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1 Samuel 23:3-5
Lexham English Bible
1 Samuel 23:3-5
Lexham English Bible
3 But David’s men said to him, “Look, we are afraid here in Judah. How much more[a] if we go to Keilah to the battle lines of the Philistines?” 4 So David again inquired of Yahweh, and Yahweh answered him and said, “Get up, go down to Keilah, for I am giving the Philistines into your hand.” 5 So David and his men went to Keilah and fought with the Philistines. They drove off their livestock and dealt them a heavy blow.[b] So David saved[c] the inhabitants of Keilah.
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- 1 Samuel 23:3 Literally “also for”
- 1 Samuel 23:5 Literally “he struck them with a great smiting”
- 1 Samuel 23:5 Or “delivered” or “rescued”
1 Samuel 23:3-5
New International Version
1 Samuel 23:3-5
New International Version
3 But David’s men said to him, “Here in Judah we are afraid. How much more, then, if we go to Keilah against the Philistine forces!”
4 Once again David inquired(A) of the Lord, and the Lord answered him, “Go down to Keilah, for I am going to give the Philistines(B) into your hand.(C)” 5 So David and his men went to Keilah, fought the Philistines and carried off their livestock. He inflicted heavy losses on the Philistines and saved the people of Keilah.
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