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Will Saul come down, as your servant has heard? LORD, God of Israel, tell your servant.&#8221 And the LORD said, &#8220He will.&#8221 <a href="/nlt/1_samuel/23.htm">New Living Translation</a> Will the leaders of Keilah betray me to him? And will Saul actually come as I have heard? O LORD, God of Israel, please tell me.” And the LORD said, “He will come.” <a href="/esv/1_samuel/23.htm">English Standard Version</a> Will the men of Keilah surrender me into his hand? Will Saul come down, as your servant has heard? O LORD, the God of Israel, please tell your servant.” And the LORD said, “He will come down.” <a href="/bsb/1_samuel/23.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> Will the citizens of Keilah surrender me into his hand? Will Saul come down, as Your servant has heard? O LORD, God of Israel, please tell Your servant.” “He will,” said the LORD. <a href="/kjv/1_samuel/23.htm">King James Bible</a> Will the men of Keilah deliver me up into his hand? will Saul come down, as thy servant hath heard? O LORD God of Israel, I beseech thee, tell thy servant. And the LORD said, He will come down. <a href="/nkjv/1_samuel/23.htm">New King James Version</a> Will the men of Keilah deliver me into his hand? Will Saul come down, as Your servant has heard? O LORD God of Israel, I pray, tell Your servant.” And the LORD said, “He will come down.” <a href="/nasb_/1_samuel/23.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> Will the citizens of Keilah hand me over to him? Will Saul come down just as Your servant has heard? LORD God of Israel, please, tell Your servant.” And the LORD said, “He will come down.” <a href="/nasb/1_samuel/23.htm">NASB 1995</a> &#8220Will the men of Keilah surrender me into his hand? Will Saul come down just as Your servant has heard? O LORD God of Israel, I pray, tell Your servant.&#8221 And the LORD said, &#8220He will come down.&#8221 <a href="/nasb77/1_samuel/23.htm">NASB 1977 </a> “Will the men of Keilah surrender me into his hand? Will Saul come down just as Thy servant has heard? O LORD God of Israel, I pray, tell Thy servant.” And the LORD said, “He will come down.” <a href="/lsb/1_samuel/23.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> Will the men of Keilah surrender me into his hand? Will Saul come down just as Your slave has heard? O Yahweh, the God of Israel, I pray, tell Your slave.” And Yahweh said, “He will come down.” <a href="/amp/1_samuel/23.htm">Amplified Bible</a> Will the men of Keilah hand me over to him? Will Saul come down just as Your servant has heard? O LORD, God of Israel, I pray, tell Your servant.” And the LORD said, “He will come down.” <a href="/csb/1_samuel/23.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> Will the citizens of Keilah hand me over to him? Will Saul come down as your servant has heard? LORD God of Israel, please tell your servant.” The LORD answered, “He will come down.” <a href="/hcsb/1_samuel/23.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> Will the citizens of Keilah hand me over to him? Will Saul come down as Your servant has heard? LORD God of Israel, please tell Your servant.&#8221 The LORD answered, &#8220He will come down.&#8221 <a href="/asv/1_samuel/23.htm">American Standard Version</a> Will the men of Keilah deliver me up into his hand? will Saul come down, as thy servant hath heard? O Jehovah, the God of Israel, I beseech thee, tell thy servant. And Jehovah said, He will come down. <a href="/cev/1_samuel/23.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> Would the leaders of Keilah turn me over to Saul? Or is he really coming? Please tell me, LORD." "Yes, he will come," the LORD answered. <a href="/erv/1_samuel/23.htm">English Revised Version</a> Will the men of Keilah deliver me up into his hand? will Saul come down, as thy servant hath heard? O LORD, the God of Israel, I beseech thee, tell thy servant. And the LORD said, He will come down. <a href="/gwt/1_samuel/23.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> Will the citizens of Keilah hand me over to him? Will Saul come here as I have heard? LORD God of Israel, please tell me." "He will come," the LORD answered. <a href="/gnt/1_samuel/23.htm">Good News Translation</a> Will the citizens of Keilah hand me over to Saul? Will Saul really come, as I have heard? LORD, God of Israel, I beg you to answer me!" The LORD answered, "Saul will come." <a href="/isv/1_samuel/23.htm">International Standard Version</a> Will the people of Keilah hand me over to him? Will Saul come down just as your servant has heard? LORD God of Israel, please inform your servant." The LORD said, "He will come down." <a href="/msb/1_samuel/23.