:3 But David's men said to him, "Behold, we are afraid here in Judah. How much more then if we go to Keilah against the ranks of the Philistines?"(nasb) 1Sa 23:3 And David's men said unto him, Behold, we be afraid here in Judah: how much more then if we come to Keilah against the armies of the Philistines?(kjv) 1Sa 23:3 But David's men said to him, "Look, we are afraid here in Judah. How much more then if we go to Keilah against the armies of the Philistines?"(nkjv) ======= 1 Samuel 23:4 ============ 1Sa 23:4 Then David inquired of the Lord once more. And the Lord answered him and said, "Arise, go down to Keilah, for I will give the Philistines into your hand."(nasb) 1Sa 23:4 Then David enquired of the LORD yet again. And the LORD answered him and said, Arise, go down to Keilah; for I will deliver the Philistines into thine hand.(kjv) 1Sa 23:4 Then David inquired of the Lord once again. And the Lord answered him and said, "Arise, go down to Keilah. For I will deliver the Philistines into your hand.(nkjv) ======= 1 Samuel 23:5 ============ 1Sa 23:5 So David and his men went to Keilah and fought with the Philistines; and he led away their livestock and struck them with a great slaughter. Thus David delivered the inhabitants of Keilah.(nasb) 1Sa 23:5 So David and his men went to Keilah, and fought with the Philistines, and brought away their cattle, and smote them with a great slaughter. So David saved the inhabitants of Keilah.(kjv) 1Sa 23:5 And David and his men went to Keilah and fought with the Philistines, struck them with a mighty blow, and took away their livestock. So David saved the inhabitants of Keilah.(nkjv) ======= 1 Samuel 23:6 ============ 1Sa 23:6 Now it came about, when Abiathar the son of Ahimelech fled to David at Keilah, that he came down with an ephod in his hand.(nasb) 1Sa 23:6 And it came to pass, when Abiathar the son of Ahimelech fled to David to Keilah, that he came down with an ephod in his hand.(kjv) 1Sa 23:6 Now it happened, when Abiathar the son of Ahimelech fled to David at Keilah, that he went down with an ephod in his hand.(nkjv) ======= 1 Samuel 23:7 ============ 1Sa 23:7 When it was told Saul that David had come to Keilah, Saul said, "God has delivered him into my hand, for he shut himself in by entering a city with double gates and bars."(nasb) 1Sa 23:7 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.(kjv) 1Sa 23:7 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."(nkjv) ======= 1 Samuel 23:8 ============ 1Sa 23:8 So Saul summoned all the people for war, to go down to Keilah to besiege David and his men.(nasb) 1Sa 23:8 And Saul called all the people together to war, to go down to Keilah, to besiege David and his men.(kjv) 1Sa 23:8 Then Saul called all the people together for war, to go down to Keilah to besiege David and his men.(nkjv) ======= 1 Samuel 23:9 ============ 1Sa 23:9 Now David knew that Saul was plotting evil against him; so he said to Abiathar the priest, "Bring the ephod here."(nasb) 1Sa 23:9 And David knew that Saul secretly practised mischief against him; and he said to Abiathar the priest, Bring hither the ephod.(kjv) 1Sa 23:9 When David knew that Saul plotted evil against him, he said to Abiathar the priest, "Bring the ephod here."(nkjv) ======= 1 Samuel 23:10 ============ 1Sa 23:10 Then David said, "O Lord God of Israel, Your servant has heard for certain that Saul is seeking to come to Keilah to destroy the city on my account.(nasb) 1Sa 23:10 Then said David, O LORD God of Israel, thy servant hath certainly heard that Saul seeketh to come to Keilah, to destroy the city for my sake.(kjv) 1Sa 23:10 Then David said, "O Lord God of Israel, Your servant has certainly heard that Saul seeks to come to Keilah to destroy the city for my sake.(nkjv) ======= 1 Samuel 23:11 ============ 1Sa 23:11 Will the men of Keilah surrender me into his hand? Will Saul come down just as Your servant has heard? O Lord God of Israel, I pray, tell Your servant." And the Lord said, "He will come down."(nasb) 1Sa 23:11 Will the men of Keilah deliver me up into his hand? will Saul come down, as thy servant hath heard? O LORD God of Israel, I beseech thee, tell thy servant. And the LORD said, He will come down.(kjv) 1Sa 23:11 Will the men of Keilah deliver me into his hand? Will Saul come down, as Your servant has heard? O Lord God of Israel, I pray, tell Your servant." And the Lord said, "He will come down."(nkjv) ======= 1 Samuel 23:12 ============ 1Sa 23:12 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."(nasb) 1Sa 23:12 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.(kjv) 1Sa 23:12 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."