I Samuel 23

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I Samuel 23

1. And they told David, saying, “Behold, the Philistines fight against Keilah, and they rob the threshing floors.”

2. And David asked of the LORD, saying, “Shall I go? And shall I strike these Philistines?” And the LORD said to David, “Go and strike the Philistines, and save Keilah.”

3. And David’s men said to him, “Behold, we are afraid here in Judah. How much more then if we come to Keilah against the armies of the Philistines?”

4. And 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 fought with the Philistines. And they led away their livestock and struck them with a great slaughter. And David saved the people of Keilah.

6. And it came to pass when Abiathar the son of Ahimelech fled to David to Keilah, he came down with an ephod in his hand.

7. And it was told Saul that David had come to Keilah. And Saul said, “God has delivered him into my hands, for he is shut in by entering into a town that has 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 planned evil against him. And he said to Abiathar the priest, “Bring the ephod here.”

10. And David said, “O LORD God of Israel, Your servant has surely heard that Saul seeks 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 Your servant has heard? O LORD God of Israel, I beg of You, tell Your servant.” And the LORD said, “He will come down.”

12. And 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 up.”

13. And David and his men, about six hundred, arose and departed out of Keilah and went wherever they could go. And it was told to Saul that David had escaped from Keilah. And he did not go forth.

14. And David stayed in the wilderness in strongholds, and remained in the stronghold in the wilderness of Ziph. And Saul looked for him every day, but God did not deliver him into his hand.

15. And David saw that Saul had come out to seek his life. And David was in the wilderness of Ziph in a woods.

16. And Jonathan, Saul’s son, arose and went to David into the woods, and strengthened his hand in God.

17. And he said to him, “Do not fear, for the hand of Saul my father shall not find you. And you shall be king over Israel, and I shall be next to you. And my father Saul knows that also.”

18. And the two of them made a covenant before the LORD. And David stayed in the forest, and Jonathan went to his house.

19. And the men of Ziph came up to Saul, to Gibeah, saying, “Does not David hide himself with us in strongholds in the forest, in the hill of Hachilah, which is on the south of the wilderness?

20. And now, O king, come down according to all the desire of your soul. Come down and it is for us to shut him up into the king’s hand.”

21. And Saul said, “Blessed are you from the LORD, for you have pity on me.

22. Please go, make more sure, and know and see the place where his hideout is. Who has seen him there? For I am told that he is very subtle.

23. And see and know of all the hiding places where he hides himself there, and return to me with the certainty of the matter. And then I will go with you. And it shall be, if he is in the land, 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 the desert.

25. Saul and his men also went to look for him—but they told David. And he came down from the rock and stayed in the wilderness of Maon. And when Saul heard, he followed after David in the wilderness of Maon.

26. And Saul went on one side of the mountain, and David and his men on the other side of the mountain. And David hurried to get away before Saul, for Saul and his men were encircling David and his men, to take them.

27. And a messenger came to Saul, saying, “Hurry and come, for the Philistines have invaded the land!”

28. And Saul returned from pursuing David and went against the Philistines. Therefore they called that place, The Rock of the Division.

29. And David went up from there and stayed in strongholds at En Gedi.

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And they toldH5046
HCHVhw3mp
David,H1732
HRHNp
saying,H559
HRHVqc
"Behold,H2009
HTm
the PhilistinesH6430
HNgmpa
fightH3898
HVNrmpa
against Keilah,H7084
HRHNp
and theyH1992
HCHPp3mp
robH8154
HVqrmpa
H853
HTo
the threshing floors."H1637
HTdHNcbpa

And DavidH1732
HNp
askedH7592
HCHVqw3ms
of the LORD,H3068
HRHNp
saying,H559
HRHVqc
"Shall I go?H3212
HTiHVqi1cs
And shall I strikeH5221
HCHVhq1cs
theseH428
HTdHPdxcp
Philistines?"H6430
HRdHNgmpa
And the LORDH3068
HNp
saidH559
HCHVqw3ms
toH413
HR
David,H1732
HNp
"GoH3212
HVqv2ms
and strikeH5221
HCHVhq2ms
the Philistines,H6430
HRdHNgmpa
and saveH3467
HCHVhq2ms
H853
HTo
Keilah."H7084
HNp

