1 Samuel 23 - Compare Translations
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1 Samuel 23:1
KJVThen they told David, saying, Behold, the Philistines fight against Keilah, and they rob the threshingfloors.
WEBDavid was told, “Behold, the Philistines are fighting against Keilah, and are robbing the threshing floors.”
YLTAnd they declare to David, saying, `Lo, the Philistines are fighting against Keilah, and they are spoiling the threshing-floors.'
1 Samuel 23:2
KJVTherefore 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.
WEBTherefore David inquired of Yahweh, saying, “Shall I go and strike these Philistines?”
YLTAnd David asketh at Jehovah, saying, `Do I go? -- and have I smitten among these Philistines?' And Jehovah saith unto David, `Go, and thou hast smitten among the Philistines, and saved Keilah.'
1 Samuel 23:3
KJVAnd 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?
WEBDavid’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?”
YLTAnd David's men say unto him, `Lo, we here in Judah are afraid; and how much more when we go to Keilah, unto the ranks of the Philistines?'
1 Samuel 23:4
KJVThen 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.
WEBThen 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.”
YLTAnd David addeth again to ask at Jehovah, and Jehovah answereth him, and saith, `Rise, go down to Keilah, for I am giving the Philistines into thy hand.'
1 Samuel 23:5
KJVSo 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.
WEBDavid 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.
YLTAnd David goeth, and his men, to Keilah, and fighteth with the Philistines, and leadeth away their cattle, and smiteth among them -- a great smiting, and David saveth the inhabitants of Keilah.
1 Samuel 23:6
KJVAnd 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.
WEBWhen Abiathar the son of Ahimelech fled to David to Keilah, he came down with an ephod in his hand.
YLTAnd it cometh to pass, in the fleeing of Abiathar son of Ahimelech unto David, to Keilah, an ephod came down in his hand.
1 Samuel 23:7
KJVAnd 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.
WEBSaul 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.”
YLTAnd it is declared to Saul that David hath come in to Keilah, and Saul saith, `God hath made him known for my hand, for he hath been shut in, to enter into a city of doors and bar.'
1 Samuel 23:8
KJVAnd Saul called all the people together to war, to go down to Keilah, to besiege David and his men.
WEBSaul summoned all the people to war, to go down to Keilah, to besiege David and his men.
YLTAnd Saul summoneth the whole of the people to battle, to go down to Keilah, to lay siege unto David and unto his men.
1 Samuel 23:9
KJVAnd David knew that Saul secretly practised mischief against him; and he said to Abiathar the priest, Bring hither the ephod.
WEBDavid knew that Saul was devising mischief against him; and he said to Abiathar the priest, “Bring the ephod here.”
YLTAnd David knoweth that against him Saul is devising the evil, and saith unto Abiathar the priest, `Bring nigh the ephod.'
1 Samuel 23:10
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1 Samuel 23:11
KJVWill 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.
WEBWill 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.”
YLTDo the possessors of Keilah shut me up into his hand? doth Saul come down as Thy servant hath heard? Jehovah, God of Israel, declare, I pray Thee, to Thy servant.' And Jehovah saith, `He doth come down.'
1 Samuel 23:12
KJVThen 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.
WEBThen David said, “Will the men of Keilah deliver me and my men into the hand of Saul?”
YLTAnd David saith, `Do the possessors of Keilah shut me up, and my men, into the hand of Saul?' And Jehovah saith, `They shut [thee] up.'
1 Samuel 23:13
KJVThen 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.
WEBThen 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 was escaped from Keilah; and he gave up going there.
YLTAnd David riseth -- and his men -- about six hundred men, and they go out from Keilah, and go up and down where they go up and down; and to Saul it hath been declared that David hath escaped from Keilah, and he ceaseth to go out.
1 Samuel 23:14
KJVAnd 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.
WEBDavid 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.
YLTAnd David abideth in the wilderness, in fortresses, and abideth in the hill-country, in the wilderness of Ziph; and Saul seeketh him all the days, and God hath not given him into his hand.
1 Samuel 23:15
KJVAnd David saw that Saul was come out to seek his life: and David was in the wilderness of Ziph in a wood.