(nkjv) ======= 1 Samuel 23:13 ============ 1Sa 23:13 Then David and his men, about six hundred, arose and departed from Keilah, and they went wherever they could go. When it was told Saul that David had escaped from Keilah, he gave up the pursuit.(nasb) 1Sa 23:13 Then David and his men, which were about six hundred, arose and departed out of Keilah, and went whithersoever they could go. And it was told Saul that David was escaped from Keilah; and he forbare to go forth.(kjv) 1Sa 23:13 So David and his men, about six hundred, arose and departed from Keilah and went wherever they could go. Then it was told Saul that David had escaped from Keilah; so he halted the expedition.(nkjv) ======= 1 Samuel 23:14 ============ 1Sa 23:14 David stayed in the wilderness in the strongholds, and remained in the hill country in the wilderness of Ziph. And Saul sought him every day, but God did not deliver him into his hand. (nasb) 1Sa 23:14 And David abode in the wilderness in strong holds, and remained in a mountain in the wilderness of Ziph. And Saul sought him every day, but God delivered him not into his hand.(kjv) 1Sa 23:14 And David stayed in strongholds in the wilderness, and remained in the mountains in the Wilderness of Ziph. Saul sought him every day, but God did not deliver him into his hand(nkjv) ======= 1 Samuel 23:15 ============ 1Sa 23:15 Now David became aware that Saul had come out to seek his life while David was in the wilderness of Ziph at Horesh.(nasb) 1Sa 23:15 And David saw that Saul was come out to seek his life: and David was in the wilderness of Ziph in a wood.(kjv) 1Sa 23:15 So David saw that Saul had come out to seek his life. And David was in the Wilderness of Ziph in a forest.(nkjv) ======= 1 Samuel 23:16 ============ 1Sa 23:16 And Jonathan, Saul's son, arose and went to David at Horesh, and encouraged him in God.(nasb) 1Sa 23:16 And Jonathan Saul's son arose, and went to David into the wood, and strengthened his hand in God.(kjv) 1Sa 23:16 Then Jonathan, Saul's son, arose and went to David in the woods and strengthened his hand in God.(nkjv) ======= 1 Samuel 23:17 ============ 1Sa 23:17 Thus he said to him, "Do not be afraid, because the hand of Saul my father will not find you, and you will be king over Israel and I will be next to you; and Saul my father knows that also."(nasb) 1Sa 23:17 And he said unto him, Fear not: for the hand of Saul my father shall not find thee; and thou shalt be king over Israel, and I shall be next unto thee; and that also Saul my father knoweth.(kjv) 1Sa 23:17 And he said to him, "Do not fear, for the hand of Saul my father shall not find you. You shall be king over Israel, and I shall be next to you. Even my father Saul knows that."(nkjv) ======= 1 Samuel 23:18 ============ 1Sa 23:18 So the two of them made a covenant before the Lord; and David stayed at Horesh while Jonathan went to his house.(nasb) 1Sa 23:18 And they two made a covenant before the LORD: and David abode in the wood, and Jonathan went to his house.(kjv) 1Sa 23:18 So the two of them made a covenant before the Lord. And David stayed in the woods, and Jonathan went to his own house.(nkjv) ======= 1 Samuel 23:19 ============ 1Sa 23:19 Then Ziphites came up to Saul at Gibeah, saying, "Is David not hiding with us in the strongholds at Horesh, on the hill of Hachilah, which is on the south of Jeshimon?(nasb) 1Sa 23:19 Then came up the Ziphites to Saul to Gibeah, saying, Doth not David hide himself with us in strong holds in the wood, in the hill of Hachilah, which is on the south of Jeshimon?(kjv) 1Sa 23:19 Then the Ziphites came up to Saul at Gibeah, saying, "Is David not hiding with us in strongholds in the woods, in the hill of Hachilah, which is on the south of Jeshimon(nkjv) ======= 1 Samuel 23:20 ============ 1Sa 23:20 Now then, O king, come down according to all the desire of your soul to do so; and our part shall be to surrender him into the king's hand."(nasb) 1Sa 23:20 Now therefore, O king, come down according to all the desire of thy soul to come down; and our part shall be to deliver him into the king's hand.(kjv) 1Sa 23:20 Now therefore, O king, come down according to all the desire of your soul to come down; and our part shall be to deliver him into the king's hand."(nkjv) ======= 1 Samuel 23:21 ============ 1Sa 23:21 Saul said, "May you be blessed of the Lord, for you have had compassion on me.(nasb) 1Sa 23:21 And Saul said, Blessed be ye of the LORD; for ye have compassion on me.(kjv) 1Sa 23:21 And Saul said, "Blessed are you of the Lord, for you have compassion on me(nkjv) ======= 1 Samuel 23:22 ============ 1Sa 23:22 Go now, make more sure, and investigate and see his place where his haunt is, and who has seen him there; for I am told that he is very cunning.