(And when Abiathar the son of Ahimelech (A)fled to David to Keilah, he brought an [a]Ephod [b]with him.)

¶ 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, seeing he is come into a city that hath gates and bars.

Then Saul called all the people together to war for to go down to Keilah, and to besiege David and his men.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Samuel 23:6 By God’s providence the Ephod was preserved and kept with David the true king.
  2. 1 Samuel 23:6 Hebrew, in his hand.

(Now Abiathar(A) son of Ahimelek had brought the ephod(B) down with him when he fled to David at Keilah.)

Saul Pursues David

Saul was told that David had gone to Keilah, and he said, “God has delivered him into my hands,(C) for David has imprisoned himself by entering a town with gates and bars.”(D) And Saul called up all his forces for battle, to go down to Keilah to besiege David and his men.

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