And David'sH1732
HNp
menH376
HNcmpc
saidH559
HCHVqw3mp
to him,H413
HRHSp3ms
"Behold,H2009
HTm
weH587
HPp1cp
are afraidH3372
HAampa
hereH6311
HD
in Judah.H3063
HRHNp
How much moreH637
HCHD
then ifH3588
HC
we comeH3212
HVqi1cp
to KeilahH7084
HNp
againstH413
HR
the armiesH4634
HNcfpc
of the Philistines?"H6430
HNgmpa

And DavidH1732
HNp
inquiredH7592
HRHVqc
of the LORDH3068
HRHNp
onceH5750
HD
again.H3254
HCHVhw3ms
And the LORDH3068
HNp
answered himH6030
HCHVqw3msHSp3ms
and said,H559
HCHVqw3ms
"Arise,H6965
HVqv2ms
go downH3381
HVqv2ms
toKeilah,H7084
HNp
forH3588
HC
IH589
HPp1cs
will deliverH5414
HVqrmsa
H853
HTo
the PhilistinesH6430
HNgmpa
into your hand."H3027
HRHNcbscHSp2ms

And DavidH1732
HNp
and his menH376
HCHNcmpcHSp3ms
wentH3212
HCHVqw3ms
to KeilahH7084
HNp
and foughtH3898
HCHVNw3ms
with the Philistines.H6430
HRdHNgmpa
And they led awayH5090
HCHVqw3ms
H853
HTo
their livestockH4735
HNcmscHSp3mp
and struckH5221
HCHVhw3ms
themHb
HRHSp3mp
with a greatH1419
HAafsa
slaughter.H4347
HNcfsa
And DavidH1732
HNp
savedH3467
HCHVhw3ms
H853
HTo
the peopleH3427
HVqrmpc
of Keilah.H7084
HNp

And it came to passH1961
HCHVqw3ms
when AbiatharH54
HNp
the sonH1121
HNcmsc
of AhimelechH288
HNp
fledH1272
HRHVqc
toH413
HR
DavidH1732
HNp
to Keilah,H7084
HNp
he came downH3381
HVqp3ms
withan ephodH646
HNcmsa
in his hand.H3027
HRHNcbscHSp3ms

And it was toldH5046
HCHVHw3ms
SaulH7586
HRHNp
thatH3588
HC
DavidH1732
HNp
had comeH935
HVqp3ms
to Keilah.H7084
HNp
And SaulH7586
HNp
said,H559
HCHVqw3ms
"GodH430
HNcmpa
has deliveredH5234
HVpp3ms
himH853
HToHSp3ms
into my hands,H3027
HRHNcbscHSp1cs
forH3588
HC
he is shut inH5462
HVNp3ms
by enteringH935
HRHVqc
into a townH5892
HRHNcfsc
that has gatesH1817
HNcfda
and bars."H1280
HCHNcmsa

And DavidH1732
HNp
knewH3045
HCHVqw3ms
thatH3588
HC
SaulH7586
HNp
secretly plannedH2790
HVhrmsa
evilH7451
HTdHNcfsa
against him.H5921
HRHSp3ms
And he saidH559
HCHVqw3ms
toH413
HR
AbiatharH54
HNp
the priest,H3548
HTdHNcmsa
"BringH5066
HVhv2msHSh
the ephodH646
HTdHNcmsa
here.">

Will the menH1167
HNcmpc
of KeilahH7084
HNp
deliver me upH5462
HTiHVhi3mpHSp1cs
into his hand?H3027
HRHNcbscHSp3ms
Will SaulH7586
HNp
come downH3381
HTiHVqi3ms
asH834
HRHTr
Your servantH5650
HNcmscHSp2ms
has heard?H8085
HVqp3ms
O LORDH3068
HNp
GodH430
HNcmpc
of Israel,H3478
HNp
I begH4994
HTe
of You, tellH5046
HVhv2ms
Your servant."H5650
HRHNcmscHSp2ms
And the LORDH3068
HNp
said,H559
HCHVqw3ms
"He will come down."H3381
HVqi3ms

