Parallel Verses
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And Saul called all the people to war, for to go to Keilah to besiege David and his men.
New American Standard Bible
So Saul summoned all the people for war, to go down to Keilah to besiege David and his men.
King James Version
And Saul called all the people together to war, to go down to Keilah, to besiege David and his men.
Holman Bible
Then Saul summoned all the troops to go to war at Keilah and besiege David and his men.
International Standard Version
Saul summoned for battle all his forces to go down to Keilah, to besiege David and his men.
A Conservative Version
And Saul summoned all the people to war, to go down to Keilah, to besiege David and his men.
American Standard Version
And Saul summoned all the people to war, to go down to Keilah, to besiege David and his men.
Amplified
So Saul summoned all the people (soldiers) for war, to go down to Keilah to besiege David and his men.
Bible in Basic English
And Saul sent for all the people to come to the fight, and go down to Keilah to make an attack on David and his men.
Darby Translation
And Saul summoned all the people to war, to go down to Keilah, to besiege David and his men.
Julia Smith Translation
And Saul will summon all the people to war to go down to Keilah to press against David and against his men.
King James 2000
And Saul called all the people together to war, to go down to Keilah, to besiege David and his men.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Saul then summoned all of the army for the battle, to go down [to] Keilah to lay a siege against David and his men.
Modern King James verseion
And Saul called all the people together to war, to go down to Keilah to besiege David and his men.
NET Bible
So Saul mustered all his army to go down to Keilah and besiege David and his men.
New Heart English Bible
Saul summoned all the people to war, to go down to Keilah, to besiege David and his men.
The Emphasized Bible
So Saul summoned all the people to war, - to go down to Keilah, to besiege David, and his men.
Webster
And Saul called all the people together to war, to go down to Keilah, to besiege David and his men.
World English Bible
Saul summoned all the people to war, to go down to Keilah, to besiege David and his men.
Youngs Literal Translation
And Saul summoneth the whole of the people to battle, to go down to Keilah, to lay siege unto David and unto his men.
Themes
Armies » March in ranks » Religious ceremonies attending » Seeking counsel from God before battle
David » King of israel » Saves keilah
Ingratitude » Of man to man » Men of keilah to david
Topics
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References
Word Count of 20 Translations in 1 Samuel 23:8
Verse Info
Context Readings
David Flees From Saul At Keilah
7 And it was told Saul, that David was come to Keilah. Then said Saul, "God hath delivered him into mine hand. For he is shut in, that he is come into a town with gates and bars." 8 And Saul called all the people to war, for to go to Keilah to besiege David and his men. 9 But David had knowledge that Saul imagined mischief against him, and said therefore to Abiathar the priest, "Bring the ephod."