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1 Samuel 23
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1 Samuel 23
New King James Version
David Saves the City of Keilah
23 Then they told David, saying, “Look, the Philistines are fighting against (A)Keilah, and they are robbing the threshing floors.”
2 Therefore David (B)inquired of the Lord, saying, “Shall I go and [a]attack these Philistines?”
And the Lord said to David, “Go and attack the Philistines, and save Keilah.”
3 But David’s men said to him, “Look, we are afraid here in Judah. How much more then if we go to Keilah against the armies of the Philistines?” 4 Then David inquired of the Lord once again.
And the Lord answered him and said, “Arise, go down to Keilah. For I will deliver the Philistines into your hand.” 5 And David and his men went to Keilah and (C)fought with the Philistines, struck them with a mighty blow, and took away their livestock. So David saved the inhabitants of Keilah.
6 Now it happened, when Abiathar the son of Ahimelech (D)fled to David at Keilah, that he went down with an ephod in his hand.
7 And Saul was told that David had gone to Keilah. So Saul said, “God has delivered him into my hand, for he has shut himself in by entering a town that has gates and bars.” 8 Then Saul called all the people together for war, to go down to Keilah to besiege David and his men.
9 When David knew that Saul plotted evil against him, (E)he said to Abiathar the priest, “Bring the ephod here.” 10 Then David said, “O Lord God of Israel, Your servant has certainly heard that Saul seeks to come to Keilah (F)to destroy the city for my sake. 11 Will the men of Keilah deliver me into his hand? Will Saul come down, as Your servant has heard? O Lord God of Israel, I pray, tell Your servant.”
And the Lord said, “He will come down.”
12 Then David said, “Will the men of Keilah [b]deliver me and my men into the hand of Saul?”
And the Lord said, “They will deliver you.”
13 So David and his men, (G)about six hundred, arose and departed from Keilah and went wherever they could go. Then it was told Saul that David had escaped from Keilah; so he halted the expedition.
David in Wilderness Strongholds
14 And David stayed in strongholds in the wilderness, and remained in (H)the mountains in the Wilderness of (I)Ziph. Saul (J)sought him every day, but God did not deliver him into his hand. 15 So David saw that Saul had come out to seek his life. And David was in the Wilderness of Ziph [c]in a forest. 16 Then Jonathan, Saul’s son, arose and went to David in the woods and [d]strengthened his hand in God. 17 And he said to him, (K)“Do not fear, for the hand of Saul my father shall not find you. You shall be king over Israel, and I shall be next to you. (L)Even my father Saul knows that.” 18 So the two of them (M)made a covenant before the Lord. And David stayed in the woods, and Jonathan went to his own house.
19 Then the Ziphites (N)came up to Saul at Gibeah, saying, “Is David not hiding with us in strongholds in the woods, in the hill of Hachilah, which is on the south of Jeshimon? 20 Now therefore, O king, come down according to all the desire of your soul to come down; and (O)our part shall be to deliver him into the king’s hand.”
21 And Saul said, “Blessed are you of the Lord, for you have compassion on me. 22 Please go and find out for sure, and see the place where his hideout is, and who has seen him there. For I am told he is very crafty. 23 See therefore, and take knowledge of all the lurking places where he hides; and come back to me with certainty, and I will go with you. And it shall be, if he is in the land, that I will search for him throughout all the [e]clans of Judah.”
24 So they arose and went to Ziph before Saul. But David and his men were in the Wilderness (P)of Maon, in the plain on the south of Jeshimon. 25 When Saul and his men went to seek him, they told David. Therefore he went down [f]to the rock, and stayed in the Wilderness of Maon. And when Saul heard that, he pursued David in the Wilderness of Maon. 26 Then Saul went on one side of the mountain, and David and his men on the other side of the mountain. (Q)So David made haste to get away from Saul, for Saul and his men (R)were encircling David and his men to take them.
27 (S)But a messenger came to Saul, saying, “Hurry and come, for the Philistines have invaded the land!” 28 Therefore Saul returned from pursuing David, and went against the Philistines; so they called that place [g]the Rock of Escape. 29 Then David went up from there and dwelt in strongholds at (T)En Gedi.