(nasb) 1Sa 23:22 Go, I pray you, prepare yet, and know and see his place where his haunt is, and who hath seen him there: for it is told me that he dealeth very subtilly.(kjv) 1Sa 23:22 Please go and find out for sure, and see the place where his hideout is, and who has seen him there. For I am told he is very crafty.(nkjv) ======= 1 Samuel 23:23 ============ 1Sa 23:23 So look, and learn about all the hiding places where he hides himself and return to me with certainty, and I will go with you; and if he is in the land, I will search him out among all the thousands of Judah."(nasb) 1Sa 23:23 See therefore, and take knowledge of all the lurking places where he hideth himself, and come ye again to me with the certainty, and I will go with you: and it shall come to pass, if he be in the land, that I will search him out throughout all the thousands of Judah.(kjv) 1Sa 23:23 See therefore, and take knowledge of all the lurking places where he hides; and come back to me with certainty, and I will go with you. And it shall be, if he is in the land, that I will search for him throughout all the clans of Judah."(nkjv) ======= 1 Samuel 23:24 ============ 1Sa 23:24 Then they arose and went to Ziph before Saul. Now David and his men were in the wilderness of Maon, in the Arabah to the south of Jeshimon.(nasb) 1Sa 23:24 And they arose, and went to Ziph before Saul: but David and his men were in the wilderness of Maon, in the plain on the south of Jeshimon.(kjv) 1Sa 23:24 So they arose and went to Ziph before Saul. But David and his men were in the Wilderness of Maon, in the plain on the south of Jeshimon.(nkjv) ======= 1 Samuel 23:25 ============ 1Sa 23:25 When Saul and his men went to seek him, they told David, and he came down to the rock and stayed in the wilderness of Maon. And when Saul heard it, he pursued David in the wilderness of Maon.(nasb) 1Sa 23:25 Saul also and his men went to seek him. And they told David; wherefore he came down into a rock, and abode in the wilderness of Maon. And when Saul heard that, he pursued after David in the wilderness of Maon.(kjv) 1Sa 23:25 When Saul and his men went to seek him, they told David. Therefore he went down to the rock, and stayed in the Wilderness of Maon. And when Saul heard that, he pursued David in the Wilderness of Maon.(nkjv) ======= 1 Samuel 23:26 ============ 1Sa 23:26 Saul went on one side of the mountain, and David and his men on the other side of the mountain; and David was hurrying to get away from Saul, for Saul and his men were surrounding David and his men to seize them.(nasb) 1Sa 23:26 And Saul went on this side of the mountain, and David and his men on that side of the mountain: and David made haste to get away for fear of Saul; for Saul and his men compassed David and his men round about to take them.(kjv) 1Sa 23:26 Then Saul went on one side of the mountain, and David and his men on the other side of the mountain. So David made haste to get away from Saul, for Saul and his men were encircling David and his men to take them.(nkjv) ======= 1 Samuel 23:27 ============ 1Sa 23:27 But a messenger came to Saul, saying, "Hurry and come, for the Philistines have made a raid on the land."(nasb) 1Sa 23:27 But there came a messenger unto Saul, saying, Haste thee, and come; for the Philistines have invaded the land.(kjv) 1Sa 23:27 But a messenger came to Saul, saying, "Hasten and come, for the Philistines have invaded the land!"(nkjv) ======= 1 Samuel 23:28 ============ 1Sa 23:28 So Saul returned from pursuing David and went to meet the Philistines; therefore they called that place the Rock of Escape.(nasb) 1Sa 23:28 Wherefore Saul returned from pursuing after David, and went against the Philistines: therefore they called that place Selahammahlekoth.(kjv) 1Sa 23:28 Therefore Saul returned from pursuing David, and went against the Philistines; so they called that place the Rock of Escape.(nkjv) ======= 1 Samuel 23:29 ============ 1Sa 23:29 David went up from there and stayed in the strongholds of Engedi. (nasb) 1Sa 23:29 And David went up from thence, and dwelt in strong holds at Engedi.(kjv) 1Sa 23:29 Then David went up from there and dwelt in strongholds at En Gedi.(nkjv) ======= 1 Samuel 24:1 ============ 1Sa 24:1 Now when Saul returned from pursuing the Philistines, he was told, saying, "Behold, David is in the wilderness of Engedi."(nasb) 1Sa 24:1 And it came to pass, when Saul was returned from following the Philistines, that it was told him, saying, Behold, David is in the wilderness of Engedi.(kjv) 1Sa 24:1 Now it happened, when Saul had returned from following the Philistines, that it was told him, saying, "Take note! David is in the Wilderness of En Gedi."(nkjv) |
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