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(Qal) to say, to answer, to say in one's heart, to think, to command, to promise, to intend <BR> 1b) (Niphal) to be told, to be said, to be called <BR> 1c) (Hithpael) to boast, to act proudly <BR> 1d) (Hiphil) to avow, to avouch">559</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 559 -- Occurrence 2152 of 5308">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">וַיֹּ֨אמְר֜וּ<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/vaiyomeru_559.htm" title="vai·Yo·me·Ru: said -- Occurrence 187 of 298.">way-yō-mə-rū</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">But said</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Conjunctive waw :: Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural">Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/376.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 376: 1) man <BR> 1a) man, male (in contrast to woman, female) <BR> 1b) husband <BR> 1c) human being, person (in contrast to God) <BR> 1d) servant <BR> 1e) mankind <BR> 1f) champion <BR> 1g) great man <BR> 2) whosoever <BR> 3) each (adjective)">376</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_376.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 376 -- Occurrence 904 of 2006">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">אַנְשֵׁ֤י<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/anshei_376.htm" title="'an·Shei: men -- Occurrence 50 of 121.">’an-šê</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">men</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Noun - masculine plural construct">N-mpc</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/1732.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 1732: David = 'beloved'<BR> 1) youngest son of Jesse and second king of Israel">1732</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1732.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 1732 -- Occurrence 148 of 1075">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">דָוִד֙<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/david_1732.htm" title="da·Vid: David's -- Occurrence 116 of 844.">ḏā-wiḏ</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">of David</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Noun - proper - masculine singular">N-proper-ms</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 413: 1) to, toward, unto (of motion) <BR> 2) into (limit is actually entered) <BR> 2a) in among <BR> 3) toward (of direction, not necessarily physical motion) <BR> 4) against (motion or direction of a hostile character) <BR> 5) in addition to, to <BR> 6) concerning, in regard to, in reference to, on account of <BR> 7) according to (rule or standard) <BR> 8) at, by, against (of one's presence) <BR> 9) in between, in within, to within, unto (idea of motion to)">413</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 413 -- Occurrence 2416 of 5504">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">אֵלָ֔יו<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/elav_413.htm" title="'e·Lav,: against -- Occurrence 183 of 431.">’ê-lāw,</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">to him</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Preposition :: third person masculine singular">Prep | 3ms</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/2009.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 2009: 1) behold, lo, see, if">2009</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2009.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 2009 -- Occurrence 329 of 841">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">הִנֵּ֨ה<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/hinneh_2009.htm" title="hin·Neh: Behold -- Occurrence 138 of 448.">hin-nêh</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">Look</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Interjection">Interjection</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/587.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 587: 1) we (first pers. pl. -usually used for emphasis)">587</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_587.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 587 -- Occurrence 46 of 119">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">אֲנַ֥חְנוּ<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/anachnu_587.htm" title="'a·Nach·nu: we -- Occurrence 35 of 74.">’ă-naḥ-nū</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">we</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Pronoun - first person common plural">Pro-1cp</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/6311.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 6311: 1) here, from here, hither <BR> 1a) here <BR> 1b) hither">6311</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6311.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 6311 -- Occurrence 21 of 82">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">פֹ֛ה<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/foh_6311.htm" title="foh: here -- Occurrence 8 of 20.">p̄ōh</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">here</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Adverb">Adv</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/3063.