Footnotes
- 1 Samuel 23:2 Lit. strike
- 1 Samuel 23:12 Lit. shut up
- 1 Samuel 23:15 Or in Horesh
- 1 Samuel 23:16 encouraged him
- 1 Samuel 23:23 Lit. thousands
- 1 Samuel 23:25 Or from the rock
- 1 Samuel 23:28 Heb. Sela Hammahlekoth
1 Samuel 23
New International Version
1 Samuel 23
New International Version
David Saves Keilah
23 When David was told, “Look, the Philistines are fighting against Keilah(A) and are looting the threshing floors,”(B) 2 he inquired(C) of the Lord, saying, “Shall I go and attack these Philistines?”
The Lord answered him, “Go, attack the Philistines and save Keilah.”
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(D) of the Lord, and the Lord answered him, “Go down to Keilah, for I am going to give the Philistines(E) into your hand.(F)” 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. 6 (Now Abiathar(G) son of Ahimelek had brought the ephod(H) down with him when he fled to David at Keilah.)
Saul Pursues David
7 Saul was told that David had gone to Keilah, and he said, “God has delivered him into my hands,(I) for David has imprisoned himself by entering a town with gates and bars.”(J) 8 And Saul called up all his forces for battle, to go down to Keilah to besiege David and his men.
9 When David learned that Saul was plotting against him, he said to Abiathar(K) the priest, “Bring the ephod.(L)” 10 David said, “Lord, God of Israel, your servant has heard definitely that Saul plans to come to Keilah and destroy the town on account of me. 11 Will the citizens of Keilah surrender me to him? Will Saul come down, as your servant has heard? Lord, God of Israel, tell your servant.”
And the Lord said, “He will.”
12 Again David asked, “Will the citizens of Keilah surrender(M) me and my men to Saul?”
And the Lord said, “They will.”
13 So David and his men,(N) about six hundred in number, left Keilah and kept moving from place to place. When Saul was told that David had escaped from Keilah, he did not go there.
14 David stayed in the wilderness(O) strongholds and in the hills of the Desert of Ziph.(P) Day after day Saul searched(Q) for him, but God did not(R) give David into his hands.
15 While David was at Horesh in the Desert of Ziph, he learned that[a] Saul had come out to take his life.(S) 16 And Saul’s son Jonathan went to David at Horesh and helped him find strength(T) in God. 17 “Don’t be afraid,” he said. “My father Saul will not lay a hand on you. You will be king(U) over Israel, and I will be second to you. Even my father Saul knows this.” 18 The two of them made a covenant(V) before the Lord. Then Jonathan went home, but David remained at Horesh.
19 The Ziphites(W) went up to Saul at Gibeah and said, “Is not David hiding among us(X) in the strongholds at Horesh, on the hill of Hakilah,(Y) south of Jeshimon? 20 Now, Your Majesty, come down whenever it pleases you to do so, and we will be responsible for giving(Z) him into your hands.”
21 Saul replied, “The Lord bless(AA) you for your concern(AB) for me. 22 Go and get more information. Find out where David usually goes and who has seen him there. They tell me he is very crafty. 23 Find out about all the hiding places he uses and come back to me with definite information. Then I will go with you; if he is in the area, I will track(AC) him down among all the clans of Judah.”
24 So they set out and went to Ziph ahead of Saul. Now David and his men were in the Desert of Maon,(AD) in the Arabah south of Jeshimon.(AE) 25 Saul and his men began the search, and when David was told about it, he went down to the rock and stayed in the Desert of Maon. When Saul heard this, he went into the Desert of Maon in pursuit of David.
26 Saul(AF) was going along one side of the mountain, and David and his men were on the other side, hurrying to get away from Saul. As Saul and his forces were closing in on David and his men to capture them, 27 a messenger came to Saul, saying, “Come quickly! The Philistines are raiding the land.” 28 Then Saul broke off his pursuit of David and went to meet the Philistines. That is why they call this place Sela Hammahlekoth.[b] 29 And David went up from there and lived in the strongholds(AG) of En Gedi.[c](AH)
Footnotes
- 1 Samuel 23:15 Or he was afraid because
- 1 Samuel 23:28 Sela Hammahlekoth means rock of parting.
- 1 Samuel 23:29 In Hebrew texts this verse (23:29) is numbered 24:1.