And DavidH1732
HNp
said,H559
HCHVqw3ms
"Will the menH1167
HNcmpc
of KeilahH7084
HNp
deliverH5462
HTiHVhi3mp
meH853
HToHSp1cs
andH853
HCHTo
my menH376
HNcmpcHSp1cs
into the handH3027
HRHNcbsc
of Saul?"H7586
HNp
And the LORDH3068
HNp
said,H559
HCHVqw3ms
"They will deliver you up."H5462
HVhi3mp

And DavidH1732
HNp
and his men,H376
HCHNcmpcHSp3ms
about sixH8337
HRHAcfsa
hundred,H3967
HAcbpa
H376
HNcmsa
aroseH6965
HCHVqw3ms
and departedH3318
HCHVqw3mp
out of KeilahH7084
HRHNp
and wentH1980
HCHVtw3mp
whereverH834
HRHTr
they could go.H1980
HVti3mp
And it was toldH5046
HVHp3ms
to SaulH7586
HCHRHNp
thatH3588
HC
DavidH1732
HNp
had escapedH4422
HVNp3ms
from Keilah.H7084
HRHNp
And he did notH2308
HCHVqw3ms
go forth.H3318
HRHVqc

And DavidH1732
HNp
stayedH3427
HCHVqw3ms
in the wildernessH4057
HRdHNcmsa
in strongholds,H4679
HRdHNcfpa
and remainedH3427
HCHVqw3ms
in the strongholdH2022
HRdHNcmsa
in the wildernessH4057
HRHNcmsc
of Ziph.H2128
HNp
And SaulH7586
HNp
looked for himH1245
HCHVpw3msHSp3ms
everyH3605
HNcmsc
day,H3117
HTdHNcmpa
but GodH430
HNcmpa
did notH3808
HCHTn
deliver himH5414
HVqp3msHSp3ms
into his hand.H3027
HRHNcbscHSp3ms

And DavidH1732
HNp
sawH7200
HCHVqw3ms
thatH3588
HC
SaulH7586
HNp
had come outH3318
HVqp3ms
to seekH1245
HRHVpc
H853
HTo
his life.H5315
HNcbscHSp3ms
And DavidH1732
HCHNp
wasin the wildernessH4057
HRHNcmsc
of ZiphH2128
HNp
in a woods.H2793
HRdHNp

And Jonathan,H3083
HNp
Saul'sH7586
HNp
son,H1121
HNcmsc
aroseH6965
HCHVqw3ms
and wentH3212
HCHVqw3ms
toH413
HR
DavidH1732
HNp
into the woods,H2793
HNp
and strengthenedH2388
HCHVpw3ms
H853
HTo
his handH3027
HNcbscHSp3ms
in God.H430
HRHNcmpa

And the two of themH8147
HAcmdcHSp3mp
madeH3772
HCHVqw3mp
a covenantH1285
HNcfsa
beforeH6440
HRHNcbpc
the LORD.H3068
HNp
And DavidH1732
HNp
stayedH3427
HCHVqw3ms
in the forest,H2793
HRdHNp
and JonathanH3083
HCHNp
wentH1980
HVqp3ms
to his house.H1004
HRHNcmscHSp3ms

And the men of ZiphH2130
HNgmpa
came upH5927
HCHVqw3mp
toH413
HR
Saul,H7586
HNp
to Gibeah,H1390
HTdHNpHSd
saying,H559
HRHVqc
"Does notH3808
HTiHTn
DavidH1732
HNp
hideH5641
HVtrmsa
himself with usH5973
HRHSp1cp
in strongholdsH4679
HRdHNcfpa
in the forest,H2793
HRdHNp
in the hillH1389
HRHNcfsc
of Hachilah,H2444
HTdHNp
whichH834
HTr
ison the southH3225
HRHNcfsc
of the wilderness?H3452
HTdHNcmsa

