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class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top">Holman Christian Standard Bible </td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/p/hcs/esv/1_samuel/23.shtml" style="color:#001320" title="Parallel Chapters"> Par ▾ </a></tr></table></div><div class="chap"><p class="heading">Deliverance at Keilah</p><p class="noind"><a href="http://biblehub.com/1_samuel/23-1.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">1</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5046.htm" title="נגד vhw3mpXa 5046">It was reported</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1732.htm" title="דָּוִד np 1732"> David</a>: <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2009.htm" title="הִנֵּה Pi 2009">“Look</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6430.htm" title="פְּלִשְׁתִּי np 6430">the Philistines</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3898.htm" title="לחם_1 vnPmpa 3898"> are fighting</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp"> against</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7084.htm" title="קְעִילָה np 7084"> Keilah</a> <a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Jos 15:44; Neh 3:17-18">a</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8154.htm" title="שׁסה vqPmpa 8154"> raiding</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1637.htm" title="גֹּרֶן ncfpa 1637"> threshing floors</a>.”</p><p class="reg"><a href="http://biblehub.com/1_samuel/23-2.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">2</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">So</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1732.htm" title="דָּוִד np 1732"> David</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7592.htm" title="שׁאל vqw3ms 7592"> inquired</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp"> of</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3068.htm" title="יהוה np 3068"> the <span class="divineName">LORD</span></a>: <a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="1Sm 23:4,6,9-12; 2Sm 5:19,23">b</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5221.htm" title="נכה vhp1cs{2} 5221"> “Should I launch an attack</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp"> against</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/428.htm" title="אֵלֶּה abp 428"> these</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6430.htm" title="פְּלִשְׁתִּי np 6430"> Philistines</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הֲ Pg">?</a> ”</p><p class="reg"><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3068.htm" title="יהוה np 3068">The <span class="divineName">LORD</span></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/559.htm" title="אמר_1 vqw3ms 559"> answered</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1732.htm" title="דָּוִד np 1732"> David</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5221.htm" title="נכה vhp2ms{2} 5221">“Launch an attack</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp"> against</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6430.htm" title="פְּלִשְׁתִּי np 6430"> Philistines</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3467.htm" title="ישׁע vhp2ms{2} 3467"> rescue</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7084.htm" title="קְעִילָה np 7084"> Keilah</a>.”</p><p class="reg"><a href="http://biblehub.com/1_samuel/23-3.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">3</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">But</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1732.htm" title="דָּוִד np 1732"> David’s</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/376.htm" title="אִישׁ ncmpc 376"> men</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/559.htm" title="אמר_1 vqw3mp 559"> said</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/413.htm" title="אֶל Pp 413"> to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms"> him</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2009.htm" title="הִנֵּה Pi 2009">“Look</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/587.htm" title="אֲנַחְנוּ pi1cp 587">we’re</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3373.htm" title="יָרֵא ampa 3373"> afraid</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6311.htm" title="פֹּה Pd 6311"> here</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp"> in</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3063.htm" title="יְהוּדָה np 3063"> Judah</a>; <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/637.htm" title="אַף_1 Pc 637">how much more</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3588.htm" title="כִּי_2 Pc 3588"> if</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1980.htm" title="הלך vqi1cp 1980"> we go</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7084.htm" title="קְעִילָה np 7084"> to Keilah</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/413.htm" title="אֶל Pp 413"> against</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6430.htm" title="פְּלִשְׁתִּי np 6430"> the Philistine</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4634.htm" title="מַעֲרָכָה ncfpc 4634"> forces</a>! ”</p><p class="reg"><a href="http://biblehub.com/1_samuel/23-4.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">4</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3254.htm" title="יסף vhw3msXa 3254">Once again</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5750.htm" title="עֹוד Pd 5750"></a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1732.htm" title="דָּוִד np 1732">David</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7592.htm" title="שׁאל vqc 7592"> inquired</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp"> of</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3068.htm" title="יהוה np 3068"> the <span class="divineName">LORD</span></a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">, and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3068.htm" title="יהוה np 3068"> the <span class="divineName">LORD</span></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6030.htm" title="ענה_1 vqw3ms 6030"> answered</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psv3ms"> him</a>: <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3381.htm" title="ירד vqvms 3381">“Go</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6965.htm" title="קום vqvms 6965"> at once</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7084.htm" title="קְעִילָה np 7084"> to Keilah</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3588.htm" title="כִּי_2 Pc 3588">for</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/589.htm" title="אֲנִי pi1cs 589"> I</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6430.htm" title="פְּלִשְׁתִּי np 6430"> will hand the Philistines</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5414.htm" title="נתן vqPmsa 5414"> over to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3027.htm" title="יָד ncfsc 3027"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ְכָ psn2ms"> you</a>.” <a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Jos 8:7; Jdg 7:7">c</a> <a href="http://biblehub.com/1_samuel/23-5.