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David räddar staden Keila
23 En dag fick David reda på att filistéerna hade anfallit Keila och nu var i färd med att plundra tröskplatserna. 2 Då frågade David Herren: ”Ska jag anfalla dem?” Herren svarade: ”Ja, gå till attack mot filistéerna och rädda Keila!” 3 Men Davids män hade invändningar: ”Vi lever i fruktan redan här i Juda. Ska vi nu bli tvungna att gå till Keila för att strida mot hela den filistéiska armén?”
4 David frågade då Herren än en gång, men Herren svarade på samma sätt: ”Gå ner till Keila, så ska jag överlämna filistéerna åt dig!” 5 Då gick David och hans män ner till Keila och stred mot filistéerna. De förde bort filistéernas boskap och räddade Keilas befolkning. 6 Evjatar, Achimeleks son som hade flytt till David följde också med till Keila och han hade efoden[a] med sig.
7 Men Saul fick reda på att David var i Keila och sa: ”Gud har överlämnat David åt mig eftersom han har stängt in sig i en stad med starka portar!” 8 Sedan mobiliserade Saul hela sin armé för att belägra Keila och omringa David och hans män.
9 När David fick reda på Sauls plan mot honom, bad han prästen Evjatar att ta fram efoden. 10 ”Herre Israels Gud”, sa David. ”Jag har hört att Saul tänker komma och förgöra Keila för min skull. 11 Kommer Keilas män att överlämna mig åt honom? Och tänker verkligen Saul komma hit som jag har hört? Herre Israels Gud, svara mig, din tjänare!” Herren svarade: ”Ja, han kommer.” 12 ”Och kommer Keilas män att utlämna mig till Saul?” frågade David. ”Ja, de kommer att utlämna dig”, svarade Herren.
David gömmer sig ute i vildmarken
13 David och hans cirka 600 man lämnade därför Keila och vandrade från plats till plats. Men när Saul fick veta att David hade flytt från Keila, brydde han sig inte om att dra ut. 14 David bodde sedan i bergfästena i bergslandet Sif. Saul sökte efter honom ständigt, men Gud lät honom inte hitta David.
15 När David var i Horsha i Sifs öken, fick han höra att Saul var på väg för att döda honom. 16 Men Jonatan, Sauls son, gick för att leta reda på David och när han fann honom, uppmuntrade han David att lita på Gud. 17 ”Var inte rädd”, sa Jonatan. ”Min far kommer aldrig att få tag i dig! Du ska bli Israels kung och jag kommer att bli din närmaste man. Det vet min far Saul också.” 18 De slöt sedan ett förbund med varandra inför Herren. Och efter det återvände Jonatan hem, medan David stannade kvar i Horsha.
19 Men några av Sifs män gick till Saul i Giva och sa: ”David gömmer sig bland bergfästena vid Horsha på Hakilahöjden söder om Jeshimon. 20 Kom ner dit, konung, så ska vi se till att gripa honom åt dig!”
21 ”Herren ska välsigna er för er omtanke om mig”, sa Saul. 22 ”Gå genast och gör er beredda! Ta reda på var han rör sig och visar sig, för jag vet hur listig han är. 23 Kartlägg alla hans gömställen och kom sedan tillbaka med säkra uppgifter. Då ska jag följa med er. Om han bara finns i området ska jag hitta honom, om jag så ska söka överallt i hela Juda!” 24 Sedan återvände Sifs män hem före Saul.
David och hans män befann sig i öknen Maon, i ödemarken söder om Jeshimon. 25 Saul och hans män sökte efter David. Men David fick reda på det och drog sig till klippan i Maons öken. Saul fick veta det och förföljde dem in i öknen. 26 Saul gick på ena sidan av berget och David med sina män på den andra. David skyndade sig för att komma undan Saul. Saul och hans män kom allt närmare och försökte omringa och gripa David och hans män.
27 Då kom en budbärare till Saul och sa: ”Skynda dig tillbaka! Filistéerna har gått till anfall mot landet igen!” 28 Därför gav han upp förföljandet av David och gick för att möta filistéerna. Och ända sedan dess har den platsen kallats Skiljeklippan.
