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God has handed him over to me, for he has trapped himself in a walled town!” <a href="/esv/1_samuel/23.htm">English Standard Version</a> Now it was told Saul that David had come to Keilah. And Saul said, “God has given him into my hand, for he has shut himself in by entering a town that has gates and bars.” <a href="/bsb/1_samuel/23.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> 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.” <a href="/kjv/1_samuel/23.htm">King James Bible</a> And 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. <a href="/nkjv/1_samuel/23.htm">New King James Version</a> And Saul was told that David had gone to Keilah. So Saul said, “God has delivered him into my hand, for he has shut himself in by entering a town that has gates and bars.” <a href="/nasb_/1_samuel/23.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> When it was reported to Saul that David had come to Keilah, Saul said, “God has handed him over to me, for he shut himself in by entering a city with double gates and bars.” <a href="/nasb/1_samuel/23.htm">NASB 1995</a> When it was told Saul that David had come to Keilah, Saul said, &#8220God has delivered him into my hand, for he shut himself in by entering a city with double gates and bars.&#8221 <a href="/nasb77/1_samuel/23.htm">NASB 1977 </a> When it was told Saul that David had come to Keilah, Saul said, “God has delivered him into my hand, for he shut himself in by entering a city with double gates and bars.” <a href="/lsb/1_samuel/23.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> Then it was told to Saul that David had come to Keilah, so Saul said, “God has delivered him into my hand, for he shut himself in by entering a city with double gates and bars.” <a href="/amp/1_samuel/23.htm">Amplified Bible</a> Now when Saul was informed that David had come to Keilah, Saul said, “God has handed him over to me, for he shut himself in by entering a city that has double gates and bars.” <a href="/csb/1_samuel/23.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> When it was reported to Saul that David had gone to Keilah, he said, “God has handed him over to me, for he has trapped himself by entering a town with barred gates.” <a href="/hcsb/1_samuel/23.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> When it was reported to Saul that David had gone to Keilah, he said, &#8220God has handed him over to me, for he has trapped himself by entering a town with barred gates.&#8221 <a href="/asv/1_samuel/23.htm">American Standard Version</a> And it was told Saul that David was come to Keilah. And Saul said, God hath delivered him into my hand; for he is shut in, by entering into a town that hath gates and bars. <a href="/erv/1_samuel/23.htm">English Revised Version</a> And 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. <a href="/gwt/1_samuel/23.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> When Saul was told that David went to Keilah, Saul said, "God has delivered him into my hands. He has trapped himself by going into a city which has [a gate with] a double door [held shut by] a bar." <a href="/gnt/1_samuel/23.htm">Good News Translation</a> Saul was told that David had gone to Keilah, and he said, "God has put him in my power. David has trapped himself by going into a walled town with fortified gates." <a href="/isv/1_samuel/23.htm">International Standard Version</a> It was reported to Saul that David had come to Keilah, and Saul said, "The LORD has delivered him into my hand because he has shut himself in by going into a town with double gates and bars." <a href="/net/1_samuel/23.htm">NET Bible</a> When Saul was told that David had come to Keilah, Saul said, "God has delivered him into my hand, for he has boxed himself into a corner by entering a city with two barred gates." <a href="/nheb/1_samuel/23.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> Now it was told Saul that David had come to Keilah. So Saul said, "God has sold him into my hand, for he has shut himself in by entering into a town that has gates and bars." <a href="/wbt/1_samuel/23.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> And it was told to Saul that David had come to Keilah. And Saul said, God hath delivered him into my hand; for he is shut in, by entering into a town that hath gates and bars.<div class="vheading2">Majority Text Translations</div><a href="/msb/1_samuel/23.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> 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.” <a href="/web/1_samuel/23.htm">World English Bible</a> Saul 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.” <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/1_samuel/23.