David Defeats The Philistines At Keilah
1 David heard that the Philistines attacked the town of Keilah. They robbed the threshing floors of the newly harvested grain.
1 Then they told David, saying, Behold, the Philistines fight against Keilah, and they rob the threshingfloors.
1 Then they told David, saying, “Behold, the Philistines are fighting against (A)Keilah and are plundering the threshing floors.”
1 It was reported to David: “Look, the Philistines are fighting against Keilah(A) and raiding the threshing floors.”
1 Someone told David, "Look, the Philistines are fighting at Keilah and are plundering the threshing floors."
2 He asked Jehovah: Shall I go and attack the Philistines? Jehovah answered: Yes, Attack them and save Keilah.
2 Therefore David inquired of the LORD, saying, Shall I go and smite these Philistines? And the LORD said unto David, Go, and smite the Philistines, and save Keilah.
2 So David (B)inquired of the Lord, saying, “Shall I go and (a)attack these Philistines?” And the Lord said to David, “Go and (b)attack the Philistines and deliver Keilah.”
2 So David inquired of the Lord:(B) “Should I launch an attack against these Philistines?”The Lord answered David, “Launch an attack against the Philistines and rescue Keilah.”
2 David inquired of the LORD: "Shall I go and strike down these Philistines?" The LORD told David, "Go strike down the Philistines and deliver Keilah."
3 David's men said to him: We have enough to be afraid of here in Judah. It will be worse if we go to Keilah and attack the Philistine forces!
3 And David's men said unto him, Behold, we be afraid here in Judah: how much more then if we come to Keilah against the armies of the Philistines?
3 But David’s men said to him, “Behold, we are afraid here in Judah. How much more then if we go to Keilah against the ranks of the Philistines?”
3 But David’s men said to him, “Look, we’re afraid here in Judah; how much more if we go to Keilah against the Philistine forces!”
3 David's men told him, "Look, we're afraid here in Judah. How much then, if we go to Keilah against the Philistine army?"
4 David consulted Jehovah once again, and Jehovah said to him: Go attack Keilah! I will give you victory over the Philistines.
4 Then David inquired of the LORD yet again. And the LORD answered him and said, Arise, go down to Keilah; for I will deliver the Philistines into thine hand.
4 Then David inquired of the Lord once more. And the Lord answered him and said, “Arise, go down to Keilah, for (C)I will give the Philistines into your hand.”
4 Once again, David inquired of the Lord, and the Lord answered him: “Go at once to Keilah, for I will hand the Philistines over to you.”(C)
4 David inquired of the LORD again, and the LORD answered him: "Get up, go down to Keilah. I'll give the Philistines into your control."
5 David and his men went to Keilah and fought the Philistines. They drove off their livestock, and overwhelmingly defeated them. So David rescued the people who lived in Keilah.
5 So David and his men went to Keilah, and fought with the Philistines, and brought away their cattle, and smote them with a great slaughter. So David saved the inhabitants of Keilah.
5 So David and his men went to Keilah and fought with the Philistines; and he led away their livestock and struck them with a great slaughter. Thus David delivered the inhabitants of Keilah.
5 Then David and his men went to Keilah, fought against the Philistines, drove their livestock away, and inflicted heavy losses on them. So David rescued the inhabitants of Keilah.
5 David and his men went to Keilah and fought the Philistines. He carried off their livestock and defeated them decisively, and so David delivered the inhabitants of Keilah.
David Flees From Saul At Keilah
6 When Ahimelech's son Abiathar fled to David at Keilah, Abiathar brought a priestly ephod with him.
6 And it came to pass, when Abiathar the son of Ahimelech fled to David to Keilah, that he came down with an ephod in his hand.
6 Now it came about, when Abiathar the son of Ahimelech (D)fled to David at Keilah, that he came down with an ephod in his hand.
6 Abiathar son of Ahimelech fled to David at Keilah, and he brought an ephod with him.
6 Now when Ahimelech's son Abiathar had fled to David in Keilah, the ephod had come down with him.
Saul Chases David
7 When Saul was told that David went to Keilah, Saul said: God has delivered him into my hands. He has trapped himself by going into a city which has a gate with a double door held shut by a bar.
7 And it was told Saul that David was come to Keilah. And Saul said, God hath delivered him into mine hand; for he is shut in, by entering into a town that hath gates and bars.