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">5</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">Then</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1732.htm" title="דָּוִד np 1732"> David</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms"> his</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/376.htm" title="אִישׁ ncmpc 376"> men</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1980.htm" title="הלך vqw3msXa 1980"> went</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7084.htm" title="קְעִילָה np 7084"> to Keilah</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3898.htm" title="לחם_1 vnw3ms 3898">fought</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp"> against</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6430.htm" title="פְּלִשְׁתִּי np 6430"> Philistines</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ָמ psn3mp">drove their</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4735.htm" title="מִקְנֶה ncmpc 4735"> livestock</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5090.htm" title="נהג_1 vqw3ms 5090"> away</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5221.htm" title="נכה vhw3ms 5221"> inflicted</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1419.htm" title="גָּדֹול afsa 1419"> heavy</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4347.htm" title="מַכָּה ncfsa 4347"> losses</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp"> on</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ָמ psn3mp"> them</a>. <a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">So</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1732.htm" title="דָּוִד np 1732"> David</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3467.htm" title="ישׁע vhw3msXa 3467"> rescued</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3427.htm" title="ישׁב vqPmpc 3427"> the inhabitants</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7084.htm" title="קְעִילָה np 7084"> of Keilah</a>. <a href="http://biblehub.com/1_samuel/23-6.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">6</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/54.htm" title="אֶבְיָתָר np 54">Abiathar</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1121.htm" title="בֵּן_1 ncmsc 1121"> son</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/288.htm" title="אֲחִימֶלֶךְ np 288"> of Ahimelech</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1272.htm" title="ברח_1 vqc 1272"> fled</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/413.htm" title="אֶל Pp 413"> to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1732.htm" title="דָּוִד np 1732"> David</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7084.htm" title="קְעִילָה np 7084"> at Keilah</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3381.htm" title="ירד vqp3ms 3381">and he brought</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/646.htm" title="אֵפֹד_1 ncmsa 646"> an <sup>•</sup>ephod</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp"> with</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3027.htm" title="יָד ncfsc 3027"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms"> him</a>.</p><p class="reg"><a href="http://biblehub.com/1_samuel/23-7.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">7</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">When</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5046.htm" title="נגד vHw3ms 5046"> it was reported</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7586.htm" title="שָׁאוּל np 7586"> Saul</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3588.htm" title="כִּי_2 Pc 3588"> that</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1732.htm" title="דָּוִד np 1732"> David</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/935.htm" title="בוא vqp3ms 935"> had gone</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7084.htm" title="קְעִילָה np 7084"> to Keilah</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7586.htm" title="שָׁאוּל np 7586">he</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/559.htm" title="אמר_1 vqw3ms 559"> said</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/430.htm" title="אֱלֹהִים ncmpa 430">“God</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms"> has handed him</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5234.htm" title="נכר vpp3ms 5234"> over to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3027.htm" title="יָד ncfsc 3027"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ִי psn1cs"> me</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3588.htm" title="כִּי_2 Pc 3588">for</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5462.htm" title="סגר vnp3ms 5462"> he has trapped</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> himself by</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/935.htm" title="בוא vqc 935"> entering</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5892.htm" title="עִיר_1 ncfsc 5892"> a town</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1280.htm" title="בְּרִיחַ ncmsa 1280"> with barred</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1817.htm" title="דֶּלֶת ncfda 1817"> gates</a>.” <a href="http://biblehub.com/1_samuel/23-8.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">8</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">Then</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7586.htm" title="שָׁאוּל np 7586"> Saul</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8085.htm" title="שׁמע vpw3ms 8085"> summoned</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3605.htm" title="כֹּל ncmsc 3605"> all</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5971.htm" title="עַם ncmsa 5971"> troops</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3381.htm" title="ירד vqc 3381"> go</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4421.htm" title="מִלְחָמָה ncfsa 4421"> war</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7084.htm" title="קְעִילָה np 7084"> at Keilah</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6696.htm" title="צור_1 vqc 6696"> besiege</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1732.htm" title="דָּוִד np 1732"> David</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms"> his</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/376.htm" title="אִישׁ ncmpc 376"> men</a>.