And now,H6258
HCHD
O king,H4428
HTdHNcmsa
come downH3381
HRHVqc
according to allH3605
HRHNcmsc
the desireH185
HNcfsc
of your soul.H5315
HNcbscHSp2ms
Come downH3381
HVqv2ms
and it is for usHl
HCHRHSp1cp
to shut him upH5462
HVhcHSp3ms
into the king'sH4428
HTdHNcmsa
hand."H3027
HRHNcbsc

And SaulH7586
HNp
said,H559
HCHVqw3ms
"BlessedH1288
HVqsmpa
areyouH859
HPp2mp
from the LORD,H3068
HRHNp
forH3588
HC
you have pityH2550
HVqp2mp
on me.H5921
HRHSp1cs

And seeH7200
HCHVqv2mp
and knowH3045
HCHVqv2mp
of allH3605
HRHNcmsc
the hiding placesH4224
HTdHNcmpa
whereH834
HTr
he hidesH2244
HVti3ms
himself there,H8033
HD
and returnH7725
HCHVqq2mp
to meH413
HRHSp1cs
withH413
HR
the certaintyH3559
HVNrmsa
of the matter. And thenI will goH1980
HCHVqq1cs
with you.H854
HRHSp2mp
And it shall be,H1961
HCHVqp3ms
ifH518
HC
he isH3426
HTmHSp3ms
in the land,H776
HRdHNcbsa
I will searchH2664
HCHVpp1cs
himH853
HToHSp3ms
out throughout allH3605
HRHNcmsc
the thousandsH505
HAcbpc
of Judah."H3063
HNp

And they aroseH6965
HCHVqw3mp
and wentH3212
HCHVqw3mp
toH413
HR
ZiphH2128
HNpHSd
beforeH6440
HRHNcbpc
Saul,H7586
HNp
but DavidH1732
HCHNp
and his menH376
HCHNcmpcHSp3ms
werein the wildernessH4057
HRHNcmsc
of Maon,H4584
HNp
in the plain,H6160
HRdHNcfsa
on the southH3225
HNcfsc
of the desert.H3452
HTdHNcmsa

SaulH7586
HNp
and his menH376
HCHNcmpcHSp3ms
also wentH3212
HCHVqw3ms
to lookH1245
HRHVpc
for him— but they toldH5046
HCHVhw3mp
David.H1732
HNp
And he came downH3381
HCHVqw3ms
from the rockH5553
HTdHNcmsa
and stayedH3427
HCHVqw3ms
in the wildernessH4057
HRHNcmsc
of Maon.H4584
HNp
And when SaulH7586
HNp
heard,H8085
HCHVqw3ms
he followedH7291
HCHVqw3ms
afterH310
HR
DavidH1732
HRHNp
in the wildernessH4057
HNcmsc
of Maon.H4584
HNp

And a messengerH4397
HCHNcmsa
cameH935
HVqp3ms
toH413
HR
Saul,H7586
HNp
saying,H559
HRHVqc
"HurryH4116
HVpv2msHSd
and come,H3212
HCHVqv2msHSd
forH3588
HC
the PhilistinesH6430
HNgmpa
haveH5921
HR
invadedH6584
HVqp3cp
the land!"H776
HTdHNcbsa

And SaulH7586
HNp
returnedH7725
HCHVqw3ms
from pursuingH7291
HRHVqc
H310
HR
DavidH1732
HNp
and wentH3212
HCHVqw3ms
againstH7122
HRHVqc
the Philistines.H6430
HNgmpa
ThereforeH5921
HR
H3651
HTm
theyH1931
HTdHPp3ms
calledH7121
HVqp3cp
that place,H4725
HRdHNcmsa
The Rock of the Division.H5555
HNp

And DavidH1732
HNp
went upH5927
HCHVqw3ms
from thereH8033
HRHD
and stayedH3427
HCHVqw3ms
in strongholdsH4679
HRHNcfpc
atEn Gedi.H5872
HNp

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