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> Will the citizens of Keilah surrender me into his hand? Will Saul come down, as Your servant has heard? O LORD, God of Israel, please tell Your servant.? ?He will,? said the LORD. <a href="/net/1_samuel/23.htm">NET Bible</a> Will the leaders of Keilah deliver me into his hand? Will Saul come down as your servant has heard? O LORD God of Israel, please inform your servant!" Then the LORD said, "He will come down." <a href="/nheb/1_samuel/23.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> And now, will Saul come down, as your servant has heard? LORD, God of Israel, tell your servant." And the LORD said, "He will come down." <a href="/wbt/1_samuel/23.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> Will the men of Keilah deliver me up into his hand? will Saul come down as thy servant hath heard? O LORD God of Israel, I beseech thee, tell thy servant. And the LORD said, He will come down. <a href="/web/1_samuel/23.htm">World English Bible</a> Will the men of Keilah deliver me up into his hand? Will Saul come down, as your servant has heard? Yahweh, the God of Israel, I beg you, tell your servant.” Yahweh said, “He will come down.” <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/1_samuel/23.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> Do the possessors of Keilah shut me up into his hand? Does Saul come down as Your servant has heard? YHWH, God of Israel, please declare [it] to Your servant.” And YHWH says, “He comes down.” <a href="/ylt/1_samuel/23.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> Do the possessors of Keilah shut me up into his hand? doth Saul come down as Thy servant hath heard? Jehovah, God of Israel, declare, I pray Thee, to Thy servant.' And Jehovah saith, 'He doth come down.' <a href="/slt/1_samuel/23.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> Will the lords of Keilah shut me up in his hand? will Saul come down as thy servant heard? Jehovah God of Israel, announce now to thy servant Jehovah will say, He will come down.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/1_samuel/23.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> Will the men of Ceila deliver me into his hands? and will Saul come down, as thy servant hath heard? O Lord God of Israel, tell thy servant. And the Lord said: He will come down. <a href="/cpdv/1_samuel/23.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> Will the men of Keilah deliver me into his hands? And will Saul descend, just as your servant has heard? O Lord God of Israel, reveal to your servant.” And the Lord said, “He will descend.” <a href="/nabre/1_samuel/23.htm">New American Bible</a> Will they hand me over? Will Saul come down as your servant has heard? LORD God of Israel, tell your servant.” The LORD answered: He will come down. <a href="/nrsvce/1_samuel/23.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> And now, will Saul come down as your servant has heard? O LORD, the God of Israel, I beseech you, tell your servant.” The LORD said, “He will come down.”<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/1_samuel/23.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> Will the men of the city deliver me and the men who are with me into the hand of Saul?<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/1_samuel/23.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> Will the men of Keilah deliver me up into his hand? will Saul come down, as Thy servant hath heard?' O LORD, the God of Israel, I beseech Thee, tell Thy servant.' And the LORD said: 'He will come down.' <a href="/sep/1_samuel/23.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> Will the place be shut up? And now will Saul come down, as thy servant has heard? Lord God of Israel, tell thy servant. And the Lord said, It will be shut up. <a href="/parallel/1_samuel/23-11.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=6827" 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> …10And David said, “O LORD, God of Israel, Your servant has heard that Saul intends to come to Keilah and destroy the city on my account. 