</p><p class="reg"><a href="http://biblehub.com/1_samuel/23-9.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">9</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">When</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1732.htm" title="דָּוִד np 1732"> David</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3045.htm" title="ידע vqw3ms 3045"> learned</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3588.htm" title="כִּי_2 Pc 3588"> that</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7586.htm" title="שָׁאוּל np 7586"> Saul</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2790.htm" title="חרשׁ_1 vhPmsa 2790"> was plotting</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7451.htm" title="רָעָה ncfsa 7451"> evil</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5921.htm" title="עַל_2 Pp 5921"> against</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms"> him</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/559.htm" title="אמר_1 vqw3ms 559">he said</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/413.htm" title="אֶל Pp 413"> to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/54.htm" title="אֶבְיָתָר np 54"> Abiathar</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3548.htm" title="כֹּהֵן ncmsa 3548"> priest</a>, <a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="1Sm 22:20">d</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5066.htm" title="נגשׁ vhvms 5066"> “Bring</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/646.htm" title="אֵפֹד_1 ncmsa 646"> ephod</a>.” <a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="1Sm 23:6; 30:7">e</a></p><p class="reg"><a href="http://biblehub.com/1_samuel/23-10.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">10</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">Then</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1732.htm" title="דָּוִד np 1732"> David</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/559.htm" title="אמר_1 vqw3ms 559"> said</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3068.htm" title="יהוה np 3068">“<span class="divineName">LORD</span></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/430.htm" title="אֱלֹהִים ncmpc 430"> God</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3478.htm" title="יִשְׂרָאֵל np 3478"> of Israel</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ְכָ psn2ms">Your</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5650.htm" title="עֶבֶד_1 ncmsc 5650"> servant</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8085.htm" title="שׁמע vqp3ms 8085"> has heard</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3588.htm" title="כִּי_2 Pc 3588"> that</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7586.htm" title="שָׁאוּל np 7586"> Saul</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1245.htm" title="בקשׁ vpPmsa 1245"> intends</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/935.htm" title="בוא vqc 935"> come</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/413.htm" title="אֶל Pp 413"> to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7084.htm" title="קְעִילָה np 7084"> Keilah</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7843.htm" title="שׁחת vpc 7843"> destroy</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5892.htm" title="עִיר_1 ncfsa 5892"> town</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp"> because of</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5668.htm" title="עֲבוּר ncmsc 5668"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ִי psn1cs"> me</a>. <a href="http://biblehub.com/1_samuel/23-11.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">11</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1167.htm" title="בַּעַל_1 ncmpc 1167">Will the citizens</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7084.htm" title="קְעִילָה np 7084"> of Keilah</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ַנִי psv1cs"> hand me</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5462.htm" title="סגר vhi3mpXa 5462"> over to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3027.htm" title="יָד ncfsc 3027"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms"> him</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הֲ Pg">?</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7586.htm" title="שָׁאוּל np 7586"> Will Saul</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3381.htm" title="ירד vqi3ms 3381"> come down</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="כְּ Pp"> as</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/834.htm" title="אֲשֶׁר Pr 834"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ְכָ psn2ms"> Your</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5650.htm" title="עֶבֶד_1 ncmsc 5650"> servant</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8085.htm" title="שׁמע vqp3ms 8085"> has heard</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הֲ Pg">?</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3068.htm" title="יהוה np 3068"> <span class="divineName">LORD</span></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/430.htm" title="אֱלֹהִים ncmpc 430"> God</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3478.htm" title="יִשְׂרָאֵל np 3478"> of Israel</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4994.htm" title="נָא_1 Pi 4994">please</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5046.htm" title="נגד vhvms 5046"> tell</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ְכָ psn2ms"> Your</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5650.htm" title="עֶבֶד_1 ncmsc 5650"> servant</a>.”</p><p class="reg"><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3068.htm" title="יהוה np 3068">The <span class="divineName">LORD</span></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/559.htm" title="אמר_1 vqw3ms 559"> answered</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3381.htm" title="ירד vqi3ms 3381">“He will come down</a>.”</p><p class="reg"><a href="http://biblehub.com/1_samuel/23-12.