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 3063: Judah = 'praised'<BR> 1) the son of Jacob by Leah <BR> 2) the tribe descended from Judah the son of Jacob <BR> 3) the territory occupied by the tribe of Judah <BR> 4) the kingdom comprised of the tribes of Judah and Benjamin which occupied the southern part of Canaan after the nation split upon the death of Solomon <BR> 5) a Levite in Ezra's time <BR> 6) an overseer of Jerusalem in the time of Nehemiah <BR> 7) a Levite musician in the time of Nehemiah <BR> 8) a priest in the time of Nehemiah">3063</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3063.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 3063 -- Occurrence 110 of 818">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">בִּֽיהוּדָ֖ה<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/bihudah_3063.htm" title="bi·hu·Dah: Judah -- Occurrence 4 of 39.">bî-hū-ḏāh</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">in Judah</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Preposition-b :: Noun - proper - masculine singular">Prep-b | N-proper-ms</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/3372.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 3372: 1) to fear, revere, be afraid <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to fear, be afraid <BR> 1a2) to stand in awe of, be awed <BR> 1a3) to fear, reverence, honour, respect <BR> 1b) (Niphal) <BR> 1b1) to be fearful, be dreadful, be feared <BR> 1b2) to cause astonishment and awe, be held in awe <BR> 1b3) to inspire reverence or godly fear or awe <BR> 1c) (Piel) to make afraid, terrify <BR> 2) (TWOT) to shoot, pour">3372</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3372.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 3372 -- Occurrence 116 of 331">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">יְרֵאִ֑ים<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/yereim_3372.htm" title="ye·re·'Im;: are afraid -- Occurrence 1 of 6.">yə-rê-’îm;</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">Are afraid</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Adjective - masculine plural">Adj-mp</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/637.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 637: conj (denoting addition, esp of something greater)<BR> 1) also, yea, though, so much the more <BR> adv <BR> 2) furthermore, indeed">637</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_637.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 637 -- Occurrence 27 of 134">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">וְאַף֙<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/veaf_637.htm" title="ve·'Af: How -- Occurrence 9 of 23.">wə-’ap̄</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">then how much more</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Conjunctive waw :: Conjunction">Conj-w | Conj</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 3588: 1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since <BR> 1a) that <BR> 1a1) yea, indeed <BR> 1b) when (of time) <BR> 1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force) <BR> 1c) because, since (causal connection) <BR> 1d) but (after negative) <BR> 1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if <BR> 1f) but rather, but <BR> 1g) except that <BR> 1h) only, nevertheless <BR> 1i) surely <BR> 1j) that is <BR> 1k) but if <BR> 1l) for though <BR> 1m) forasmuch as, for therefore">3588</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 3588 -- Occurrence 1471 of 4481">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">כִּֽי־<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/ki_3588.htm" title="ki-: if -- Occurrence 1397 of 4334.">kî-</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">if</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Conjunction">Conj</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/1980.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 1980: 1) to go, walk, come <BR> 1a) (Qal) <BR> 1a1) to go, walk, come, depart, proceed, move, go away <BR> 1a2) to die, live, manner of life (fig.) <BR> 1b) (Piel) <BR> 1b1) to walk <BR> 1b2) to walk (fig.) <BR> 1c) (Hithpael) <BR> 1c1) to traverse <BR> 1c2) to walk about <BR> 1d) (Niphal) to lead, bring, lead away, carry, cause to walk">1980</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1980.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 1980 -- Occurrence 591 of 1549">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">נֵלֵ֣ךְ<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/nelech_1980.htm" title="ne·Lech: go -- Occurrence 9 of 15.">nê-lêḵ</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">we go</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common plural">V-Qal-Imperf-1cp</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/7084.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 7084: Keilah = 'fortress'<BR> 1) a city in the lowlands of Judah northwest of Hebron">7084</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7084.