11<a href="/hebrew/1167.htm" title="1167: ḇa·‘ă·lê (N-mpc) -- Owner, lord. From ba'al; a master; hence, a husband, or owner.">Will the citizens</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.">of Keilah</a> <a href="/hebrew/5462.htm" title="5462: hă·yas·gi·ru·nî (V-Hifil-Imperf-3mp:: 1cs) -- To shut, close. A primitive root; to shut up; figuratively, to surrender.">surrender me</a> <a href="/hebrew/3027.htm" title="3027: ḇə·yā·ḏōw (Prep-b:: N-fsc:: 3ms) -- Hand (indicating power, means, direction, etc.)">into his hand?</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.">Will Saul</a> <a href="/hebrew/3381.htm" title="3381: hă·yê·rêḏ (V-Qal-Imperf-3ms) -- To come or go down, descend. ">come down,</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ka·’ă·šer (Prep-k:: Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.">as</a> <a href="/hebrew/5650.htm" title="5650: ‘aḇ·de·ḵā (N-msc:: 2ms) -- Slave, servant. From abad; a servant.">Your servant</a> <a href="/hebrew/8085.htm" title="8085: šā·ma‘ (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- To hear. A primitive root; to hear intelligently.">has heard?</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">O LORD,</a> <a href="/hebrew/430.htm" title="430: ’ĕ·lō·hê (N-mpc) -- Plural of 'elowahh; gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used of the supreme God">God</a> <a href="/hebrew/3478.htm" title="3478: yiś·rā·’êl (N-proper-ms) -- From sarah and 'el; he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also of his posterity.">of Israel,</a> <a href="/hebrew/4994.htm" title="4994: nā (Interjection) -- I (we) pray, now. ">please</a> <a href="/hebrew/5046.htm" title="5046: hag·geḏ- (V-Hifil-Imp-ms) -- To be conspicuous. ">tell</a> <a href="/hebrew/5650.htm" title="5650: lə·ʿaḇ·dɛ·ḵå̄s (Prep-l:: N-msc:: 2ms) -- Slave, servant. From abad; a servant.">Your servant.”</a> <a href="/hebrew/3381.htm" title="3381: yê·rêḏ (V-Qal-Imperf-3ms) -- To come or go down, descend. ">“He will,”</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/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">the LORD.</a> 12So David asked, “Will the citizens of Keilah surrender me and my men into the hand of Saul?” “They will,” said the LORD.…<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/31-4.htm">Psalm 31:4</a> You free me from the net laid out for me, for You are my refuge. <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/142-3.htm">Psalm 142:3</a> Although my spirit grows faint within me, You know my way. Along the path I travel they have hidden a snare for 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="/jeremiah/11-18.htm">Jeremiah 11:18-19</a> And the LORD informed me, so I knew. Then You showed me their deeds. / For I was like a gentle lamb led to slaughter; I did not know that they had plotted against me: “Let us destroy the tree with its fruit; let us cut him off from the land of the living, that his name may be remembered no more.” <a href="/jeremiah/18-18.htm">Jeremiah 18:18</a> Then some said, “Come, let us make plans against Jeremiah, for the law will never be lost to the priest, nor counsel to the wise, nor an oracle to the prophet. Come, let us denounce him and pay no heed to any of his words.” <a href="/matthew/2-13.htm">Matthew 2:13</a> When the Magi had gone, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream. “Get up!” he said. “Take the Child and His mother and flee to Egypt. Stay there until I tell you, for Herod is going to search for the Child to kill Him.” <a href="/matthew/10-23.htm">Matthew 10:23</a> When they persecute you in one town, flee to the next. Truly I tell you, you will not reach all the towns of Israel before the Son of Man comes. <a href="/matthew/26-4.htm">Matthew 26:4</a> and they conspired to arrest Jesus covertly and kill Him. <a href="/john/7-1.htm">John 7:1</a> After this, Jesus traveled throughout Galilee. He did not want to travel in Judea, because the Jews there were trying to kill Him. <a href="/john/11-53.htm">John 11:53-54</a> So from that day on they plotted to kill Him. / As a result, Jesus no longer went about publicly among the Jews, but He withdrew to a town called Ephraim in an area near the wilderness. And He stayed there with the disciples. <a href="/acts/9-24.htm">Acts 9:24</a> but Saul learned of their plot. Day and night they watched the city gates in order to kill him. <a href="/acts/23-12.htm">Acts 23:12-16</a> When daylight came, the Jews formed a conspiracy and bound themselves with an oath not to eat or drink until they had killed Paul. / More than forty of them were involved in this plot. / They went to the chief priests and elders and said, “We have bound ourselves with a solemn oath not to eat anything until we have killed Paul. ...