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">12</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">Then</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1732.htm" title="דָּוִד np 1732"> David</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/559.htm" title="אמר_1 vqw3ms 559"> asked</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1167.htm" title="בַּעַל_1 ncmpc 1167">“Will the citizens</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7084.htm" title="קְעִילָה np 7084"> of Keilah</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ִי psn1cs"> hand me</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ִי psn1cs"> my</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/376.htm" title="אִישׁ ncmpc 376"> men</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5462.htm" title="סגר vhi3mpXa 5462"> over to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3027.htm" title="יָד ncfsc 3027"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7586.htm" title="שָׁאוּל np 7586"> Saul</a>? ”</p><p class="reg">“They will,” <a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Jdg 15:10-13; 1Sm 23:20">f</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3068.htm" title="יהוה np 3068"> the <span class="divineName">LORD</span></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/559.htm" title="אמר_1 vqw3ms 559"> responded</a>.</p><p class="reg"><a href="http://biblehub.com/1_samuel/23-13.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">13</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">So</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1732.htm" title="דָּוִד np 1732"> David</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms"> his</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/376.htm" title="אִישׁ ncmpc 376"> men</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="כְּ Pp">numbering about</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8337.htm" title="שֵׁשׁ_1 ucfsa 8337"> 600</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3967.htm" title="מֵאָה_1 ucfpa 3967"></a>, <a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="1Sm 22:2; 25:13">g</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3318.htm" title="יצא vqw3mp 3318"> left</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7084.htm" title="קְעִילָה np 7084"> Keilah</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> at once and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1980.htm" title="הלך vtw3mp 1980"> moved</a> from place to place. <a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="2Sm 15:20">h</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> When</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5046.htm" title="נגד vHp3ms 5046"> it was reported</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7586.htm" title="שָׁאוּל np 7586"> Saul</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3588.htm" title="כִּי_2 Pc 3588"> that</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1732.htm" title="דָּוִד np 1732"> David</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4422.htm" title="מלט_1 vnp3ms 4422"> had escaped</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4480.htm" title="מִן Pp 4480"> from</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7084.htm" title="קְעִילָה np 7084"> Keilah</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2308.htm" title="חדל_1 vqw3ms 2308">he called off the expedition</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3318.htm" title="יצא vqc 3318"></a>. <a href="http://biblehub.com/1_samuel/23-14.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">14</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1732.htm" title="דָּוִד np 1732">David</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> then</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3427.htm" title="ישׁב vqw3msXa 3427"> stayed</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp"> in</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4057.htm" title="מִדְבָּר_1 ncmsa 4057"> wilderness</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4679.htm" title="מְצָד ncfpa 4679"> strongholds</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp"> in</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2022.htm" title="הַר ncmsa 2022"> hill country</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp"> of</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4057.htm" title="מִדְבָּר_1 ncmsc 4057"> the Wilderness</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2128.htm" title="זִיף_1 np 2128"> of Ziph</a>. <a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Jos 15:55; 2Ch 11:8">i</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7586.htm" title="שָׁאוּל np 7586"> Saul</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1245.htm" title="בקשׁ vpw3ms 1245"> searched for</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psv3ms"> him</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3605.htm" title="כֹּל ncmsc 3605"> every</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3117.htm" title="יֹום_1 ncmpa 3117"> day</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">but</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/430.htm" title="אֱלֹהִים ncmpa 430"> God</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3808.htm" title="לֹא Pn 3808"> did not</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psv3ms"> hand David</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5414.htm" title="נתן vqp3ms 5414"> over to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3027.htm" title="יָד ncfsc 3027"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms"> him</a>. <a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Ps 32:7">j</a></p><p class="heading">A Renewed Covenant</p><p class="reg"><a href="http://biblehub.com/1_samuel/23-15.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">15</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1732.htm" title="דָּוִד np 1732">David</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp"> was in</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4057.htm" title="מִדְבָּר_1 ncmsc 4057"> the Wilderness</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2128.htm" title="זִיף_1 np 2128"> of Ziph</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp"> in</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2793.htm" title="חֹרְשָׁה np 2793"> Horesh</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> when</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1732.htm" title="דָּוִד np 1732"> he</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7200.htm" title="ראה vqw3msXa 7200"> saw</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3588.htm" title="כִּי_2 Pc 3588"> that</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7586.htm" title="שָׁאוּל np 7586"> Saul</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3318.htm" title="יצא vqp3ms 3318"> had come out</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1245.htm" title="בקשׁ vpc 1245"> take</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms"> his</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5315.htm" title="נֶפֶשׁ ncbsc 5315"> life</a>. <a href="http://biblehub.com/1_samuel/23-16.