7 When it was told Saul that David had come to Keilah, Saul said, “God has (c)delivered him into my hand, for he shut himself in by entering a city with double gates and bars.”
7 When it was reported to Saul that David had gone to Keilah, he said, “God has handed him over to me, for he has trapped himself by entering a town with barred gates.”
7 It was reported to Saul that David had come to Keilah, and Saul said, "The LORD has delivered him into my hand because he has shut himself in by going into a town with double gates and bars."
8 So Saul called all the troops to go to war. They wanted to blockade Keilah, where David and his men were.
8 And Saul called all the people together to war, to go down to Keilah, to besiege David and his men.
8 So Saul summoned all the people for war, to go down to Keilah to besiege David and his men.
8 Then Saul summoned all the troops to go to war at Keilah and besiege David and his men.
8 Saul summoned for battle all his forces to go down to Keilah, to besiege David and his men.
9 David learned that Saul was planning to harm him. He told the priest Abiathar: Bring the ephod!
9 And David knew that Saul secretly practised mischief against him; and he said to Abiathar the priest, Bring hither the ephod.
9 Now David knew that Saul was plotting evil against him; so he said to (E)Abiathar the priest, “(F)Bring the ephod here.”
9 When David learned that Saul was plotting evil against him, he said to Abiathar the priest,(D) “Bring the ephod.”(E)
9 David knew that Saul was devising evil plans against him, and so he told Abiathar the priest, "Bring the ephod."
10 Then David said: Jehovah God of Israel, I have actually heard that Saul is going to come to Keilah and destroy the city on account of me.
10 Then said David, O LORD God of Israel, thy servant hath certainly heard that Saul seeketh to come to Keilah, to destroy the city for my sake.
10 Then David said, “O Lord God of Israel, Your servant has heard for certain that Saul is seeking to come to Keilah to destroy the city on my account.
10 Then David said, “Lord God of Israel, Your servant has heard that Saul intends to come to Keilah and destroy the town because of me.
10 David said, "LORD God of Israel. Your servant has definitely heard that Saul intends to come to Keilah to destroy the town because of me.
11 Will the citizens of Keilah hand me over to him? Will Saul come here as I have heard? Jehovah God of Israel, please tell me. Jehovah answered: He will come.
11 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.
11 Will 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.” And the Lord said, “He will come down.”
11 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.”
11 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."
12 Will the citizens of Keilah hand my men and me over to Saul? David asked. Jehovah answered: They will hand you over.
12 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.
12 Then David said, “Will the men of Keilah surrender me and my men into the hand of Saul?” And the Lord said, “(G)They will surrender you.”
12 Then David asked, “Will the citizens of Keilah hand me and my men over to Saul?”“They will,”(F) the Lord responded.
12 Then David said, "Will the people of Keilah hand me over to Saul?"
David Hides In The Wilderness
13 David and his men, about six hundred in all, left Keilah. They went wherever they could go. Then Saul was told: David has escaped from Keilah! So he gave up the campaign.
13 Then David and his men, which were about six hundred, arose and departed out of Keilah, and went whithersoever they could go. And it was told Saul that David was escaped from Keilah; and he forbare to go forth.
13 Then David and his men, (H)about six hundred, arose and departed from Keilah, and they went (I)wherever they could go. When it was told Saul that David had escaped from Keilah, he (d)gave up the pursuit.
13 So David and his men, numbering about 600,(G) left Keilah at once and moved from place to place.(H) When it was reported to Saul that David had escaped from Keilah, he called off the expedition.
13 The LORD said, "They'll hand you over." David and his men, about 600 strong, got up and left Keilah. They moved around wherever they could go. Saul was advised that David had escaped from Keilah, so he stopped the campaign.
David Eludes Saul's Pursuit
14 David lived in fortified camps in the desert. He lived in fortified camps in the mountains of the desert of Ziph. Saul was always searching for him. But God did not let him capture David.
14 And David abode in the wilderness in strong holds, and remained in a mountain in the wilderness of Ziph. And Saul sought him every day, but God delivered him not into his hand.
14 David stayed in the wilderness in the strongholds, and remained in the hill country in the wilderness of (J)Ziph. And Saul sought him every day, but (K)God did not deliver him into his hand.