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> And it is declared to Saul that David has come to Keilah, and Saul says, “God has made him known for my hand, for he has been shut in, to enter into a city of doors and bar.” <a href="/ylt/1_samuel/23.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> And 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.' <a href="/slt/1_samuel/23.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And it will be announced to Saul that David came to Keilah. And Saul will say, God sold him into my hand; for he was shut up, to come to a city of doors and bars.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/1_samuel/23.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> And it was told Saul that David was come to Ceila: and Saul said: The Lord hath delivered him into my hands, and he is shut up, being come into a city, that hath gates and bars. <a href="/cpdv/1_samuel/23.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> Then it was reported to Saul that David had gone to Keilah. And Saul said: “The Lord has delivered him into my hands. For he is enclosed, having entered into a city which has gates and bars.” <a href="/nabre/1_samuel/23.htm">New American Bible</a> When Saul was told that David had entered Keilah, he thought: “God has put him in my hand, for he has boxed himself in by entering a city with gates and bars.” <a href="/nrsvce/1_samuel/23.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> Now it was told Saul that David had come to Keilah. And Saul said, “God has given him into my hand; for he has shut himself in by entering a town that has gates and bars.”<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/1_samuel/23.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> And it was told Saul that David was come to Keilah. And Saul said, God has delivered him into my hands; for he has shut himself up by entering a town that has gates and bars. <a href="/hpbt/1_samuel/23.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> And they told Shaul that David entered into Qayla, and Shaul said: “God has handed him over into my hands, for he is shut in, because he has entered a city of gates and of bolts”<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/1_samuel/23.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> And it was told Saul that David was come to Keilah. And Saul said: 'God hath delivered him into my hand; for he is shut in, by entering into a town that hath gates and bars.' <a href="/sep/1_samuel/23.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> And it was told Saul that David was come to Keila: and Saul said, God has sold him into my hands, for he is shut up, having entered into a city that has gates and bars. <a href="/parallel/1_samuel/23-7.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/H8oQfYUMRZg?start=6787" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/1_samuel/23.htm">Saul Pursues David</a> 7<a href="/hebrew/7586.htm" title="7586: lə·šā·’ūl (Prep-l:: N-proper-ms) -- Passive participle of sha'al; asked; Shaul, the name of an Edomite and two Israelites.">When Saul</a> <a href="/hebrew/5046.htm" title="5046: way·yug·gaḏ (Conj-w:: V-Hofal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To be conspicuous. ">was told</a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî- (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">that</a> <a href="/hebrew/1732.htm" title="1732: ḏā·wiḏ (N-proper-ms) -- Perhaps beloved one, a son of Jesse. Rarely; Daviyd; from the same as dowd; loving; David, the youngest son of Jesse.">David</a> <a href="/hebrew/935.htm" title="935: ḇā (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- To come in, come, go in, go. A primitive root; to go or come.">had gone</a> <a href="/hebrew/7084.htm" title="7084: qə·‘î·lāh (N-proper-fs) -- A city in Judah. Perhaps from qala' in the sense of inclosing; citadel; Keilah, a place in Palestine.">to Keilah,</a> <a href="/hebrew/7586.htm" title="7586: šā·’ūl (N-proper-ms) -- Passive participle of sha'al; asked; Shaul, the name of an Edomite and two Israelites.">he</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: way·yō·mer (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">said,</a> <a href="/hebrew/430.htm" title="430: ’ĕ·lō·hîm (N-mp) -- Plural of 'elowahh; gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used of the supreme God">“God</a> <a href="/hebrew/5234.htm" title="5234: nik·kar (V-Piel-Perf-3ms) -- To regard, recognize. ">has delivered</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’ō·ṯōw (DirObjM:: 3ms) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self.">him</a> <a href="/hebrew/3027.htm" title="3027: bə·yā·ḏî (Prep-b:: N-fsc:: 1cs) -- Hand (indicating power, means, direction, etc.)">into my