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">16</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">Then</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7586.htm" title="שָׁאוּל np 7586"> Saul’s</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1121.htm" title="בֵּן_1 ncmsc 1121"> son</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3083.htm" title="יְהֹונָתָן np 3083"> Jonathan</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1980.htm" title="הלך vqw3msXa 1980"> came</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/413.htm" title="אֶל Pp 413"> to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1732.htm" title="דָּוִד np 1732"> David</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2793.htm" title="חֹרְשָׁה np 2793"> in Horesh</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2388.htm" title="חזק vpw3ms 2388"> encouraged</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp"> him in</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/430.htm" title="אֱלֹהִים ncmpa 430"> his faith in God</a>, <a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="1Sm 30:6">k</a> <a href="http://biblehub.com/1_samuel/23-17.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">17</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/559.htm" title="אמר_1 vqw3ms 559">saying</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/408.htm" title="אַל Pd 408">“Don’t</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3372.htm" title="ירא_1 vqi2ms{1}Jm 3372"> be afraid</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3588.htm" title="כִּי_2 Pc 3588">for</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ִי psn1cs"> my</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1.htm" title="אָב ncmsc 1"> father</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7586.htm" title="שָׁאוּל np 7586"> Saul</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3808.htm" title="לֹא Pn 3808"> will never</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4672.htm" title="מצא vqi3fs 4672"> lay a hand on</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3027.htm" title="יָד ncfsc 3027"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ְכָ psv2ms"> you</a>. <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/859.htm" title="אַתָּה pi2ms 859">You</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4427.htm" title="מלך_1 vqi2ms 4427"> yourself will be king</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5921.htm" title="עַל_2 Pp 5921"> over</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3478.htm" title="יִשְׂרָאֵל np 3478"> Israel</a>, <a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="1Sm 16:1-13; 24:20-22">l</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/595.htm" title="אָנֹכִי pi1cs 595"> I’ll</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1961.htm" title="היה vqi1cs 1961"> be</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> your</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ְכָ psn2ms"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4932.htm" title="מִשְׁנֶה ncmsa 4932"> second-in-command</a>. <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1571.htm" title="גַּם Pc 1571">Even</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ִי psn1cs"> my</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1.htm" title="אָב ncmsc 1"> father</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7586.htm" title="שָׁאוּל np 7586"> Saul</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3045.htm" title="ידע vqPmsa 3045"> knows</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3651.htm" title="כֵּן_1 amsa 3651"> it is true</a>.” <a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="1Sm 20:31">m</a> <a href="http://biblehub.com/1_samuel/23-18.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">18</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">Then</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8147.htm" title="שְׁנַיִם ucmdc 8147"> the two</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ָמ psn3mp"> of them</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3772.htm" title="כרת vqw3mp 3772"> made</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1285.htm" title="בְּרִית ncfsa 1285"> a covenant</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> in</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3068.htm" title="יהוה np 3068"> the <span class="divineName">LORD</span>’s</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6440.htm" title="פָּנֶה ncbpc 6440"> presence</a>. <a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="1Sm 18:3; 20:12-17, 20:42">n</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> Afterward</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1732.htm" title="דָּוִד np 1732">David</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3427.htm" title="ישׁב vqw3msXa 3427"> remained</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp"> in</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2793.htm" title="חֹרְשָׁה np 2793"> Horesh</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">while</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3083.htm" title="יְהֹונָתָן np 3083"> Jonathan</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1980.htm" title="הלך vqp3ms 1980"> went</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1004.htm" title="בַּיִת_1 ncmsc 1004"> home</a>.</p><p class="heading">David’s Narrow Escape</p><p class="reg"><a href="http://biblehub.com/1_samuel/23-19.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">19</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2130.htm" title="זִיפִי np 2130">Some Ziphites</a> <a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="1Sm 26:1; Ps 54 title">o</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5927.htm" title="עלה vqw3mp 5927"> came up</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/413.htm" title="אֶל Pp 413"> to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7586.htm" title="שָׁאוּל np 7586"> Saul</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ָה Xd"> at</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1390.htm" title="גִּבְעָה_2 np 1390"> Gibeah</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/559.htm" title="אמר_1 vqc 559"> said</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1732.htm" title="דָּוִד np 1732">“David</a> is <a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Lit Is David not... Jeshimon?">p</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5641.htm" title="סתר vtPmsa 5641"> hiding</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5973.htm" title="עִם Pp 5973"> among</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֵנוּ psn1cp"> us</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp"> in</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4679.htm" title="מְצָד ncfpc 4679"> strongholds</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp"> in</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2793.htm" title="חֹרְשָׁה np 2793"> Horesh</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp"> on</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1389.htm" title="גִּבְעָה_1 ncfsc 1389"> the hill</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2444.htm" title="חֲכִילָה np 2444"> of Hachilah</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4480.htm" title="מִן Pp 4480"> south</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3225.htm" title="יָמִין_1 ncfsc 3225"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3452.htm" title="יְשִׁימֹון ncmsa 3452"> of Jeshimon</a>. <a href="http://biblehub.com/1_samuel/23-20.