14 David then stayed in the wilderness strongholds and in the hill country of the Wilderness of Ziph.(I) Saul searched for him every day, but God did not hand David over to him.(J)
14 David stayed in the wilderness in the strongholds, and he lived in the hill country in the wilderness of Ziph. Saul sought him every day, but God did not let David slip into Saul's control.
A Renewed Covenant
15 David was afraid because Saul had come to kill him at Horesh in the desert of Ziph.
15 And David saw that Saul was come out to seek his life: and David was in the wilderness of Ziph in a wood.
15 Now David (e)became aware that Saul had come out to seek his life while David was in the wilderness of Ziph at Horesh.
15 David was in the Wilderness of Ziph in Horesh when he saw that Saul had come out to take his life.
15 David was afraid because Saul had come out to seek his life while David was in the wilderness of Ziph at Horesh.
17 Do not be afraid, Jonathan said. My father Saul will never get his hands on you. In fact, you are going to be the next king of Israel. I will be your highest official. Even my father knows it is true.
17 And he said unto him, Fear not: for the hand of Saul my father shall not find thee; and thou shalt be king over Israel, and I shall be next unto thee; and that also Saul my father knoweth.
17 Thus he said to him, “(M)Do not be afraid, because the hand of Saul my father will not find you, and you will be king over Israel and I will be next to you; and (N)Saul my father knows that also.”
17 saying, “Don’t be afraid, for my father Saul will never lay a hand on you. You yourself will be king over Israel,(L) and I’ll be your second-in-command. Even my father Saul knows it is true.”(M)
17 Jonathan told him, "Don't be afraid. My father Saul won't find you, and you will be king over Israel. I'll be your second-in-command. My father Saul also knows this."
18 They both promised Jehovah that they would always be loyal to each other. Then Jonathan went home while David stayed at Horesh.
18 And they two made a covenant before the LORD: and David abode in the wood, and Jonathan went to his house.
18 So (O)the two of them made a covenant before the Lord; and David stayed at Horesh while Jonathan went to his house.
18 Then the two of them made a covenant in the Lord’s presence.(N) Afterward, David remained in Horesh, while Jonathan went home.
18 The two of them made a covenant in the LORD's presence. David remained at Horesh while Jonathan went home.
David's Narrow Escape
19 Some people from the town of Ziph went to Saul at Gibeah. They said: Your Majesty, David has a hideout not far from us! It is near Horesh. It is somewhere on Mount Hachilah south of Jeshimon.
19 Then came up the Ziphites to Saul to Gibeah, saying, Doth not David hide himself with us in strong holds in the wood, in the hill of Hachilah, which is on the south of Jeshimon?
19 Then (P)Ziphites came up to Saul at Gibeah, saying, “Is David not hiding with us in the strongholds at Horesh, on (Q)the hill of Hachilah, which is on the (g)south of (h)Jeshimon?
19 Some Ziphites(O) came up to Saul at Gibeah and said, “David is(a) hiding among us in the strongholds in Horesh on the hill of Hachilah south of Jeshimon.
19 People from Ziph came up to Saul at Gibeah and informed him, "David is hiding with us in the strongholds in Horesh and on the hill of Hachilah south of Jeshimon, isn't he?
20 We know how much you want to capture him. Come to our territory and we will make sure you catch him.
20 Now therefore, O king, come down according to all the desire of thy soul to come down; and our part shall be to deliver him into the king's hand.
20 Now then, O king, come down according to all the desire of your soul to (i)do so; and (R)our part shall be to surrender him into the king’s hand.”
20 Now, whenever the king wants to come down, let him come down. Our part will be to hand him over to the king.”(P)
20 Now, your majesty, whenever you want to come down, come down, and our part will be to hand him over to the king."
22 Go and make sure once more. Find out for certain where he is and who has seen him there. I hear that he is very cunning.
22 Go, I pray you, prepare yet, and know and see his place where his haunt is, and who hath seen him there: for it is told me that he dealeth very subtilly.
22 Go now, make more sure, and investigate and see his place where his (j)haunt is, and who has seen him there; for I am told that he is very cunning.
22 Go and check again. Investigate and watch carefully where he goes(b) and who has seen him there; they tell me he is extremely cunning.
22 Go and again make sure, find out and investigate where he is and who has seen him there, for people tell me that he's very clever.
