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Brenton's Septuagint
1 Samuel 23:8
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Christian Standard Bible®
Then Saul summoned all the troops to go to war at Keilah and besiege David and his men.
Then Saul summoned all the troops to go to war at Keilah and besiege David and his men.
Hebrew Names Version
Sha'ul summoned all the people to war, to go down to Ke`ilah, to besiege David and his men.
Sha'ul summoned all the people to war, to go down to Ke`ilah, 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.
And Saul called all the people together to war, to go down to Keilah, to besiege David and his men.
Lexham English 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.
Saul then summoned all of the army for the battle, to go down to Keilah to lay a siege against David and his men.
English Standard Version
And Saul summoned all the people to war, to go down to Keilah, to besiege David and his men.
And Saul summoned all the people to war, to go down to Keilah, to besiege David and his men.
New Century Version
Saul called all his army together for battle, and they prepared to go down to Keilah to attack David and his men.
Saul called all his army together for battle, and they prepared to go down to Keilah to attack David and his men.
New English Translation
So Saul mustered all his army to go down to Keilah and besiege David and his men.
So Saul mustered all his army to go down to Keilah and besiege David and his men.
Amplified Bible
So Saul summoned all the people (soldiers) for war, to go down to Keilah to besiege David and his men.
So Saul summoned all the people (soldiers) for war, to go down 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.
So Saul summoned all the people for war, to go down to Keilah to besiege David and his men.
Geneva Bible (1587)
Then Saul called all the people together to warre, for to go downe to Keilah, & to besiege Dauid and his men.
Then Saul called all the people together to warre, for to go downe to Keilah, & to besiege Dauid and his men.
Legacy Standard Bible
Then Saul summoned all the people for battle, to go down to Keilah to besiege David and his men.
Then Saul summoned all the people for battle, to go down to Keilah to besiege David and his men.
Complete Jewish Bible
So Sha'ul summoned all the people to war, to go down to Ke‘ilah and besiege David and his men.
So Sha'ul summoned all the people to war, to go down to Ke‘ilah and besiege 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.
And Saul summoned all the people to war, to go down to Keilah, to besiege David and his men.
Easy-to-Read Version
Saul called all his army together for battle. They prepared to go down to Keilah to attack David and his men.
Saul called all his army together for battle. They prepared to go down to Keilah to attack David and his men.
George Lamsa Translation
And Saul called all the people together to war to go down to Keilah to besiege David and his men.
And Saul called all the people together to war to go down to Keilah to besiege David and his men.
Good News Translation
So Saul called his troops to war, to march against Keilah and besiege David and his men.
So Saul called his troops to war, to march against Keilah and besiege David and his men.
Literal Translation
And Saul heard and called all the people to battle, to go down to Keilah, to lay siege to David and to his men.
And Saul heard and called all the people to battle, to go down to Keilah, to lay siege to David and to his men.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
And Saul caused for to call all the people downe to ye battaill vnto Cegila, yt they might besege Dauid and his men.
And Saul caused for to call all the people downe to ye battaill vnto Cegila, yt they might besege Dauid 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.
And Saul summoned all the people to 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.
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.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And Saul called all the people together to warre, for to go downe to Keila, and to besiege Dauid and his men.
And Saul called all the people together to warre, for to go downe to Keila, and to besiege Dauid and his men.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And Saul summoned all the people to war, to go down to Keilah, to besiege David and his men.
And Saul summoned all the people to war, to go down to Keilah, to besiege David and his men.
King James Version (1611)
And Saul called all the people together to warre, to goe downe to Keilah, to besiege Dauid, and his men.
And Saul called all the people together to warre, to goe downe to Keilah, to besiege Dauid, and his men.
English Revised Version
And Saul summoned all the people to war, to go down to Keilah, to besiege David and his men.
And Saul summoned all the people to war, to go down to Keilah, to besiege David and his men.
Berean Standard Bible
Then Saul summoned all his troops to go to war at Keilah and besiege David and his men.
Then Saul summoned all his troops to go to war at Keilah and besiege David and his men.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And Saul comaundide to al the puple, that it schulde go doun to batel in to Seila, and bisege Dauid and hise men.
And Saul comaundide to al the puple, that it schulde go doun to batel in to Seila, and bisege Dauid and hise men.
Young's 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.
And Saul summoneth the whole of the people to battle, to go down to Keilah, to lay siege unto David and unto his men.
