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1 Samuel 23:9

AbiatharDavidSaul

7 When Saul was told that David had gone to Keilah, he said, “God has delivered him into my hand, for he has trapped himself by entering a town with gates and bars.”

8 Then Saul summoned all his troops to go to war at Keilah and besiege David and his men.

When David learned that Saul was plotting evil against him, he said to Abiathar the priest, “Bring the ephod.”

10 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.

11 Will the citizens of Keilah surrender me into his hand? Will Saul come down, as Your servant has heard? O LORD, God of Israel, please tell Your servant.” “He will,” said the LORD.

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BSB
When David learned that Saul was plotting evil against him, he said to Abiathar the priest, “Bring the ephod.”
KJV
And David knew that Saul secretly practised mischief against him; and he said to Abiathar the priest, Bring hither the ephod.
WEB
David knew that Saul was devising mischief against him. He said to Abiathar the priest, “Bring the ephod here.”
ASV
And David knew that Saul was devising mischief against him; and he said to Abiathar the priest, Bring hither the ephod.
DARBY
And when David knew that Saul devised mischief against him, he said to Abiathar the priest, Bring the ephod.
BLB
And David knew that Saul was devising evil against him, and he said to Abiathar the priest, “Bring near the ephod.”
ÅB
Da David skjønte at det var mot ham Saul la opp onde råd, sa han til Abjatar, presten: Kom hit med livkjortelen!
OTB
Nå var David klar over Sauls plan mot ham; så han sa til presten Abjatar: "Bring efoden hit."
B1930
Da David skjønte at det var mot ham Saul la op onde råd, sa han til Abjatar, presten: Kom hit med livkjortelen!

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