23 Find out exactly the places where he hides. Be sure to bring back a report to me right away. Then I will go with you. If he is still in the region, I will hunt him down, even if I have to search the whole land of Judah.
23 See therefore, and take knowledge of all the lurking places where he hideth himself, and come ye again to me with the certainty, and I will go with you: and it shall come to pass, if he be in the land, that I will search him out throughout all the thousands of Judah.
23 So look, and learn about all the hiding places where he hides himself and return to me with certainty, and I will go with you; and if he is in the land, I will search him out among all the thousands of Judah.”
23 Look and find out all the places where he hides. Then come back to me with accurate information, and I’ll go with you. If it turns out he really is in the region, I’ll search for him among all the clans(c) of Judah.”
23 Investigate and find out all the hiding places there where he hides, and return to me with reliable information. Then I'll go down with you, and if he's in the land, I'll search him out among all the thousands of Judah."
24 So they left and returned to Ziph ahead of Saul. David and his men were in the wilderness of Maon. They were in a desolate valley in the southern part of the Judean wilderness.
24 And they arose, and went to Ziph before Saul: but David and his men were in the wilderness of Maon, in the plain on the south of Jeshimon.
24 Then they arose and went to Ziph before Saul. Now David and his men were in the wilderness of (T)Maon, in the Arabah to the (k)south of (l)Jeshimon.
24 So they went to Ziph ahead of Saul.Now David and his men were in the wilderness near Maon(R) in the Arabah south of Jeshimon,
24 The people from Ziph got up and left Saul, while David and his men were in the wilderness of Maon in the Arabah south of Jeshimon.
David In The Desert Of Maon
25 Saul and his men set out to look for David. David heard about it and went to a rocky hill in the wilderness of Maon and stayed there. When Saul heard about this he went after David.
25 Saul also and his men went to seek him. And they told David: wherefore he came down into a rock, and abode in the wilderness of Maon. And when Saul heard that, he pursued after David in the wilderness of Maon.
25 When Saul and his men went to seek him, they told David, and he came down to the rock and stayed in the wilderness of Maon. And when Saul heard it, he pursued David in the wilderness of Maon.
25 and Saul and his men went to look for him. When David was told about it, he went down to the rock and stayed in the Wilderness of Maon. Saul heard of this and pursued David there.
25 When Saul and his men went to search for David, some people told David, and he went down to the Rock of Escape and remained in the wilderness of Maon. Saul heard this and he pursued David into the wilderness of Maon.
26 Saul and his men were on one side of the hill. They were separated from David and his men, who were on the other side. They were hurrying to get away from Saul and his men, who were closing in on them and were about to capture them.
26 And Saul went on this side of the mountain, and David and his men on that side of the mountain: and David made haste to get away for fear of Saul; for Saul and his men compassed David and his men round about to take them.
26 Saul went on one side of the mountain, and David and his men on the other side of the mountain; and David was hurrying to get away from Saul, for Saul and his men (U)were surrounding David and his men to seize them.
26 Saul went along one side of the mountain and David and his men went along the other side. Even though David was hurrying to get away from Saul, Saul and his men were closing in on David and his men to capture them.(S)
26 Saul went on one side of the mountain while David and his men went on the other side of the mountain. David was hurrying to get away from Saul while Saul and his men were closing in on David and his men to capture them.
27 Just then a messenger arrived and said to Saul: Come back at once! The Philistines are invading the country!
27 But there came a messenger unto Saul, saying, Haste thee, and come; for the Philistines have invaded the land.
27 But a messenger came to Saul, saying, “Hurry and come, for the Philistines have made a raid on the land.”
27 Then a messenger came to Saul saying, “Come quickly, because the Philistines have raided the land!”
27 Then a messenger came to Saul with this news: "Come quickly, because the Philistines have made a raid on the land!"
28 Saul stopped pursuing David and went to fight the Philistines. That is why that place is called Separation Hill.
28 Wherefore Saul returned from pursuing after David, and went against the Philistines: therefore they called that place Selahammahlekoth.
28 So Saul returned from pursuing David and went to meet the Philistines; therefore they called that place (m)the Rock of Escape.
28 So Saul broke off his pursuit of David and went to engage the Philistines. Therefore, that place was named the Rock of Separation.
28 So Saul turned around from pursuing David and went to meet the Philistines. Therefore, they call that place the Rock of Escape.