hand,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">for</a> <a href="/hebrew/5462.htm" title="5462: nis·gar (V-Nifal-Perf-3ms) -- To shut, close. A primitive root; to shut up; figuratively, to surrender.">he has trapped himself</a> <a href="/hebrew/935.htm" title="935: lā·ḇō·w (Prep-l:: V-Qal-Inf) -- To come in, come, go in, go. A primitive root; to go or come.">by entering</a> <a href="/hebrew/5892.htm" title="5892: bə·‘îr (Prep-b:: N-fsc) -- Excitement. Or par; or ayar; from uwr a city in the widest sense.">a town</a> <a href="/hebrew/1817.htm" title="1817: də·lā·ṯa·yim (N-fd) -- A door. From dalah; something swinging, i.e. The valve of a door.">with gates</a> <a href="/hebrew/1280.htm" title="1280: ū·ḇə·rî·aḥ (Conj-w:: N-ms) -- A bar. From barach; a bolt.">and bars.”</a> 8Then Saul summoned all his troops to go to war at Keilah and besiege David and his men.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/psalms/54-3.htm">Psalm 54:3</a> For strangers rise up against me, and ruthless men seek my life—men with no regard for God. Selah <a href="/psalms/31-13.htm">Psalm 31:13</a> For I hear the slander of many; there is terror on every side. They conspire against me and plot to take my life. <a href="/psalms/41-9.htm">Psalm 41:9</a> Even my close friend whom I trusted, the one who shared my bread, has lifted up his heel against me. <a href="/psalms/56-5.htm">Psalm 56:5-6</a> All day long they twist my words; all their thoughts are on my demise. / They conspire, they lurk, they watch my steps while they wait to take my life. <a href="/psalms/59-3.htm">Psalm 59:3</a> See how they lie in wait for me. Fierce men conspire against me for no transgression or sin of my own, O LORD. <a href="/psalms/140-1.htm">Psalm 140:1-2</a> For the choirmaster. A Psalm of David. Rescue me, O LORD, from evil men. Protect me from men of violence, / who devise evil in their hearts and stir up war all day long. <a href="/1_samuel/18-21.htm">1 Samuel 18:21</a> “I will give her to David,” Saul thought, “so that she may be a snare to him, and the hand of the Philistines may be against him.” So Saul said to David, “For a second time now you can be my son-in-law.” <a href="/1_samuel/19-11.htm">1 Samuel 19:11</a> Then Saul sent messengers to David’s house to watch him and kill him in the morning. But David’s wife Michal warned him, “If you do not run for your life tonight, tomorrow you will be dead!” <a href="/1_samuel/24-20.htm">1 Samuel 24:20</a> Now I know for sure that you will be king and that the kingdom of Israel will be established in your hands. <a href="/1_samuel/26-1.htm">1 Samuel 26:1</a> Then the Ziphites came to Saul at Gibeah and said, “Is not David hiding on the hill of Hachilah, opposite Jeshimon?” <a href="/2_samuel/15-31.htm">2 Samuel 15:31</a> Now someone told David: “Ahithophel is among the conspirators with Absalom.” So David pleaded, “O LORD, please turn the counsel of Ahithophel into foolishness!” <a href="/2_samuel/17-1.htm">2 Samuel 17:1-4</a> Furthermore, Ahithophel said to Absalom, “Let me choose twelve thousand men and set out tonight in pursuit of David. / I will attack him while he is weak and weary; I will throw him into a panic, and all the people with him will flee; I will strike down only the king / and bring all the people back to you as a bride returning to her husband. You seek the life of only one man; then all the people will be at peace.” ... <a href="/2_samuel/22-49.htm">2 Samuel 22:49</a> who frees me from my enemies. You exalt me above my foes; You rescue me from violent men. <a href="/matthew/26-4.htm">Matthew 26:4</a> and they conspired to arrest Jesus covertly and kill Him. <a href="/matthew/27-1.htm">Matthew 27:1</a> When morning came, all the chief priests and elders of the people conspired against Jesus to put Him to death.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>And it was told Saul that David was come to Keilah. And Saul said, God has delivered him into my hand; for he is shut in, by entering into a town that has gates and bars.A.<a href="/1_samuel/23-14.htm">1 Samuel 23:14</a> And 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.<a href="/1_samuel/24-4.htm">1 Samuel 24:4-6</a> And the men of David said unto him, Behold the day of which the LORD said unto thee, Behold, I will deliver thine enemy into thine hand, that thou mayest do to him as it shall seem good unto thee. Then David arose, and cut off the skirt of Saul's robe privily… <a href="/1_samuel/26-8.htm">1 Samuel 26:8,9</a> Then said Abishai to David, God hath delivered thine enemy into thine hand this day: now therefore let me smite him, I pray thee, with the spear even to the earth at once, and I will not smite him the second time… he is shut<a href="/exodus/14-3.htm">Exodus 14:3</a> For Pharaoh will say of the children of Israel, They are entangled in the land, the wilderness hath shut them in.