</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>Will the men of Keilah deliver me up into his hand? will Saul come down, as your servant has heard? O LORD God of Israel, I beseech you, tell your servant. And the LORD said, He will come down.And the Lord<a href="/psalms/50-15.htm">Psalm 50:15</a> And call upon me in the day of trouble: I will deliver thee, and thou shalt glorify me.<a href="/jeremiah/33-3.htm">Jeremiah 33:3</a> Call unto me, and I will answer thee, and shew thee great and mighty things, which thou knowest not.<a href="/matthew/7-7.htm">Matthew 7:7,8</a> Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you: … <div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/1_samuel/15-25.htm">Beg</a> <a href="/numbers/14-19.htm">Beseech</a> <a href="/1_samuel/23-4.htm">Deliver</a> <a href="/1_samuel/22-12.htm">Ear</a> <a href="/1_samuel/23-7.htm">Hand</a> <a href="/1_samuel/23-10.htm">Heard</a> <a href="/1_samuel/23-10.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/1_samuel/23-10.htm">Keilah</a> <a href="/1_samuel/23-10.htm">Kei'lah</a> <a href="/1_samuel/23-10.htm">Saul</a> <a href="/1_samuel/23-10.htm">Servant</a> <a href="/1_samuel/11-10.htm">Surrender</a> <a href="/1_samuel/22-14.htm">True.</a> <a href="/romans/9-19.htm">Will</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/2_samuel/24-10.htm">Beg</a> <a href="/2_samuel/13-24.htm">Beseech</a> <a href="/1_samuel/23-12.htm">Deliver</a> <a href="/1_samuel/25-35.htm">Ear</a> <a href="/1_samuel/23-12.htm">Hand</a> <a href="/1_samuel/23-25.htm">Heard</a> <a href="/1_samuel/23-17.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/1_samuel/23-12.htm">Keilah</a> <a href="/1_samuel/23-12.htm">Kei'lah</a> <a href="/1_samuel/23-12.htm">Saul</a> <a href="/1_samuel/25-24.htm">Servant</a> <a href="/1_samuel/23-12.htm">Surrender</a> <a href="/1_samuel/29-9.htm">True.</a> <a href="/job/33-13.htm">Will</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>Will the citizens of Keilah surrender me into his hand? David, having just saved the city of Keilah from the Philistines, is concerned about his safety. The citizens of Keilah, though recently aided by David, may feel pressured by King Saul's authority and military power. This reflects the precarious nature of alliances and loyalty in ancient Israel, where survival often depended on aligning with the most powerful force. The question highlights the theme of betrayal and the fickle nature of human loyalty, which is a recurring issue in David's life.Will Saul come down, as Your servant has heard? David seeks confirmation from God about the intelligence he has received regarding Saul's movements. This reflects the constant threat Saul poses to David, who is anointed but not yet reigning as king. The phrase underscores the tension between David and Saul, a central narrative in 1 Samuel. It also illustrates David's reliance on divine guidance rather than solely on human intelligence or military strategy.O LORD, God of Israel, please tell Your servant.” David's plea to God demonstrates his dependence on divine wisdom and guidance. The invocation of "O LORD, God of Israel" emphasizes the covenant relationship between God and His chosen people. David's approach to God as "Your servant" shows humility and recognition of his role under God's authority. This phrase is a model of prayerful inquiry, seeking God's will in times of uncertainty.“He will,” said the LORD. God's response is direct and clear, affirming the reliability of divine revelation. This assurance from God provides David with the necessary information to make strategic decisions. The certainty of God's word contrasts with the uncertainty of human intentions and plans. This interaction highlights the theme of God's sovereignty and foreknowledge, as well as His active involvement in the lives of His chosen leaders.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/d/david.htm">David</a> The anointed future king of Israel, currently fleeing from King Saul who seeks to kill him. David is seeking God's guidance in a time of crisis. 