Parallel Verses
World English Bible
Then David said, "Will the men of Keilah deliver me and my men into the hand of Saul?" Yahweh said, "They will deliver you up."
New American Standard Bible
Then David said, “Will the men of Keilah surrender me and my men into the hand of Saul?” And the Lord said, “
King James Version
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.
Holman Bible
Then David asked, “Will the citizens of Keilah hand me and my men over to Saul?”
“They will,”
International Standard Version
Then David said, "Will the people of Keilah hand me over to Saul?"
A Conservative Version
Then David said, Will the men of Keilah deliver up me and my men into the hand of Saul? And LORD said, They will deliver thee up.
American Standard Version
Then said David, Will the men of Keilah deliver up to me and my men into the hand of Saul? And Jehovah said, They will deliver thee up.
Amplified
Then David asked, “Will the men of Keilah surrender me and my men to Saul?” The Lord said, “They will surrender you.”
Bible in Basic English
Then David said, Will the men of Keilah give me and my men up to Saul? and the Lord said, They will give you up.
Darby Translation
And David said, Will the citizens of Keilah deliver up me and my men into the hand of Saul? And Jehovah said, They will deliver thee up.
Julia Smith Translation
And David will say, Will the lords of Keilah shut me up and my men into the hand of Saul? And Jehovah will say, They will shut up.
King James 2000
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 you up.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Then David said, "Will the rulers of Keilah deliver me and my men into the hand of Saul?" And Yahweh said, "They will deliver [you]."
Modern King James verseion
And David said, Will the men of Keilah shut up me and my men into the hand of Saul? And Jehovah said, They will shut you up.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
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 you."
NET Bible
David asked, "Will the leaders of Keilah deliver me and my men into Saul's hand?" The Lord said, "They will deliver you over."
New Heart English Bible
Then David said, "Will the men of Keilah deliver me and my men into the hand of Saul?" The LORD said, "They will deliver you up."
The Emphasized Bible
Then said David, Will the owners of Keilah surrender me and my men, into the hand of Saul? And Yahweh said - They will surrender.
Webster
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.
Youngs Literal Translation
And David saith, 'Do the possessors of Keilah shut me up, and my men, into the hand of Saul?' And Jehovah saith, 'They shut thee up.'
Themes
Armies » March in ranks » Religious ceremonies attending » Seeking counsel from God before battle
David » King of israel » Saves keilah
Ephod » A sacred vestment worn by the high priest » Used as an oracle
the Ephod » For the high priest » Worn or held by him when consulted
The high priest » Duties of » Enquiring of God by urim and thummim
Ingratitude » Exemplified » Men of keilah
Ingratitude » Of man to man » Men of keilah to david
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » saul
Malice » Instances of » Saul toward david
Prayer » Answered » David, asking whether keilah would be delivered into his hands
Interlinear
Ba`al
Cagar
Yad
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in 1 Samuel 23:12
Verse Info
Context Readings
David Flees From Saul At Keilah
11 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." 12 Then David said, "Will the men of Keilah deliver me and my men into the hand of Saul?" Yahweh said, "They will deliver you up." 13 Then David and his men, who were about six hundred, arose and departed out of Keilah, and went wherever they could go. It was told Saul that David was escaped from Keilah; and he gave up going there.
Cross References
1 Samuel 23:20
Now therefore, O king, come down, according to all the desire of your soul to come down; and our part shall be to deliver him up into the king's hand."
1 Samuel 23:7
It was told Saul 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."
Psalm 31:8
You have not shut me up into the hand of the enemy. You have set my feet in a large place.
Psalm 62:1
My soul rests in God alone. My salvation is from him.
Psalm 118:8
It is better to take refuge in Yahweh, than to put confidence in man.
Ecclesiastes 9:14-15
There was a little city, and few men within it; and a great king came against it, besieged it, and built great bulwarks against it.
Isaiah 29:15
Woe to those who deeply hide their counsel from Yahweh, and whose works are in the dark, and who say, "Who sees us?" and "Who knows us?"
Hebrews 4:13
There is no creature that is hidden from his sight, but all things are naked and laid open before the eyes of him with whom we have to do.