<a href="/exodus/15-9.htm">Exodus 15:9</a> The enemy said, I will pursue, I will overtake, I will divide the spoil; my lust shall be satisfied upon them; I will draw my sword, my hand shall destroy them.<a href="/judges/16-2.htm">Judges 16:2,3</a> And it was told the Gazites, saying, Samson is come hither. And they compassed him in, and laid wait for him all night in the gate of the city, and were quiet all the night, saying, In the morning, when it is day, we shall kill him… <div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/judges/16-3.htm">Bar</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/33-25.htm">Bars</a> <a href="/1_samuel/20-33.htm">Cast</a> <a href="/1_samuel/22-19.htm">City</a> <a href="/1_samuel/23-6.htm">David</a> <a href="/1_samuel/23-5.htm">Delivered</a> <a href="/1_samuel/21-13.htm">Doors</a> <a href="/1_samuel/1-5.htm">Double</a> <a href="/1_samuel/9-13.htm">Enter</a> <a href="/1_samuel/9-14.htm">Entering</a> <a href="/1_samuel/23-6.htm">Hand</a> <a href="/judges/2-14.htm">Handed</a> <a href="/1_samuel/23-4.htm">Hands</a> <a href="/genesis/42-16.htm">Imprisoned</a> <a href="/1_samuel/23-6.htm">Keilah</a> <a href="/1_samuel/23-6.htm">Kei'lah</a> <a href="/judges/3-24.htm">Locked</a> <a href="/1_samuel/22-22.htm">News</a> <a href="/1_samuel/22-22.htm">Saul</a> <a href="/1_samuel/6-10.htm">Shut</a> <a href="/joshua/19-35.htm">Walled</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/2_chronicles/8-5.htm">Bar</a> <a href="/1_kings/4-13.htm">Bars</a> <a href="/2_samuel/1-21.htm">Cast</a> <a href="/1_samuel/23-10.htm">City</a> <a href="/1_samuel/23-8.htm">David</a> <a href="/1_samuel/23-14.htm">Delivered</a> <a href="/2_samuel/11-23.htm">Doors</a> <a href="/2_kings/2-9.htm">Double</a> <a href="/2_samuel/5-8.htm">Enter</a> <a href="/2_samuel/6-16.htm">Entering</a> <a href="/1_samuel/23-11.htm">Hand</a> <a href="/1_samuel/30-23.htm">Handed</a> <a href="/1_samuel/23-16.htm">Hands</a> <a href="/2_kings/23-33.htm">Imprisoned</a> <a href="/1_samuel/23-8.htm">Keilah</a> <a href="/1_samuel/23-8.htm">Kei'lah</a> <a href="/psalms/105-18.htm">Locked</a> <a href="/1_samuel/23-10.htm">News</a> <a href="/1_samuel/23-8.htm">Saul</a> <a href="/1_samuel/23-12.htm">Shut</a> <a href="/2_samuel/22-2.htm">Walled</a><div class="vheading2">1 Samuel 23</div>1. <a href="/1_samuel/23-1.htm">David, enquiring of the Lord by Abiathar, rescues Keilah</a> 7. <a href="/1_samuel/23-7.htm">God showing him the coming of Saul, and the treachery of the Keilites, </a> 13. <a href="/1_samuel/23-13.htm">he escapes from Keilah</a> 14. <a href="/1_samuel/23-14.htm">In Ziph Jonathan comes and comforts him</a> 19. <a href="/1_samuel/23-19.htm">The Ziphites discover him to Saul</a> 25. <a href="/1_samuel/23-25.htm">At Maon he is rescued from Saul by the invasion of the Philistines</a> 29. <a href="/1_samuel/23-29.htm">He dwells at En Gedi</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/1_samuel/23.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/1_samuel/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/1_samuel/23.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>When Saul was told that David had gone to Keilah Saul, the first king of Israel, was informed about David's movements. Keilah was a fortified city in the lowlands of Judah, significant for its strategic location. This phrase highlights the ongoing pursuit of David by Saul, who saw David as a threat to his throne. The context here is David's role as a fugitive, having been anointed by Samuel as the future king of Israel, which created tension with Saul. The mention of Keilah connects to the broader narrative of David's reliance on God for guidance, as seen in his previous inquiries to God about his actions.he said, “God has delivered him into my hand Saul interprets David's presence in Keilah as divine intervention in his favor. This reflects Saul's belief that God was still supporting his kingship, despite his disobedience and rejection by God (<a href="/1_samuel/15-26.htm">1 Samuel 15:26</a>). Saul's statement reveals his misunderstanding of God's will, contrasting with David's reliance on divine guidance. This phrase also foreshadows Saul's eventual downfall, as he misinterprets circumstances as divine approval.for he has trapped himself by entering a town with gates and bars.” Keilah, being a fortified city, had gates and bars, which Saul saw as an opportunity to capture David. This reflects the military strategies of the time, where fortified cities were both a refuge and a potential trap. Saul's assumption that David was trapped shows his underestimation of David's resourcefulness and God's protection over David. This situation parallels other biblical narratives where God's chosen individuals are protected despite seemingly insurmountable odds, such as the Israelites' escape from Egypt. The phrase also highlights the theme of divine providence, as David's reliance on God ultimately leads to his escape from Saul's grasp.