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Now when Ahimelech’s son Abiathar had fled to David in Keilah, the ephod[a] had come down with him.

It was reported to Saul that David had come to Keilah, and Saul said, “The Lord has delivered[b] him into my hand because he has shut himself in by going into a town with double gates and bars.” Saul summoned for battle all his forces[c] to go down to Keilah, to besiege David and his men.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Samuel 23:6 The ephod was a type of vest normally worn by the priests.
  2. 1 Samuel 23:7 So with LXX
  3. 1 Samuel 23:8 Lit. all the people

(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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