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[1] David was told, “Behold, the Philistines are fighting against Keilah, and are robbing the threshing floors.” [2] Therefore David inquired of Yahweh, saying, “Shall I go and strike these Philistines?”Yahweh said to David, “Go strike the Philistines, and save Keilah.” [3] David’s men said to him, “Behold, we are afraid here in Judah. How much more then if we go to Keilah against the armies of the Philistines?” [4] Then David inquired of Yahweh yet again. Yahweh answered him, and said, “Arise, go down to Keilah; for I will deliver the Philistines into your hand.” [5] David and his men went to Keilah and fought with the Philistines, and brought away their livestock, and killed them with a great slaughter. So David saved the inhabitants of Keilah. [6] When Abiathar the son of Ahimelech fled to David to Keilah, he came down with an ephod in his hand. [7] Saul was told that David had come to Keilah. Saul said, “God has delivered him into my hand, for he is shut in by entering into a town that has gates and bars.” [8] Saul summoned all the people to war, to go down to Keilah to besiege David and his men. [9] David knew that Saul was devising mischief against him. He said to Abiathar the priest, “Bring the ephod here.” [10] Then David said, “O Yahweh, the God of Israel, your servant has surely heard that Saul seeks to come to Keilah to destroy the city for my sake. [11] Will the men of Keilah deliver me up into his hand? Will Saul come down, as your servant has heard? Yahweh, the God of Israel, I beg you, tell your servant.”Yahweh said, “He will come down.” [12] Then David said, “Will the men of Keilah deliver me and my men into the hand of Saul?”Yahweh said, “They will deliver you up.” [13] Then David and his men, who were about six hundred, arose and departed out of Keilah and went wherever they could go. Saul was told that David had escaped from Keilah; and he gave up going there. [14] David stayed in the wilderness in the strongholds, and remained in the hill country in the wilderness of Ziph. Saul sought him every day, but God didn’t deliver him into his hand. [15] David saw that Saul had come out to seek his life. David was in the wilderness of Ziph in the woods. [16] Jonathan, Saul’s son, arose and went to David into the woods, and strengthened his hand in God. [17] He said to him, “Don’t be afraid, for the hand of Saul my father won’t find you; and you will be king over Israel, and I will be next to you; and Saul my father knows that also.” [18] They both made a covenant before Yahweh. Then David stayed in the woods and Jonathan went to his house. [19] Then the Ziphites came up to Saul to Gibeah, saying, “Doesn’t David hide himself with us in the strongholds in the woods, in the hill of Hachilah, which is on the south of the desert? [20] Now therefore, O king, come down. According to all the desire of your soul to come down; and our part will be to deliver him up into the king’s hand.” [21] Saul said, “You are blessed by Yahweh, for you have had compassion on me. [22] Please go make yet more sure, and know and see his place where his haunt is, and who has seen him there; for I have been told that he is very cunning. [23] See therefore, and take knowledge of all the lurking places where he hides himself; and come again to me with certainty, and I will go with you. It shall happen, if he is in the land, that I will search him out among all the thousands of Judah.” [24] They arose, and went to Ziph before Saul; but David and his men were in the wilderness of Maon, in the Arabah on the south of the desert. [25] Saul and his men went to seek him. When David was told, he went down to the rock, and stayed in the wilderness of Maon. When Saul heard that, he pursued David in the wilderness of Maon. [26] Saul went on this side of the mountain, and David and his men on that side of the mountain; and David hurried to get away for fear of Saul, for Saul and his men surrounded David and his men to take them. [27] But a messenger came to Saul, saying, “Hurry and come, for the Philistines have made a raid on the land!” [28] So Saul returned from pursuing David, and went against the Philistines. Therefore they called that place Sela Hammahlekoth.ⓘ [29] David went up from there and lived in the strongholds of En Gedi.

Footnotes

  1. ⓘ 23:28 “Sela Hammahlekoth” means “rock of parting”.