2. <a href="/topical/s/saul.htm">Saul</a> The current king of Israel, who is pursuing David out of jealousy and fear of losing his throne. 3. <a href="/topical/k/keilah.htm">Keilah</a> A city in Judah that David had just saved from the Philistines. David is concerned about whether the people of Keilah will betray him to Saul. 4. <a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD (Yahweh)</a> The God of Israel, whom David seeks for guidance and truth in his time of need. 5. <a href="/topical/a/abiathar_the_priest.htm">Abiathar the Priest</a> He is with David and has brought the ephod, which David uses to inquire of the LORD.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/s/seeking_divine_guidance.htm">Seeking Divine Guidance</a> David's inquiry of the LORD highlights the importance of seeking God's will in our decisions. In times of uncertainty, we should turn to prayer and Scripture for guidance. <a href="/topical/g/god's_omniscience.htm">God's Omniscience</a> The LORD's response to David shows His knowledge of future events. Trusting in God's omniscience can bring peace in uncertain situations. <a href="/topical/f/faith_in_action.htm">Faith in Action</a> David's actions demonstrate faith in God's guidance. We are called to act on the direction God provides, even when it leads us into challenging circumstances. <a href="/topical/t/the_reality_of_betrayal.htm">The Reality of Betrayal</a> David's concern about Keilah's betrayal reminds us that human loyalty can be fickle. Our ultimate trust should be in God, who is always faithful. <a href="/topical/c/courage_in_leadership.htm">Courage in Leadership</a> As a leader, David shows courage by seeking God's will and preparing for potential betrayal. Leaders today can learn from his example of reliance on God.<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/why_do_1_chr_11_and_2_sam_23_lists_differ.htm">Why does the list of David's mighty men in 1 Chronicles 11 differ from similar lists in other biblical passages like 2 Samuel 23, and can both be historically accurate?</a> <a href="/q/how_does_1_sam_23's_ephod_use_differ.htm">How does God’s guidance through the ephod in 1 Samuel 23 contrast with other Old Testament passages that emphasize prophets rather than priestly objects for divine messages?</a> <a href="/q/how_did_david_use_the_ephod_for_guidance.htm">How did David consult the ephod for instant divine guidance in 1 Samuel 23:9-12 when similar direct communication is uncommon elsewhere in the Old Testament?</a> <a href="/q/is_samuel's_dedication_historically_supported.htm">Does the story of dedicating Samuel to the Lord in 1 Samuel 1:11, 28 have historical or cultural corroboration outside the biblical text?</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>(11) Will the men of Keilah deliver me up into his hand? will Saul come down, as thy servant hath heard?--There is a curious inversion of David's questions here. In their logical sequence, of course the second, respecting Saul's coming down, should have been put first, for the men of Keilah could not have delivered him into Saul's hands if Saul had not come down. Dean Payne Smith suggests that in David's earnest prayer "his two questions are put inversely to the logical order, but in accordance with the relative importance in his mind." The Dean thinks "that when the ephod was brought forward, the questions were of course put, and replied to in their logical sequence."And the Lord said, He will come down."" And the Lord said, They will deliver thee up."Thus the answer of the Urim and Thummin was given to the questions in their logical order. The Talmud has an interesting comment here. In consulting the Urim and Thummim, the enquirer is not to ask about two things at a time, for if he does, he will be answered about one only, and only about the one he first uttered, as it is said (<a href="/context/1_samuel/23-11.htm" title="Will the men of Keilah deliver me up into his hand? will Saul come down, as your servant has heard? O LORD God of Israel, I beseech you, tell your servant. And the LORD said, He will come down.">1Samuel 23:11-12</a>). David asked first "Will the men of Keilah deliver me into his hands?" and then he asked also "Will Saul come down?" The answer was to the second query. "And the Lord said He will come down." But it has just been asserted that the enquirer will be answered only about the one thing he first uttered. To this it is replied, David framed his enquiry not in good order, but the reply of the Urim and Thummim was as though the enquiry had been in proper order. Hence when David became aware that his question had not been put properly, he repeated it again in better order, as it has been said, "Then said David, Will the men of Keilah deliver me and my men into the hand of Saul? And the Lord said, They will deliver thee up."