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the Week of Proper 18 / Ordinary 23
the Week of Proper 18 / Ordinary 23
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New Revised Standard
1 Samuel 23:8
Saul summoned all the people to war, to go down to Keilah, to besiege David and his men.
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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.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
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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.
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 Now it was told Saul that David had come to Keilah. And Saul said, "God has given him into my hand; for he has shut himself in by entering a town that has gates and bars." 8 Saul summoned all the people to war, to go down to Keilah, to besiege David and his men. 9 When David learned that Saul was plotting evil against him, he said to the priest Abiathar, "Bring the ephod here." 10 David said, "O Lord , the God of Israel, your servant has heard that Saul seeks to come to Keilah, to destroy the city on my account. 11 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." 12 Then David said, "Will the men of Keilah surrender me and my men into the hand of Saul?" The Lord said, "They will surrender you." 13 Then David and his men, who were about six hundred, set out and left Keilah; they wandered wherever they could go. When Saul was told that David had escaped from Keilah, he gave up the expedition.
Bible Verse Review
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Reciprocal: 1 Samuel 23:10 - destroy the city
Cross-References
Genesis 23:1
Sarah lived one hundred twenty-seven years; this was the length of Sarah's life.
Sarah lived one hundred twenty-seven years; this was the length of Sarah's life.
Genesis 23:2
And Sarah died at Kiriath-arba (that is, Hebron) in the land of Canaan; and Abraham went in to mourn for Sarah and to weep for her.
And Sarah died at Kiriath-arba (that is, Hebron) in the land of Canaan; and Abraham went in to mourn for Sarah and to weep for her.
Genesis 23:3
Abraham rose up from beside his dead, and said to the Hittites,
Abraham rose up from beside his dead, and said to the Hittites,
Genesis 23:4
"I am a stranger and an alien residing among you; give me property among you for a burying place, so that I may bury my dead out of my sight."
"I am a stranger and an alien residing among you; give me property among you for a burying place, so that I may bury my dead out of my sight."
Genesis 25:9
His sons Isaac and Ishmael buried him in the cave of Machpelah, in the field of Ephron son of Zohar the Hittite, east of Mamre,
His sons Isaac and Ishmael buried him in the cave of Machpelah, in the field of Ephron son of Zohar the Hittite, east of Mamre,
1 Kings 2:17
He said, "Please ask King Solomon—he will not refuse you—to give me Abishag the Shunammite as my wife."
He said, "Please ask King Solomon—he will not refuse you—to give me Abishag the Shunammite as my wife."
Hebrews 7:26
For it was fitting that we should have such a high priest, holy, blameless, undefiled, separated from sinners, and exalted above the heavens.
For it was fitting that we should have such a high priest, holy, blameless, undefiled, separated from sinners, and exalted above the heavens.
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.