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">20</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6258.htm" title="עַתָּה Pd 6258">Now</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp">whenever</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3605.htm" title="כֹּל ncmsc 3605"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4428.htm" title="מֶלֶךְ_1 ncmsa 4428"> king</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/185.htm" title="אַוָּה ncfsc 185"> wants</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3381.htm" title="ירד vqc 3381"> come down</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3381.htm" title="ירד vqvms 3381">let him come down</a>. <a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp">Our</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֵנוּ psn1cp"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psv3ms"> part will be to hand him</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5462.htm" title="סגר vhc 5462"> over to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3027.htm" title="יָד ncfsc 3027"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4428.htm" title="מֶלֶךְ_1 ncmsa 4428"> king</a>.” <a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="1Sm 23:12">q</a></p><p class="reg"><a href="http://biblehub.com/1_samuel/23-21.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">21</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/859.htm" title="אַתֶּם pi2mp 859">“May you</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1288.htm" title="ברך_2 vqsmpa 1288"> be blessed</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> by</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3068.htm" title="יהוה np 3068"> the <span class="divineName">LORD</span></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/559.htm" title="אמר_1 vqw3ms 559">,” replied</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7586.htm" title="שָׁאוּל np 7586"> Saul</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3588.htm" title="כִּי_2 Pc 3588">“for</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2550.htm" title="חמל vqp2mp 2550"> you have taken pity</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5921.htm" title="עַל_2 Pp 5921"> on</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ִי psn1cs"> me</a>. <a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="1Sm 22:8">r</a> <a href="http://biblehub.com/1_samuel/23-22.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">22</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1980.htm" title="הלך vqvmp 1980">Go</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5750.htm" title="עֹוד Pd 5750"> and check again</a>. <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3045.htm" title="ידע vqvmp 3045">Investigate</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7200.htm" title="ראה vqvmp 7200"> watch</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/834.htm" title="אֲשֶׁר Pr 834"> carefully where</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms"> he</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1961.htm" title="היה vqi3fs 1961"> goes</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7272.htm" title="רֶגֶל ncfsc 7272"></a> <a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Lit watch his place where his foot will be">s</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4310.htm" title="מִי pii 4310"> and who</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7200.htm" title="ראה vqp3ms 7200"> has seen</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psv3ms"> him</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8033.htm" title="שָׁם Pd 8033"> there</a>; <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/559.htm" title="אמר_1 vqp3ms 559">they tell</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ִי psn1cs"> me</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1931.htm" title="הוּא pi3ms 1931"> he</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6191.htm" title="ערם_2 vqa 6191"> is extremely cunning</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6191.htm" title="ערם_2 vhi3ms 6191"></a>. <a href="http://biblehub.com/1_samuel/23-23.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">23</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7200.htm" title="ראה vqvmp 7200">Look</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3045.htm" title="ידע vqvmp 3045"> find out</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3605.htm" title="כֹּל ncmsc 3605"> all</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4224.htm" title="מַחֲבֹא ncmpa 4224"> places</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/834.htm" title="אֲשֶׁר Pr 834"> where</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2244.htm" title="חבא vti3ms 2244"> he hides</a>. <a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">Then</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7725.htm" title="שׁוב vqp2mp{2} 7725"> come back</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/413.htm" title="אֶל Pp 413"> to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ִי psn1cs"> me</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/413.htm" title="אֶל Pp 413"> with</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3559.htm" title="כון vnPmsa 3559"> accurate</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> information, and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1980.htm" title="הלך vqp1cs{2} 1980"> I’ll go</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/854.htm" title="אֵת_2 Pp 854"> with</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ְכֶם psn2mp"> you</a>. <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/518.htm" title="אִם Pc 518">If</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms"> it turns out he</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3426.htm" title="יֵשׁ Pd 3426"> really is</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp"> in</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/776.htm" title="אֶרֶץ ncfsa 776"> region</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2664.htm" title="חפשׂ vpp1cs{2} 2664">I’ll search for</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms"> him</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp"> among</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3605.htm" title="כֹּל ncmsc 3605"> all</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/505.htm" title="אֶלֶף_3 ncmpc 505"> the clans</a> <a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Or thousands">t</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3063.htm" title="יְהוּדָה np 3063"> of Judah</a>.” <a href="http://biblehub.com/1_samuel/23-24.