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 7084 -- Occurrence 4 of 18">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">קְעִלָ֔ה<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/keilah_7084.htm" title="ke·'i·Lah,: to Keilah -- Occurrence 2 of 14.">qə-‘i-lāh,</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">to Keilah</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Noun - proper - feminine singular">N-proper-fs</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 413: 1) to, toward, unto (of motion) <BR> 2) into (limit is actually entered) <BR> 2a) in among <BR> 3) toward (of direction, not necessarily physical motion) <BR> 4) against (motion or direction of a hostile character) <BR> 5) in addition to, to <BR> 6) concerning, in regard to, in reference to, on account of <BR> 7) according to (rule or standard) <BR> 8) at, by, against (of one's presence) <BR> 9) in between, in within, to within, unto (idea of motion to)">413</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 413 -- Occurrence 2417 of 5504">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">אֶל־<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/el_413.htm" title="'el-: against -- Occurrence 1653 of 3531.">’el-</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">against</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Preposition">Prep</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/4634.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 4634: 1) row, rank, battle-line <BR> 1a) battle-line <BR> 1b) rank <BR> 1c) row">4634</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4634.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 4634 -- Occurrence 18 of 19">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">מַֽעַרְכ֖וֹת<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/maarchot_4634.htm" title="ma·'ar·Chot: the ranks -- Occurrence 6 of 6.">ma-‘ar-ḵō-wṯ</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">the armies of</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Noun - feminine plural construct">N-fpc</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/6430.htm" title="Strong's Hebrew 6430: Philistine = 'immigrants'<BR> 1) an inhabitant of Philistia; descendants of Mizraim who immigrated from Caphtor (Crete?) to the western seacoast of Canaan">6430</a></span> <span class="strongs"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6430.htm" title="Englishman's Hebrew: 6430 -- Occurrence 165 of 288">[e]</a></span></td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">פְּלִשְׁתִּֽים׃<br /><span class="translit"><a href="/hebrew/pelishtim_6430.htm" title="pe·lish·Tim.: Philistine -- Occurrence 54 of 112.">pə-liš-tîm.</a></span></td><td class="eng" valign="top">the Philistines</td><td class="pos" valign="top"><span class="pos"><a href="/hebrewparse.htm" title="Noun - proper - masculine plural">N-proper-mp</a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="strongsnt" valign="top"><span class="strongs"> </span> </td><td class="hebrew2" valign="top">ס<br /><span 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style="direction:rtl"><span class="hebrew"><span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/559.htm" title="vai·yo·me·ru: said -- 559: to utter, say">וַיֹּ֨אמְר֜וּ</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/376.htm" title="an·shei: men -- 376: man">אַנְשֵׁ֤י</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/1732.htm" title="da·vid: David's -- 1732: perhaps 'beloved one,' a son of Jesse">דָוִד֙</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/413.htm" title="e·lav,: against -- 413: to, into, towards">אֵלָ֔יו</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/2009.htm" title="hin·neh: Behold -- 2009: lo! behold!">הִנֵּ֨ה</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/587.htm" title="a·nach·nu: we -- 587: we">אֲנַ֥חְנוּ</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/6311.htm" title="foh: here -- 6311: here, hither">פֹ֛ה</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/3063.htm" title="bi·hu·dah: Judah -- 3063: probably 'praised,' a son of Jacob, also his desc., the S. kingdom, also four Israelites">בִּֽיהוּדָ֖ה</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/3372.htm" title="ye·re·'im;: are afraid -- 3372: to fear">יְרֵאִ֑ים</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/637.htm" title="ve·'af: How -- 637: also, yea">וְאַף֙</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/3588.htm" title="ki-: if -- 3588: that, for, when">כִּֽי־</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/1980.htm" title="ne·lech: go -- 1980: to go, come, walk">נֵלֵ֣ךְ</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/7084.htm" title="ke·'i·lah,: to Keilah -- 7084: a city in Judah">קְעִלָ֔ה</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/413.htm" title="el-: against -- 413: to, into, towards">אֶל־</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/4634.htm" title="ma·'ar·cho·vt: the ranks -- 4634: row, rank, battle line">מַֽעַרְכֹ֖ות</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/6430.htm" title="pe·lish·tim.: Philistine -- 6430: inhab. of Philistia">פְּלִשְׁתִּֽים׃</a></span>  <span class="hebrew"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com" title="s">ס</a></span>  </span></div><div align="left"><span class="versiontextkjvs"><a href="//kjvs.scripturetext.com/1_samuel/23.htm">KJV with Strong's</a> </span><br><span class="kjvs"><a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/1732.htm" title="David (daw-veed') -- David">And David's</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/582.htm" title="'enowsh (en-oshe') -- another, X (blood-)thirsty, certain, chap(-man); divers, fellow, X in the flower of their age, husband">men</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/559.htm" title="'amar (aw-mar') -- answer, appoint, avouch, bid, boast self, call, certify, challenge, charge">said</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/3373.htm" title="yare' (yaw-ray') -- afraid, fear (-ful)">unto him Behold we be afraid</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/3063.htm" title="Yhuwdah (yeh-hoo-daw') -- Judah">here in Judah</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/3212.htm" title="yalak (yaw-lak') -- X again, away, bear, bring, carry (away), come (away), depart, flow, + follow(-ing)">how much more then if we come</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/7084.htm" title="Q'iylah (keh-ee-law') -- Keilah">to Keilah</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/4634.htm" title="ma'arakah (mah-ar-aw-kaw') -- army, fight, be set in order, ordered place, rank, row">against the armies</a> <a href="//strongsnumbers.com/hebrew/6430.htm" title="Plishtiy (pel-ish-tee') -- Philistine">of the Philistines</a></span></div><div align="right"><span class="versiontext"><a href="//wlc.hebrewtanakh.com/1_samuel/23.htm">שמואל א 23:3 Hebrew OT: Westminster Leningrad Codex</a><br></span><span class="heb">וַיֹּ֨אמְר֜וּ אַנְשֵׁ֤י דָוִד֙ אֵלָ֔יו הִנֵּ֨ה אֲנַ֥חְנוּ פֹ֛ה בִּֽיהוּדָ֖ה יְרֵאִ֑ים וְאַף֙ כִּֽי־נֵלֵ֣ךְ קְעִלָ֔ה אֶל־מַֽעַרְכֹ֖ות פְּלִשְׁתִּֽים׃ ס</span><p><span class="versiontext"><a href="//wlco.hebrewtanakh.com/1_samuel/23.htm">שמואל א 23:3 Hebrew OT: WLC (Consonants Only)</a><br></span><span class="heb">ויאמרו אנשי דוד אליו הנה אנחנו פה ביהודה יראים ואף כי־נלך קעלה אל־מערכות פלשתים׃ ס</span><p><span class="versiontext"><a href="//paleo-wlc.hebrewtanakh.com/1_samuel/23.htm">שמואל א 23:3 Paleo-Hebrew OT: WLC (Font Required)</a><br></span><span class="paleoheb">ויאמרו אנשי דוד אליו הנה אנחנו פה ביהודה יראים ואף כי־נלך קעלה אל־מערכות פלשתים׃ ס</span><p><span class="versiontext"><a href="//mod.hebrewtanakh.com/1_samuel/23.htm">שמואל א 23:3 Hebrew Bible</a><br></span><span class="heb">ויאמרו אנשי דוד אליו הנה אנחנו פה ביהודה יראים ואף כי נלך קעלה אל מערכות פלשתים׃</span></div><div class="jmp"><a href="/texts/1_samuel/23-3.htm">Additional Parallel Hebrew</a></div><div class="vheading2">Parallel Verses</div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/1_samuel/23.htm">New American Standard Bible </a></span><br />But David's men said to him, "Behold, we are afraid here in Judah. How much more then if we go to Keilah against the ranks of the Philistines?"<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/1_samuel/23.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And 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?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/1_samuel/23.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />But David's men said to him, "Look, we're afraid here in Judah; how much more if we go to Keilah against the Philistine forces!" <div class="vheading2">Treasury of Scripture Knowledge</div><p class="hdg">Behold</p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/1_samuel/23-15.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">1 Samuel 23:15,23,26</span> And David saw that Saul was come out to seek his life: and David …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/psalms/11-1.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Psalm 11:1</span> In the LORD put I my trust: how say you to my soul, Flee as a bird …</a></p><p class="tskverse"><a href="/jeremiah/12-5.htm" style="color:#001320"><span class="vtext">Jeremiah 12:5</span> If you have run with the footmen, and they have wearied you, then …</a></p><div class="vheading2">Links</div><a href="/1_samuel/23-3.htm">1 Samuel 23:3</a> • <a href="/niv/1_samuel/23-3.htm">1 Samuel 23:3 NIV</a> • <a href="/nlt/1_samuel/23-3.htm">1 Samuel 23:3 NLT</a> • <a href="/esv/1_samuel/23-3.htm">1 Samuel 23:3 ESV</a> • <a href="/nasb/1_samuel/23-3.htm">1 Samuel 23:3 NASB</a> • <a href="/kjv/1_samuel/23-3.htm">1 Samuel 23:3 KJV</a> • <a href="//bibleapps.com/1_samuel/23-3.htm">1 Samuel 23:3 Bible Apps</a> • <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/1_samuel/23-3.htm">1 Samuel 23:3 Biblia Paralela</a> • <a href="//holybible.com.cn/1_samuel/23-3.htm">1 Samuel 23:3 Chinese Bible</a> • <a href="//saintebible.com/1_samuel/23-3.htm">1 Samuel 23:3 French Bible</a> • <a href="//bibeltext.com/1_samuel/23-3.htm">1 Samuel 23:3 German Bible</a> • <a href="/">Bible Hub</a><br /></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="../1_samuel/23-2.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="1 Samuel 23:2"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="1 Samuel 23:2" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="../1_samuel/23-4.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="1 Samuel 23:4"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="1 Samuel 23:4" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div> <div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>