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1 Samuel 23:27

Saul
Protection and safety

25 and Saul and his men went to seek him. When David was told about it, he went down to the rock and stayed in the Wilderness of Maon. And when Saul heard of this, he pursued David there.

26 Saul was proceeding along one side of the mountain, and David and his men along the other side. Even though David was hurrying to get away, Saul and his men were closing in on David and his men to capture them.

Then a messenger came to Saul, saying, “Come quickly, for the Philistines have raided the land!”

28 So Saul broke off his pursuit of David and went to meet the Philistines. That is why that place is called Sela-hammahlekoth.

29 And David went up from there and lived in the strongholds of En-gedi.

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BSB
Then a messenger came to Saul, saying, “Come quickly, for the Philistines have raided the land!”
KJV
But there came a messenger unto Saul, saying, Haste thee, and come; for the Philistines have invaded the land.
WEB
But a messenger came to Saul, saying, “Hurry and come, for the Philistines have made a raid on the land!”
ASV
But there came a messenger unto Saul, saying, Haste thee, and come; for the Philistines have made a raid upon the land.
DARBY
But there came a messenger to Saul, saying, Haste thee and come; for the Philistines have made a raid against the land.
BLB
And a messenger came to Saul, saying, “Hurry and come, for the Philistines have pushed against the land.”
ÅB
Da kom det et bud til Saul og sa: Skynd deg og dra avsted! Filistrene har falt inn i landet.
OTB
Men en budbringer kom til Saul og sa: "Skynd deg og kom, for filisterne har startet et angrep på landet!"
B1930
Da kom det et bud til Saul og sa: Skynd dig og dra avsted! Filistrene har falt inn i landet.

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Cross references

  • 2 Kings 19:9

    Now Sennacherib had been warned about Tirhakah king of Cush: “Look, he has set out to fight against you.” So Sennacherib again sent messengers to Hezekiah, saying,

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  • Psalms 116:3

    The ropes of death entangled me; the anguish of Sheol overcame me; I was confronted by trouble and sorrow.

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  • Genesis 22:14

    And Abraham called that place The LORD Will Provide. So to this day it is said, “On the mountain of the LORD it will be provided.”

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  • Deuteronomy 32:36

    For the LORD will vindicate His people and have compassion on His servants when He sees that their strength is gone and no one remains, slave or free.

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  • 1 Chronicles 14:13

    Once again the Philistines raided the valley.

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  • Revelation 12:16

    But the earth helped the woman and opened its mouth to swallow up the river that had poured from the dragon’s mouth.

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