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/s/saul.htm">Saul</a> The first king of Israel, who is increasingly consumed by jealousy and paranoia over David, whom he sees as a threat to his throne. 2. <a href="/topical/d/david.htm">David</a> The anointed future king of Israel, currently on the run from Saul, seeking refuge and guidance from God. 3. <a href="/topical/k/keilah.htm">Keilah</a> A fortified town in Judah, which David saves from the Philistines, but where he is later pursued by Saul. 4. <a href="/topical/p/philistines.htm">Philistines</a> The perennial enemies of Israel, whose attack on Keilah prompts David to intervene. 5. <a href="/topical/g/god's_providence.htm">God's Providence</a> Saul mistakenly believes that God has delivered David into his hands, showcasing a misunderstanding of divine will.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/m/misinterpretation_of_god's_will.htm">Misinterpretation of God's Will</a> Saul's assumption that God has delivered David into his hands is a cautionary tale about presuming to know God's plans without seeking His guidance. <a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_seeking_god's_guidance.htm">The Importance of Seeking God's Guidance</a> David consistently seeks God's direction, contrasting with Saul's reliance on his own understanding. This highlights the importance of prayer and discernment in decision-making. <a href="/topical/g/god's_protection_and_deliverance.htm">God's Protection and Deliverance</a> Despite Saul's intentions, God protects David, reminding us of His sovereignty and faithfulness to those who trust in Him. <a href="/topical/t/the_dangers_of_jealousy_and_paranoia.htm">The Dangers of Jealousy and Paranoia</a> Saul's actions are driven by jealousy and fear, which lead to destructive behavior. This warns us of the spiritual and relational dangers of unchecked emotions. <a href="/topical/f/faithfulness_in_adversity.htm">Faithfulness in Adversity</a> David's faithfulness in adversity serves as an example of maintaining integrity and trust in God, even when circumstances seem dire.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_1_samuel_23.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 1 Samuel 23</a> <a href="/q/how_to_reconcile_1_chr_17_and_2_sam_7.htm">How do we reconcile the differences between 1 Chronicles 17 and 2 Samuel 7 regarding the details of God's covenant with David?</a> <a href="/q/how_verify_lord_saves_his_anointed.htm">Psalm 20:6 – How can we verify historically or scientifically that the Lord “saves His anointed”? </a> <a href="/q/what's_keilah's_role_in_the_bible.htm">What is the significance of Keilah in the Bible?</a> <a href="/q/why_isn't_david's_temple_ban_reason_given.htm">Why does God forbid David from building the temple in 1 Chronicles 22:8 but never give that explicit reason in the parallel accounts (e.g., 2 Samuel 7)?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/1_samuel/23.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(7) God hath delivered him into mine hand.--There was little chance, Saul knew, of his being able to capture or slay his foe when he was roaming at large through the desert and forests which lay to the south of Palestine, and which stretched far southward beyond the reach of any armed force that he could collect; but there was a hope of being able to compass his enemy's destruction, either through treachery or a hand-to-hand encounter, in a confined space like a city with bars and gates, such as Keilah. Saul and his counsellors knew too well whom they had to deal with in the case of the citizens of that faithless, thankless city. It is strange, after all that had passed, that Saul could delude himself that his cause was the cause of God, and that David was the reprobate and rejected. The Hebrew word here is remarkable: God hath "repudiated or rejected him." The LXX. renders "sold him" (into my hands).<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/1_samuel/23.