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1 Samuelsboken 23
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23 Och man berättade för David: »Filistéerna hålla nu på att belägra Kegila, och de plundra logarna.»
2 Då frågade David HERREN: »Skall jag draga åstad och slå dessa filistéer?» HERREN svarade David: »Drag åstad och slå filistéerna och fräls Kegila.»
3 Men Davids män sade till honom: »Vi leva ju i fruktan redan här i Juda. Och nu skulla vi därtill draga åstad till Kegila, mot filistéernas här!»
4 Då frågade David HERREN ännu en gång, och HERREN svarade honom och sade: »Stå upp och drag ned till Kegila; ty jag vill giva filistéerna i din hand.»
5 Då drog David med sina män till Kegila och stridde mot filistéerna och förde bort deras boskap och tillfogade dem ett stort nederlag. Så frälste David invånarna i Kegila.
6 När Ebjatar, Ahimeleks son, flydde till David i Kegila, förde han efoden med sig ditned.
7 Och det blev berättat för Saul att David hade dragit in i Kegila. Då sade Saul: »Gud har förkastat honom och givit honom i min hand, ty han har själv stängt in sig genom att gå in i en stad med portar och bommar.»
8 Därefter bådade Saul upp allt folket till strid, för att draga ned till Kegila och där innesluta David och hans man.
9 Men när David fick veta att Saul stämplade ont mot honom, sade han till prästen Ebjatar: »Bär hit efoden.»
10 Och David sade: »HERRE, Israels Gud, din tjänare har hört att Saul har i sinnet att komma mot Kegila och fördärva staden för min skull.
11 Skola Kegilas borgare då utlämna mig åt honom? Skall Saul komma hitned, såsom din tjänare har hört? HERRE, Israels Gud, förkunna det för din tjänare.» HERREN svarade: »Han skall komma hitned.»
12 David frågade ytterligare: »Skola Kegilas borgare då utlämna mig och mina man åt Saul?» HERREN svarade: »De skola utlämna eder.»
13 Då bröt David upp med sitt folk, som utgjorde vid pass sex hundra man, och de drogo ut från Kegila och vandrade vart de kunde. När det då blev berättat för Saul att David hade flytt undan från Kegila avstod han från att draga ut.
14 Så uppehöll sig nu David i öknen på bergfästena; han uppehöll sig bland bergen i öknen Sif. Och Saul sökte alltjämt efter honom, men Gud gav honom icke i hans hand.
15 Och medan David var i Hores i öknen Sif, förnam han att Saul hade dragit ut för att söka döda honom.
16 Men Jonatan, Sauls son, stod upp och gick till David i Hores och styrkte hans mod i Gud.
17 Han sade till honom: »Frukta icke; ty min fader Sauls hand skall icke träffa dig, utan du skall bliva konung över Israel, och jag skall då hava andra platsen, näst efter dig. Detta vet ock min fader Saul.»
18 Sedan slöto de båda ett förbund inför HERREN. Och David stannade kvar i Hores, men Jonatan gick hem igen.
19 Men några sifiter drogo upp till Saul i Gibea och sade: »David håller sig nu gömd hos oss på bergfästena i Hores, på Hakilahöjden, som ligger söder om ödemarken.
20 Så drag nu ditned, o konung, så snart det lyster dig att göra det. står sak bliver det då att utlämna honom åt konungen.»
21 Då sade Saul: »Varen välsignade av HERREN, därför att I haven velat spara mig bekymmer.
22 Men gån nu och skaffen eder ytterligare visshet, och tagen reda på och sen efter, på vilket ställe han nu vistas, och vem som har sett honom där; ty man har sagt mig att han är mycket listig.
23 Och sen efter och tagen reda på alla gömställen där han kan gömma sig; och kommen så igen till mig, när I haven fått visshet, så vill jag sedan gå med eder. Ty finnes han i landet, skall jag veta att söka upp honom, om jag än måste söka bland alla Juda ätter.»
24 Då stodo de upp och gingo till Sif före Saul. Men David och hans män voro i öknen Maon, på hedmarken, söder om ödemarken.
25 När nu Saul drog åstad med sina män för att söka efter David, om talade man det för denne, och han drog då ned till klippan och stannade så i öknen Maon. När Saul hörde detta, satte han efter David in i öknen Maon.