--Treatise Yoma, fol. 73, Colossians 1. <a href="/commentaries/1_samuel/23-11.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>Will the citizens בַעֲלֵי֩ (ḇa·‘ă·lê) Noun - masculine plural construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1167.htm">Strong's 1167: </a> A master, a husband, owner of Keilah קְעִילָ֨ה (qə·‘î·lāh) Noun - proper - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7084.htm">Strong's 7084: </a> Keilah -- a city in Judah surrender me הֲיַסְגִּרֻ֣נִי (hă·yas·gi·ru·nî) Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | first person common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5462.htm">Strong's 5462: </a> To shut up, to surrender into his hand? בְיָד֜וֹ (ḇə·yā·ḏōw) Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3027.htm">Strong's 3027: </a> A hand Will Saul 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 come down, הֲיֵרֵ֣ד (hă·yê·rêḏ) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3381.htm">Strong's 3381: </a> To come or go down, descend as כַּֽאֲשֶׁר֙ (ka·’ă·šer) Preposition-k | Pronoun - relative <a href="/hebrew/strongs_834.htm">Strong's 834: </a> Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that Your servant עַבְדֶּ֔ךָ (‘aḇ·de·ḵā) Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5650.htm">Strong's 5650: </a> Slave, servant has heard? שָׁמַ֣ע (šā·ma‘) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8085.htm">Strong's 8085: </a> To hear intelligently O LORD, יְהוָה֙ (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel God אֱלֹהֵ֣י (’ĕ·lō·hê) Noun - masculine plural construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_430.htm">Strong's 430: </a> gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative of Israel, יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל (yiś·rā·’êl) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3478.htm">Strong's 3478: </a> Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc please נָ֖א (nā) Interjection <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4994.htm">Strong's 4994: </a> I pray', 'now', 'then' tell הַגֶּד־ (hag·geḏ-) Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5046.htm">Strong's 5046: </a> To be conspicuous Your servant.” לְעַבְדֶּ֑ךָ (lə·‘aḇ·de·ḵā) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5650.htm">Strong's 5650: </a> Slave, servant “He will,” יֵרֵֽד׃ (yê·rêḏ) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3381.htm">Strong's 3381: </a> To come or go down, descend said וַיֹּ֥אמֶר (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 the LORD. יְהוָ֖ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/1_samuel/23-11.htm">1 Samuel 23:11 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/1_samuel/23-11.htm">1 Samuel 23:11 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/1_samuel/23-11.htm">1 Samuel 23:11 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/1_samuel/23-11.htm">1 Samuel 23:11 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/1_samuel/23-11.htm">1 Samuel 23:11 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/1_samuel/23-11.htm">1 Samuel 23:11 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/1_samuel/23-11.htm">1 Samuel 23:11 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/1_samuel/23-11.htm">1 Samuel 23:11 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/1_samuel/23-11.htm">1 Samuel 23:11 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/1_samuel/23-11.htm">1 Samuel 23:11 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/1_samuel/23-11.htm">OT History: 1 Samuel 23:11 Will the men of Keilah deliver me (1Sa iSam 1 Sam i sa) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/1_samuel/23-10.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="1 Samuel 23:10"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="1 Samuel 23:10" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/1_samuel/23-12.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="1 Samuel 23:12"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="1 Samuel 23:12" /></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>