Update Bible Version
And Saul summoned all the people to war, to go down to Keilah, to besiege David and his men.
And Saul summoned all the people to war, to go down to Keilah, to besiege David and his men.
Webster's Bible Translation
And Saul called all the people together to war, to go down to Keilah, to besiege David and his men.
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.
Saul summoned all the people to war, to go down to Keilah, to besiege David and his men.
New King James Version
Then Saul called all the people together for war, to go down to Keilah to besiege David and his men.
Then Saul called all the people together for war, to go down to Keilah to besiege David and his men.
New Living Translation
So Saul mobilized his entire army to march to Keilah and besiege David and his men.
So Saul mobilized his entire army to march to Keilah and besiege David and his men.
New Life Bible
Saul called all the men for war, to go down to Keilah to trap David and his men.
Saul called all the men for war, to go down to Keilah to trap David and his men.
New Revised Standard
Saul summoned all the people to war, to go down to Keilah, to besiege David and his men.
Saul summoned all the people to war, to go down to Keilah, to besiege David and his men.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
So Saul summoned all the people to war, - to go down to Keilah, to besiege David, and his men.
So Saul summoned all the people to war, - to go down to Keilah, to besiege David, and his men.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And Saul commanded all the people to go down to fight against Ceila, and to besiege David and his men.
And Saul commanded all the people to go down to fight against Ceila, and to besiege David and his men.
Revised Standard Version
And Saul summoned all the people to war, to go down to Kei'lah, to besiege David and his men.
And Saul summoned all the people to war, to go down to Kei'lah, to besiege David and his men.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
So Saul summoned all the people for war, to go down to Keilah to besiege David and his men.
So Saul summoned all the people for war, to go down to Keilah to besiege David and his men.
Contextual Overview
7 And it was told Saul that David was come to Keila: and Saul said, God has sold him into my hands, for he is shut up, having entered into a city that has gates and bars. 8 023 9 And David knew that Saul spoke openly of mischief against him: and David said to Abiathar the priest, Bring the ephod of the Lord. 10 And David said, Lord God of Israel, thy servant has indeed heard, that Saul seeks to come against Keila to destroy the city on my account. 11 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. 13 And David arose, and the men with him, in number about four hundred, and they went forth from Keila, and went whithersoever they could go: and it was told Saul that David had escaped from Keila, and he forbore to come.
Bible Verse Review
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Reciprocal: 1 Samuel 23:10 - destroy the city
Cross-References
Genesis 23:1
And the life of Sarrha was an hundred and twenty-seven years.
And the life of Sarrha was an hundred and twenty-seven years.
Genesis 23:2
And Sarrha died in the city of Arboc, which is in the valley, this is Chebron in the land of Chanaan; and Abraam came to lament for Sarrha and to mourn.
And Sarrha died in the city of Arboc, which is in the valley, this is Chebron in the land of Chanaan; and Abraam came to lament for Sarrha and to mourn.
Genesis 23:3
And Abraam stood up from before his dead; and Abraam spoke to the sons of Chet, saying,
And Abraam stood up from before his dead; and Abraam spoke to the sons of Chet, saying,
Genesis 23:4
I am a sojourner and a stranger among you, give me therefore possession of a burying-place among you, and I will bury my dead away from me.
I am a sojourner and a stranger among you, give me therefore possession of a burying-place among you, and I will bury my dead away from me.
Genesis 25:9
And Isaac and Ismael his sons buried him in the double cave, in the field of Ephron the son of Saar the Chettite, which is over against Mambre:
And Isaac and Ismael his sons buried him in the double cave, in the field of Ephron the son of Saar the Chettite, which is over against Mambre:
1 Kings 2:17
And he said to her, Speak, I pray thee, to king Solomon, for he will not turn away his face from thee, and let him give me Abisag the Somanite for a wife.
And he said to her, Speak, I pray thee, to king Solomon, for he will not turn away his face from thee, and let him give me Abisag the Somanite for a wife.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And Saul called all the people together to war,.... Or "caused [them] to hear" m summoned them by an herald, whom he sent into all parts of the kingdom to proclaim war, and require them in his name to attend him; which was the prerogative of a king to do:
to go down to Keilah, to besiege David and his men; that was what he privately intended, but the pretence was to make war against the Philistines.
m ישמע "fecit audire", Montanus, Piscator.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse 1 Samuel 23:8. Saul called all the people together — That is, all the people of that region or district, that they might scour the country, and hunt out David from all his haunts.