King James Version
[1] Then they told H5046 (HiphImpf) David, H1732 saying, H559 (QalInf) Behold, the Philistines H6430 fight H3898 (NiphPtc) against Keilah, H7084 and they rob H8154 (QalActPtc) the threshingfloors. H1637 [2] Therefore David H1732 enquired H7592 (QalImpf) of the Lord, H3068 saying, H559 (QalInf) Shall I go H3212 (QalImpf) and smite H5221 (HiphPerf) these Philistines? H6430 And the Lord H3068 said H559 (QalImpf) unto David, H1732 Go, H3212 (QalImpv) and smite H5221 (HiphPerf) the Philistines, H6430 and save H3467 (HiphPerf) Keilah. H7084 [3] And David’s H1732 men H582 said H559 (QalImpf) unto him, Behold, we be afraid H3373 here in Judah: H3063 how much more then if we come H3212 (QalImpf) to Keilah H7084 against the armies H4634 of the Philistines? H6430 [4] Then David H1732 enquired H7592 (QalInf) of the Lord H3068 yet again. H3254 (HiphImpf) And the Lord H3068 answered H6030 (QalImpf) him and said, H559 (QalImpf) Arise, H6965 (QalImpv) go down H3381 (QalImpv) to Keilah; H7084 for I will deliver H5414 (QalActPtc) the Philistines H6430 into thine hand. H3027 [5] So David H1732 and his men H582 went H3212 (QalImpf) to Keilah, H7084 and fought H3898 (NiphImpf) with the Philistines, H6430 and brought away H5090 (QalImpf) their cattle, H4735 and smote H5221 (HiphImpf) them with a great H1419 slaughter. H4347 So David H1732 saved H3467 (HiphImpf) the inhabitants H3427 (QalActPtc) of Keilah. H7084 [6] And it came to pass, when Abiathar H54 the son H1121 of Ahimelech H288 fled H1272 (QalInf) to David H1732 to Keilah, H7084 that he came down H3381 (QalPerf) with an ephod H646 in his hand. H3027 [7] And it was told H5046 (HophImpf) Saul H7586 that David H1732 was come H935 (QalPerf) to Keilah. H7084 And Saul H7586 said, H559 (QalImpf) God H430 hath delivered H5234 (PielPerf) him into mine hand; H3027 for he is shut in, H5462 (NiphPerf) by entering H935 (QalInf) into a town H5892 that hath gates H1817 and bars. H1280 [8] And Saul H7586 called H8085 all the people H5971 together H8085 (PielImpf) to war, H4421 to go down H3381 (QalInf) to Keilah, H7084 to besiege H6696 (QalInf) David H1732 and his men. H582 [9] And David H1732 knew H3045 (QalImpf) that Saul H7586 secretly practised H2790 (HiphPtc) mischief H7451 against him; and he said H559 (QalImpf) to Abiathar H54 the priest, H3548 Bring hither H5066 (HiphImpv) the ephod. H646 [10] Then said H559 (QalImpf) David, H1732 O Lord H3068 God H430 of Israel, H3478 thy servant H5650 hath certainly H8085 (QalInf) heard H8085 (QalPerf) that Saul H7586 seeketh H1245 (PielPtc) to come H935 (QalInf) to Keilah, H7084 to destroy H7843 (PielInf) the city H5892 for my sake. [11] Will the men H1167 of Keilah H7084 deliver me up H5462 (HiphImpf) into his hand? H3027 will Saul H7586 come down, H3381 (QalImpf) as thy servant H5650 hath heard? H8085 (QalPerf) O Lord H3068 God H430 of Israel, H3478 I beseech thee, tell H5046 (HiphImpv) thy servant. H5650 And the Lord H3068 said, H559 (QalImpf) He will come down. H3381 (QalImpf) [12] Then said H559 (QalImpf) David, H1732 Will the men H1167 of Keilah H7084 deliver H5462 (HiphImpf) me§ and my men H582 into the hand H3027 of Saul? H7586 And the Lord H3068 said, H559 (QalImpf) They will deliver thee up. H5462 (HiphImpf) [13] Then David H1732 and his men, H582 which were about six H8337 hundred, H3967 arose H6965 (QalImpf) and departed H3318 (QalImpf) out of Keilah, H7084 and went H1980 (HithImpf) whithersoever H834 they could go. H1980 (HithImpf) And it was told H5046 (HophPerf) Saul H7586 that David H1732 was escaped H4422 (NiphPerf) from Keilah; H7084 and he forbare H2308 (QalImpf) to go forth. H3318 (QalInf) [14] And David H1732 abode H3427 (QalImpf) in the wilderness H4057 in strong holds, H4679 and remained H3427 (QalImpf) in a mountain H2022 in the wilderness H4057 of Ziph. H2128 And Saul H7586 sought H1245 (PielImpf) him every day, H3117 but God H430 delivered H5414 (QalPerf) him not into his hand. H3027 [15] And David H1732 saw H7200 (QalImpf) that Saul H7586 was come out H3318 (QalPerf) to seek H1245 (PielInf) his