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">24</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">So</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1980.htm" title="הלך vqw3mp 1980"> they went</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ָה Xd"> to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2128.htm" title="זִיף_1 np 2128"> Ziph</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> ahead of</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6440.htm" title="פָּנֶה ncbpc 6440"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7586.htm" title="שָׁאוּל np 7586"> Saul</a>.</p><p class="reg"><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">Now</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1732.htm" title="דָּוִד np 1732"> David</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms"> his</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/376.htm" title="אִישׁ ncmpc 376"> men</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp"> were in</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4057.htm" title="מִדְבָּר_1 ncmsc 4057"> the wilderness</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4584.htm" title="מָעֹון_4 np 4584"> near Maon</a> <a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Jos 15:55; 1Sm 25:2">u</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp"> in</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6160.htm" title="עֲרָבָה_3 ncfsa 6160"> <sup>•</sup>Arabah</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3225.htm" title="יָמִין_1 ncfsc 3225"> south</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3452.htm" title="יְשִׁימֹון ncmsa 3452"> of Jeshimon</a>, <a href="http://biblehub.com/1_samuel/23-25.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">25</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7586.htm" title="שָׁאוּל np 7586"> Saul</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms"> his</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/376.htm" title="אִישׁ ncmpc 376"> men</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1980.htm" title="הלך vqw3msXa 1980"> went</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1245.htm" title="בקשׁ vpc 1245"> look for</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> him. When</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1732.htm" title="דָּוִד np 1732"> David</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5046.htm" title="נגד vhw3mpXa 5046"> was told</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3381.htm" title="ירד vqw3msXa 3381"> about it, he went down</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> to the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5553.htm" title="סֶלַע ncmsa 5553"> rock</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3427.htm" title="ישׁב vqw3msXa 3427"> stayed</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp"> in</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4057.htm" title="מִדְבָּר_1 ncmsc 4057"> the Wilderness</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4584.htm" title="מָעֹון_4 np 4584"> of Maon</a>. <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7586.htm" title="שָׁאוּל np 7586">Saul</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8085.htm" title="שׁמע vqw3ms 8085"> heard</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> of this and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7291.htm" title="רדף vqw3ms 7291"> pursued</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1732.htm" title="דָּוִד np 1732"> David</a> there.</p><p class="reg"><a href="http://biblehub.com/1_samuel/23-26.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">26</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7586.htm" title="שָׁאוּל np 7586">Saul</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1980.htm" title="הלך vqw3msXa 1980"> went</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4480.htm" title="מִן Pp 4480"> along</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2088.htm" title="זֶה ams 2088"> one</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6654.htm" title="צַד ncmsc 6654"> side</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> of the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2022.htm" title="הַר ncmsa 2022"> mountain</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1732.htm" title="דָּוִד np 1732"> David</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms"> his</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/376.htm" title="אִישׁ ncmpc 376"> men</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4480.htm" title="מִן Pp 4480"> went along</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2088.htm" title="זֶה ams 2088"> the other</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6654.htm" title="צַד ncmsc 6654"> side</a>. <a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">Even though</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1732.htm" title="דָּוִד np 1732"> David</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/2648.htm" title="חפז vnPmsa 2648"> was hurrying</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1980.htm" title="הלך vqc 1980"> get away</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4480.htm" title="מִן Pp 4480"> from</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6440.htm" title="פָּנֶה ncbpc 6440"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7586.htm" title="שָׁאוּל np 7586"> Saul</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7586.htm" title="שָׁאוּל np 7586">Saul</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms"> his</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/376.htm" title="אִישׁ ncmpc 376"> men</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5849.htm" title="עטר vqPmpa 5849"> were closing</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/413.htm" title="אֶל Pp 413"> in on</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1732.htm" title="דָּוִד np 1732"> David</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ֹו psn3ms"> his</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/376.htm" title="אִישׁ ncmpc 376"> men</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8610.htm" title="תפשׂ vqc 8610"> capture</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="ָמ psv3mp"> them</a>. <a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Ps 17:9">v</a> <a href="http://biblehub.com/1_samuel/23-27.