WEBDavid saw that Saul had come out to seek his life. David was in the wilderness of Ziph in the wood.
YLTAnd David seeth that Saul hath come out to seek his life, and David [is] in the wilderness of Ziph, in a forest.
1 Samuel 23:16
KJVAnd Jonathan Saul's son arose, and went to David into the wood, and strengthened his hand in God.
WEBJonathan, Saul’s son, arose, and went to David into the woods, and strengthened his hand in God.
YLTAnd Jonathan son of Saul riseth, and goeth unto David to the forest, and strengtheneth his hand in God,
1 Samuel 23:17
KJVAnd 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.
WEBHe 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.”
YLTand saith unto him, `Fear not, for the hand of Saul my father doth not find thee, and thou dost reign over Israel, and I am to thee for second, and also so knoweth Saul my father.'
1 Samuel 23:18
KJVAnd they two made a covenant before the Lord: and David abode in the wood, and Jonathan went to his house.
WEBThey both made a covenant before Yahweh. Then David stayed in the woods, and Jonathan went to his house.
YLTAnd they make a covenant both of them before Jehovah; and David abideth in the forest, and Jonathan hath gone to his house.
1 Samuel 23:19
KJVThen 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?
WEBThen 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?
YLTAnd the Ziphites go up unto Saul to Gibeah, saying, `Is not David hiding himself with us in fortresses, in the forest, in the height of Hachilah, which [is] on the south of the desolate place?
1 Samuel 23:20
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1 Samuel 23:21
KJVAnd Saul said, Blessed be ye of the Lord; for ye have compassion on me.
WEBSaul said, “You are blessed by Yahweh; for you have had compassion on me.
YLTAnd Saul saith, `Blessed [are] ye of Jehovah, for ye have pity on me;
1 Samuel 23:22
KJVGo, 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.
WEBPlease 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 deals very crafty.
YLTgo, I pray you, prepare yet, and know and see his place where his foot is; who hath seen him there? for [one] hath said unto me, He is very subtile.
1 Samuel 23:23
KJVSee 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.
WEBSee 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.”
YLTAnd see and know of all the hiding-places where he hideth himself, and ye have turned back unto me prepared, and I have gone with you, and it hath been, if he is in the land, that I have searched him out through all the thousands of Judah.'
1 Samuel 23:24
KJVAnd 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.
WEBThey 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.
YLTAnd they rise and go to Ziph before Saul, and David and his men [are] in the wilderness of Maon, in the plain, at the south of the desolate place.
1 Samuel 23:25
KJVSaul 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.
WEBSaul 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.
YLTAnd Saul and his men go to seek, and they declare to David, and he goeth down the rock, and abideth in the wilderness of Maon; and Saul heareth, and pursueth after David [to] the wilderness of Maon.
1 Samuel 23:26
KJVAnd 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.
WEBSaul 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.
YLTAnd Saul goeth on this side of the mountain, and David and his men on that side of the mountain, and David is hastened to go from the face of Saul, and Saul and his men are compassing David and his men, to catch them.
1 Samuel 23:27
KJVBut there came a messenger unto Saul, saying, Haste thee, and come; for the Philistines have invaded the land.
WEBBut a messenger came to Saul, saying, “Hurry and come; for the Philistines have made a raid on the land!”
YLTAnd a messenger hath come in unto Saul, saying, `Haste, and come, for the Philistines have pushed against the land.'
1 Samuel 23:28
KJVWherefore Saul returned from pursuing after David, and went against the Philistines: therefore they called that place Selahammahlekoth.
WEBSo Saul returned from pursuing David, and went against the Philistines. Therefore they called that place Sela Hammahlekoth.
YLTAnd Saul turneth back from pursuing after David, and goeth to meet the Philistines, therefore they have called that place `The Rock of Divisions.'
1 Samuel 23:29
KJVAnd David went up from thence, and dwelt in strong holds at Engedi.
WEBDavid went up from there, and lived in the strongholds of En Gedi.
YLTAnd David goeth up thence, and abideth in fortresses [at] En-gedi.
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