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1 Samuel 23:10

DavidSaulKeilah
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8 And Saul called all the people together to war, to go down to Keilah, to besiege David and his men.

9 And David knew that Saul secretly practised mischief against him; and he said to Abiathar the priest, Bring hither the ephod.

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.

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.

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.

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BSB
And David said, “O LORD, God of Israel, Your servant has heard that Saul intends to come to Keilah and destroy the city on my account.
KJV
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.
WEB
Then David said, “O LORD, the God of Israel, your servant has surely heard that Saul seeks to come to Keilah to destroy the city for my sake.
ASV
Then said David, O Jehovah, the God of Israel, thy servant hath surely heard that Saul seeketh to come to Keilah, to destroy the city for my sake.
DARBY
Then said David, Jehovah, God of Israel, thy servant hath heard for certain that Saul seeketh to come to Keilah, to destroy the city for my sake.
BLB
And David said, “O YHWH, God of Israel, Your servant has surely heard that Saul seeks to come to Keilah to destroy the city for my sake.
ÅB
Så sa David: Herre, Israels Gud! Din tjener har hørt at Saul har i sinne å komme til Ke'ila og ødelegge byen for min skyld.
OTB
Da sa David: "Herre Gud i Israel, din tjener har hørt med sikkerhet at Saul planlegger å komme til Ke'ila, for å ødelegge byen på grunn av meg.
B1930
Så sa David: Herre, Israels Gud! Din tjener har hørt at Saul har i sinne å komme til Ke'ila og ødelegge byen for min skyld.

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Cross references

  • Genesis 18:24

    Peradventure there be fifty righteous within the city: wilt thou also destroy and not spare the place for the fifty righteous that are therein?

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  • 1 Samuel 23:8

    And Saul called all the people together to war, to go down to Keilah, to besiege David and his men.

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  • Romans 3:15–16

    Their feet are swift to shed blood:

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  • Proverbs 28:15

    As a roaring lion, and a ranging bear; so is a wicked ruler over the poor people.

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  • 1 Samuel 22:19

    And Nob, the city of the priests, smote he with the edge of the sword, both men and women, children and sucklings, and oxen, and asses, and sheep, with the edge of the sword.

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  • Esther 3:6

    And he thought scorn to lay hands on Mordecai alone; for they had shewed him the people of Mordecai: wherefore Haman sought to destroy all the Jews that were throughout the whole kingdom of Ahasuerus, even the people of Mordecai.

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