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">27</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">Then</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4397.htm" title="מַלְאָךְ ncmsa 4397"> a messenger</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/935.htm" title="בוא vqp3ms 935"> came</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/413.htm" title="אֶל Pp 413"> to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7586.htm" title="שָׁאוּל np 7586"> Saul</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/559.htm" title="אמר_1 vqc 559"> saying</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1980.htm" title="הלך vqvms 1980">“Come</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4116.htm" title="מהר_1 vpvms 4116"> quickly</a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3588.htm" title="כִּי_2 Pc 3588">because</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6430.htm" title="פְּלִשְׁתִּי np 6430"> the Philistines</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6584.htm" title="פשׁט vqp3cp 6584"> have raided</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="הַ Pa"> the</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/776.htm" title="אֶרֶץ ncfsa 776"> land</a>! ” <a href="http://biblehub.com/1_samuel/23-28.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">28</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc">So</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7586.htm" title="שָׁאוּל np 7586"> Saul</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7725.htm" title="שׁוב vqw3ms 7725"> broke off</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4480.htm" title="מִן Pp 4480"></a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7291.htm" title="רדף vqc 7291"> his pursuit</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1732.htm" title="דָּוִד np 1732"> of David</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1980.htm" title="הלך vqw3msXa 1980"> went</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="לְ Pp"> to</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7122.htm" title="קרא_2 vqc 7122"> engage</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/6430.htm" title="פְּלִשְׁתִּי np 6430"> the Philistines</a>. <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5921.htm" title="עַל_2 Pp 5921">Therefore</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3651.htm" title="כֵּן_2 Pd 3651"></a>, <a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1931.htm" title="הוּא pi3ms 1931">that</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4725.htm" title="מָקֹום ncmsa 4725"> place</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/7121.htm" title="קרא_1 vqp3cp 7121"> was named</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5555.htm" title="סֶלַע הַמַּחְלְקֹות np 5555"> the Rock of Separation</a>. <a href="http://biblehub.com/1_samuel/23-29.htm" style="color:#0092f2" class="reftext">29</a> <a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="1Sm 24:1 in Hb">w</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4480.htm" title="מִן Pp 4480">From</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/8033.htm" title="שָׁם Pd 8033"> there</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/1732.htm" title="דָּוִד np 1732"> David</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5927.htm" title="עלה vqw3msXa 5927"> went up</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="וְ Pc"> and</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/3427.htm" title="ישׁב vqw3msXa 3427"> stayed</a><a href="http://concordances.org/strongs.htm" title="בְּ Pp"> in</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/4679.htm" title="מְצָד ncfpc 4679"> the strongholds</a><a href="http://concordances.org/hebrew/5872.htm" title="עֵינ גֶּדִי np 5872"> of En-gedi</a>. <a href="#ftn" style="color:#0092f2;" class="fn" title="Jos 15:62; 2Ch 20:2">x</a></p><hr size="1" color="DDEEFF"><span class="mainfootnotes"><A name="ftn"></a><span class="mainfootnoteshdg">Footnotes:</span><br><span class="fn1"><span class="ftn">a. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>23:1</b> Jos 15:44; Neh 3:17-18</span><br /><span class="ftn">b. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>23:2</b> 1Sm 23:4,6,9-12; 2Sm 5:19,23</span><br /><span class="ftn">c. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>23:4</b> Jos 8:7; Jdg 7:7</span><br /><span class="ftn">d. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>23:9</b> 1Sm 22:20</span><br /><span class="ftn">e. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>23:9</b> 1Sm 23:6; 30:7</span><br /><span class="ftn">f. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>23:12</b> Jdg 15:10-13; 1Sm 23:20</span><br /><span class="ftn">g. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>23:13</b> 1Sm 22:2; 25:13</span><br /><span class="ftn">h. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>23:13</b> 2Sm 15:20</span><br /><span class="ftn">i. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>23:14</b> Jos 15:55; 2Ch 11:8</span><br /><span class="ftn">j. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>23:14</b> Ps 32:7</span><br /><span class="ftn">k. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>23:16</b> 1Sm 30:6</span><br /><span class="ftn">l. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>23:17</b> 1Sm 16:1-13; 24:20-22</span><br /><span class="ftn">m. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>23:17</b> 1Sm 20:31</span><br /><span class="ftn">n. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>23:18</b> 1Sm 18:3; 20:12-17, 20:42</span><br /><span class="ftn">o. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>23:19</b> 1Sm 26:1; Ps 54 title</span><br /><span class="ftn">p. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>23:19</b> Lit <i>Is David not . . .  Jeshimon?</i></span><br /><span class="ftn">q. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>23:20</b> 1Sm 23:12</span><br /><span class="ftn">r. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>23:21</b> 1Sm 22:8</span><br /><span class="ftn">s. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>23:22</b> Lit <i>watch his place where his foot will be</i></span><br /><span class="ftn">t. </span><span class="ftnb"><b>23:23</b> Or 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