1 Samuel 23:12

Revised Standard Version

Then said David, "Will the men of Kei'lah surrender me and my men into the hand of Saul?" And the LORD said, "They will surrender you."

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
Then David asked, “Will the citizens of Keilah hand me and my men over to Saul?”

Hebrew Names Version
Then said David, Will the men of Ke`ilah deliver up to me and my men into the hand of Sha'ul? the LORD said, They will deliver you up.

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.

Lexham English 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."

English Standard Version
Then David said, "Will the men of Keilah surrender me and my men into the hand of Saul?" And the Lord said, "They will surrender you."

New Century Version
Again David asked, "Will the leaders of Keilah hand me and my men over to Saul?" The Lord answered, "They will."

New English Translation
David asked, "Will the leaders of Keilah deliver me and my men into Saul's hand?" The Lord said, "They will deliver you over."

Amplified Bible
Then David asked, "Will the men of Keilah surrender me and my men to Saul?" The LORD said, "They will surrender you."

New American Standard Bible
Then David said, "Will the citizens of Keilah hand me and my men over to Saul?" And the LORD said, "They will hand you over."

Geneva Bible (1587)
Then said Dauid, Will the lords of Keilah deliuer me vp, and the men that are with me, into the hand of Saul? And the Lord sayde, They will deliuer thee vp.

Legacy Standard Bible
Then David said, "Will the men of Keilah surrender me and my men into the hand of Saul?" And Yahweh said, "They will surrender you."

Contemporary English Version
David asked, "Would the leaders of Keilah hand me and my soldiers over to Saul?" "Yes, they would," the Lord answered.

Complete Jewish Bible
Then David asked, "Will the men of Ke‘ilah hand me and my men over to Sha'ul?" Adonai said, "They will hand you over."

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.

Easy-to-Read Version
Again David asked, "Will the people of Keilah give me and my men to Saul?" The Lord answered, "They will."

George Lamsa Translation
And the LORD said, They will deliver you; arise and go out of the city.

Good News Translation
"And will the citizens of Keilah hand my men and me over to Saul?" David asked again. "They will," the Lord answered.

Literal Translation
And David said, Will the masters of Keilah shut me and my men up into Saul's hand? And Jehovah said, They will shut you up.

Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Dauid sayde: Shall the citysens of Cegila delyuer me and my men in to Sauls handes? The LORDE sayde: Yee.

American Standard Version
Then said David, Will the men of Keilah deliver up me and my men into the hand of Saul? And Jehovah said, They will deliver thee up.

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.

Bishop's Bible (1568)
Then sayde Dauid: Will the lordes of Keila deliuer me and the men that are with me into the hand of Saul? And the Lorde sayde: They wil deliuer thee vp.

JPS Old Testament (1917)
Then said David: 'Will the men of Keilah deliver up me and my men into the hand of Saul?' And the LORD said: 'They will deliver thee up.'

King James Version (1611)
Then said Dauid, Will the men of Keilah deliuer me, and my men, into the hand of Saul? And the Lord said, They will deliuer thee vp.

English Revised Version
Then said David, Will the men of Keilah deliver up me and my men into the hand of Saul? And the LORD said, They will deliver thee up.

Berean Standard Bible
So David asked, "Will the citizens of Keilah surrender me and my men into the hand of Saul?" "They will," said the LORD.

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And Dauid seide eft, Whether the men of Seila schulen bitake me, and the men that ben with me, in to the hondis of Saul? And the Lord seide, Thei schulen bitake, `that is, if thou dwellist in the citee, and Saul come thidur.

Young's 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.'

Update Bible Version
Then said David, Will the men of Keilah deliver up me and my men into the hand of Saul? And Yahweh said, They will deliver you up.

Webster's Bible Translation
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.

World English Bible
Then said David, Will the men of Keilah deliver up to me and my men into the hand of Saul? Yahweh said, They will deliver you up.

New King James Version
Then David said, "Will the men of Keilah deliver me and my men into the hand of Saul?" And the LORD said, "They will deliver you."

New Living Translation
Again David asked, "Will the leaders of Keilah betray me and my men to Saul?" And the Lord replied, "Yes, they will betray you."

New Life Bible
Then David said, "Will the men of Keilah give me and my men to Saul?" And the Lord said, "They will give you up."

New Revised Standard
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."

J.B. Rotherham 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.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And David said: Will the men of Ceila deliver me and my men into the hands of Saul? And the Lord said: They will deliver thee up.

THE MESSAGE
"And will the head men of Keilah turn me and my men over to Saul?" And God said, "They'll turn you over."

New American Standard Bible (1995)
Then David said, "Will the men of Keilah surrender me and my men into the hand of Saul?" And the LORD said, "They will surrender you."

Contextual Overview

⁷ Now it was told Saul that David had come to Kei'lah. 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 And Saul summoned all the people to war, to go down to Kei'lah, to besiege David and his men. ⁹ David knew that Saul was plotting evil against him; and he said to Abi'athar the priest, "Bring the ephod here." ¹⁰ Then said David, "O LORD, the God of Israel, thy servant has surely heard that Saul seeks to come to Kei'lah, to destroy the city on my account. ¹¹ Will the men of Kei'lah surrender me into his hand? Will Saul come down, as thy servant has heard? O LORD, the God of Israel, I beseech thee, tell thy servant." And the LORD said, "He will come down." ¹² Then said David, "Will the men of Kei'lah surrender me and my men into the hand of Saul?" And the LORD said, "They will surrender you." ¹³ Then David and his men, who were about six hundred, arose and departed from Kei'lah, and they went wherever they could go. When Saul was told that David had escaped from Kei'lah, he gave up the expedition.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

deliver: Heb. shut up, Psalms 31:8

They will: 1 Samuel 23:7, Psalms 62:1, Psalms 118:8, Ecclesiastes 9:14, Ecclesiastes 9:15, Isaiah 29:15, Hebrews 4:13

Reciprocal: 1 Samuel 10:22 - inquired 1 Samuel 22:10 - he inquired 1 Samuel 24:18 - delivered me Psalms 38:20 - render Psalms 62:9 - Surely Jeremiah 11:18 - the Lord

Cross-References

Genesis 18:2
He lifted up his eyes and looked, and behold, three men stood in front of him. When he saw them, he ran from the tent door to meet them, and bowed himself to the earth,

Genesis 19:1
The two angels came to Sodom in the evening; and Lot was sitting in the gate of Sodom. When Lot saw them, he rose to meet them, and bowed himself with his face to the earth,

Genesis 23:7
Abraham rose and bowed to the Hittites, the people of the land.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Then said David, will the men of Keilah deliver me and my men into the hand of Saul?.... That is, the lords and great men of the place, the governor of the city, and the heads of it, the chief magistrates in it:

and the Lord said, they will deliver [thee] up: that is, provided he stayed there; for the Lord knew the dispositions and affections of their minds, that they were inclined to do it, and would do it, if he continues among them till Saul came down; which showed the great ingratitude of this people to their deliverer.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

The conduct of the men of Keilah would be like that of the men of Judah to Samson their deliverer Judges 15:10-13.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse 1 Samuel 23:12. 1 Samuel 23:11.