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verses 7, 8. - It was well nigh a hopeless matter to hunt David as long as he remained on the borders of the desert of Judah, but once shut up in a town his capture was inevitable. When Saul, therefore, heard that David was at Keilah, he said, God hath delivered him into my hand. The Syriac, Chaldee, and Vulgate translate in the same way, probably as the nearest equivalent to the Hebrew, while the Septuagint has a different reading - sold. The Hebrew phrase is a very strong one; literally, "God hath ignored him," hath treated him as a stranger, and so let, him fall "into my hand." Possibly Saul s metaphor was taken from the popular language, and no attempt should be made to get rid of unusual expressions, as if they were false readings. By entering into a town that hath gates and bars. Either the people of a walled town would give up David rather than expose themselves to the horrors of a siege (<a href="/2_samuel/20-21.htm">2 Samuel 20:21, 22</a>), or, if they stood by him, its capture would be a mere matter of time. David, it seems, would have run the risk, but happily was prevented. <a href="/commentaries/1_samuel/23-7.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>When it was reported וַיֻּגַּ֣ד (way·yug·gaḏ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hofal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5046.htm">Strong's 5046: </a> To be conspicuous to Saul לְשָׁא֔וּל (lə·šā·’ūl) Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7586.htm">Strong's 7586: </a> Saul -- first king of Israel, also an Edomite and two Israelites that כִּי־ (kî-) Conjunction <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> A relative conjunction David דָוִ֖ד (ḏā·wiḏ) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1732.htm">Strong's 1732: </a> David -- perhaps 'beloved one', a son of Jesse had gone בָ֥א (ḇā) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_935.htm">Strong's 935: </a> To come in, come, go in, go to Keilah, קְעִילָ֑ה (qə·‘î·lāh) Noun - proper - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7084.htm">Strong's 7084: </a> Keilah -- a city in Judah he שָׁא֗וּל (šā·’ūl) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7586.htm">Strong's 7586: </a> Saul -- first king of Israel, also an Edomite and two Israelites said, וַיֹּ֣אמֶר (way·yō·mer) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> To utter, say “God אֱלֹהִים֙ (’ĕ·lō·hîm) Noun - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_430.htm">Strong's 430: </a> gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative has delivered נִכַּ֨ר (nik·kar) Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5234.htm">Strong's 5234: </a> To regard, recognize him אֹת֤וֹ (’ō·ṯōw) Direct object marker | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_853.htm">Strong's 853: </a> Untranslatable mark of the accusative case into my hand, בְּיָדִ֔י (bə·yā·ḏî) Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3027.htm">Strong's 3027: </a> A hand for כִּ֚י (kî) Conjunction <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> A relative conjunction he has trapped himself נִסְגַּ֣ר (nis·gar) Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5462.htm">Strong's 5462: </a> To shut up, to surrender by entering לָב֔וֹא (lā·ḇō·w) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_935.htm">Strong's 935: </a> To come in, come, go in, go a town בְּעִ֖יר (bə·‘îr) Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5892.htm">Strong's 5892: </a> Excitement with gates דְּלָתַ֥יִם (də·lā·ṯa·yim) Noun - fd <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1817.htm">Strong's 1817: </a> Something swinging, the valve of a, door and bars.” וּבְרִֽיחַ׃ (ū·ḇə·rî·aḥ) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1280.htm">Strong's 1280: </a> A bolt <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/1_samuel/23-7.htm">1 Samuel 23:7 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/1_samuel/23-7.htm">1 Samuel 23:7 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/1_samuel/23-7.htm">1 Samuel 23:7 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/1_samuel/23-7.htm">1 Samuel 23:7 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/1_samuel/23-7.htm">1 Samuel 23:7 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/1_samuel/23-7.htm">1 Samuel 23:7 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/1_samuel/23-7.htm">1 Samuel 23:7 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/1_samuel/23-7.htm">1 Samuel 23:7 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/1_samuel/23-7.htm">1 Samuel 23:7 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/1_samuel/23-7.htm">1 Samuel 23:7 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/1_samuel/23-7.htm">OT History: 1 Samuel 23:7 It was told Saul that David was (1Sa iSam 1 Sam i sa) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/1_samuel/23-6.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="1 Samuel 23:6"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="1 Samuel 23:6" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/1_samuel/23-8.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="1 Samuel 23:8"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="1 Samuel 23:8" /></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>