life: H5315 and David H1732 was in the wilderness H4057 of Ziph H2128 in a wood. H2793 [16] And Jonathan H3083 Saul’s H7586 son H1121 arose, H6965 (QalImpf) and went H3212 (QalImpf) to David H1732 into the wood, H2793 and strengthened H2388 (PielImpf) his hand H3027 in God. H430 [17] And he said H559 (QalImpf) unto him, Fear H3372 (QalImpf) not: for the hand H3027 of Saul H7586 my father H1 shall not find H4672 (QalImpf) thee; and thou shalt be king H4427 (QalImpf) over Israel, H3478 and I shall be next H4932 unto thee; and that also Saul H7586 my father H1 knoweth. H3045 (QalActPtc) [18] And they two H8147 made H3772 (QalImpf) a covenant H1285 before H6440 the Lord: H3068 and David H1732 abode H3427 (QalImpf) in the wood, H2793 and Jonathan H3083 went H1980 (QalPerf) to his house. H1004 [19] Then came up H5927 (QalImpf) the Ziphites H2130 to Saul H7586 to Gibeah, H1390 saying, H559 (QalInf) Doth not David H1732 hide H5641 (HithPtc) himself with us in strong holds H4679 in the wood, H2793 in the hill H1389 of Hachilah, H2444 which is on the south§ H3225 of Jeshimon? H3452§ [20] Now therefore, O king, H4428 come down H3381 (QalImpv) according to all the desire H185 of thy soul H5315 to come down; H3381 (QalInf) and our part shall be to deliver H5462 (HiphInf) him into the king’s H4428 hand. H3027 [21] And Saul H7586 said, H559 (QalImpf) Blessed H1288 (QalPasPtc) be ye of the Lord; H3068 for ye have compassion H2550 (QalPerf) on me. [22] Go, H3212 (QalImpv) I pray you, prepare H3559 (HiphImpv) yet, and know H3045 (QalImpv) and see H7200 (QalImpv) his place H4725 where his haunt H7272 is,§ and who hath seen H7200 (QalPerf) him there: for it is told H559 (QalPerf) me that he dealeth very H6191 (QalInf) subtilly. H6191 (HiphImpf) [23] See H7200 (QalImpv) therefore, and take knowledge H3045 (QalImpv) of all the lurking places H4224 where he hideth H2244 (HithImpf) himself, and come ye again H7725 (QalPerf) to me with the certainty, H3559 (NiphPtc) and I will go H1980 (QalPerf) with you: and it shall come to pass, if he be H3426 in the land, H776 that I will search H2664 (PielPerf) him out throughout all the thousands H505 of Judah. H3063 [24] And they arose, H6965 (QalImpf) and went H3212 (QalImpf) to Ziph H2128 before H6440 Saul: H7586 but David H1732 and his men H582 were in the wilderness H4057 of Maon, H4584 in the plain H6160 on the south H3225 of Jeshimon. H3452 [25] Saul H7586 also and his men H582 went H3212 (QalImpf) to seek H1245 (PielInf) him. And they told H5046 (HiphImpf) David: H1732 wherefore he came down H3381 (QalImpf) into a rock, H5553 and abode H3427 (QalImpf) in the wilderness H4057 of Maon. H4584 And when Saul H7586 heard H8085 (QalImpf) that, he pursued H7291 (QalImpf) after H310 David H1732 in the wilderness H4057 of Maon. H4584 [26] And Saul H7586 went H3212 (QalImpf) on this side H6654 of the mountain, H2022 and David H1732 and his men H582 on that side H6654 of the mountain: H2022 and David H1732 made haste H2648 (NiphPtc) to get away H3212 (QalInf) for fear H6440 of Saul; H7586 for Saul H7586 and his men H582 compassed H5849 David H1732 and his men H582 round about H5849 (QalActPtc) to take H8610 (QalInf) them. [27] But there came H935 (QalPerf) a messenger H4397 unto Saul, H7586 saying, H559 (QalInf) Haste H4116 (PielImpv) thee, and come; H3212 (QalImpv) for the Philistines H6430 have invaded H6584 (QalPerf)§ the land. H776 [28] Wherefore Saul H7586 returned H7725 (QalImpf) from pursuing H7291 (QalInf) after H310 David, H1732 and went H3212 (QalImpf) against H7125 (QalInf) the Philistines: H6430 therefore they called H7121 (QalPerf) that place H4725 Sela-hammahlekoth. H5555ⓘ [29] And David H1732 went up H5927 (QalImpf) from thence, and dwelt H3427 (QalImpf) in strong holds H4679 at En-gedi. H5872

Footnotes

  1. § 23:12 Heb. shut up
  2. § 23:19a Heb. on the right hand
  3. § 23:19b Or, the wilderness?
  4. § 23:22 Heb. foot shall be
  5. § 23:27 Heb. spread themselves upon, etc
  6. ⓘ 23:28 That is, the rock of divisions
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