26 Och Saul gick på ena sidan om berget, och David med sina män på andra sidan. Men just som David var stadd på flykt för att komma undan Saul, under det att Saul och hans män sökte kringränna David och hans män för att taga dem till fånga
27 kom en budbärare till Saul och sade: »Skynda dig och kom, ty filistéerna hava fallit in i landet.»
28 Då upphörde Saul att förfölja David och drog mot filistéerna. Därav fick det stället namnet Sela-Hammalekot.
1 Samuel 23
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1 Samuel 23
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23 Then they told David, saying, Behold, the Philistines fight against Keilah, and they rob the threshingfloors.
2 Therefore David enquired of the Lord, saying, Shall I go and smite these Philistines? And the Lord said unto David, Go, and smite the Philistines, and save Keilah.
3 And David's men said unto him, Behold, we be afraid here in Judah: how much more then if we come to Keilah against the armies of the Philistines?
4 Then David enquired of the Lord yet again. And the Lord answered him and said, Arise, go down to Keilah; for I will deliver the Philistines into thine hand.
5 So David and his men went to Keilah, and fought with the Philistines, and brought away their cattle, and smote them with a great slaughter. So David saved the inhabitants of Keilah.
6 And it came to pass, when Abiathar the son of Ahimelech fled to David to Keilah, that he came down with an ephod in his hand.
7 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, by entering into a town that hath gates and bars.
8 And Saul called all the people together to war, to go down to Keilah, to besiege David and his men.
9 And David knew that Saul secretly practised mischief against him; and he said to Abiathar the priest, Bring hither the ephod.
10 Then said David, O Lord God of Israel, thy servant hath certainly heard that Saul seeketh to come to Keilah, to destroy the city for my sake.
11 Will the men of Keilah deliver me up into his hand? will Saul come down, as thy servant hath heard? O Lord 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 Keilah deliver me and my men into the hand of Saul? And the Lord said, They will deliver thee up.
13 Then David and his men, which were about six hundred, arose and departed out of Keilah, and went whithersoever they could go. And it was told Saul that David was escaped from Keilah; and he forbare to go forth.
14 And David abode in the wilderness in strong holds, and remained in a mountain in the wilderness of Ziph. And Saul sought him every day, but God delivered him not into his hand.
15 And David saw that Saul was come out to seek his life: and David was in the wilderness of Ziph in a wood.
16 And Jonathan Saul's son arose, and went to David into the wood, and strengthened his hand in God.
17 And he said unto him, Fear not: for the hand of Saul my father shall not find thee; and thou shalt be king over Israel, and I shall be next unto thee; and that also Saul my father knoweth.
18 And they two made a covenant before the Lord: and David abode in the wood, and Jonathan went to his house.
19 Then came up the Ziphites to Saul to Gibeah, saying, Doth not David hide himself with us in strong holds in the wood, in the hill of Hachilah, which is on the south of Jeshimon?
20 Now therefore, O king, come down according to all the desire of thy soul to come down; and our part shall be to deliver him into the king's hand.
21 And Saul said, Blessed be ye of the Lord; for ye have compassion on me.
22 Go, I pray you, prepare yet, and know and see his place where his haunt is, and who hath seen him there: for it is told me that he dealeth very subtilly.
23 See therefore, and take knowledge of all the lurking places where he hideth himself, and come ye again to me with the certainty, and I will go with you: and it shall come to pass, if he be in the land, that I will search him out throughout all the thousands of Judah.
24 And they arose, and went to Ziph before Saul: but David and his men were in the wilderness of Maon, in the plain on the south of Jeshimon.
25 Saul also and his men went to seek him. And they told David; wherefore he came down into a rock, and abode in the wilderness of Maon. And when Saul heard that, he pursued after David in the wilderness of Maon.
26 And Saul went on this side of the mountain, and David and his men on that side of the mountain: and David made haste to get away for fear of Saul; for Saul and his men compassed David and his men round about to take them.
27 But there came a messenger unto Saul, saying, Haste thee, and come; for the Philistines have invaded the land.
28 Wherefore Saul returned from pursuing after David, and went against the Philistines: therefore they called that place Selahammahlekoth.
29 And David went up from thence, and dwelt in strong holds at Engedi.
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