1 Samuel 22 | Biblion Bible Reader

WEB·1 Samuel 23

¹David was told, “Behold, the Philistines are fighting against Keilah, and are robbing the threshing floors.”

KJVThen they told^H5046^(H8686) David^H1732, saying^H559^(H8800), Behold, the Philistines^H6430 fight^H3898^(H8737) against Keilah^H7084, and they rob^H8154^(H8802) the threshingfloors^H1637.

² Therefore David inquired of Yahweh, saying, “Shall I go and strike these Philistines?” Yahweh said to David, “Go strike the Philistines, and save Keilah.”

KJVTherefore David^H1732 enquired^H7592^(H8799) of the LORD^H3068, saying^H559^(H8800), Shall I go^H3212^(H8799) and smite^H5221^(H8689) these Philistines^H6430? And the LORD^H3068 said^H559^(H8799) unto David^H1732, Go^H3212^(H8798), and smite^H5221^(H8689) the Philistines^H6430, and save^H3467^(H8689) Keilah^H7084.

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

KJVAnd David's^H1732 men^H582 said^H559^(H8799) unto him, Behold, we be afraid^H3373 here in Judah^H3063: how much more then if we come^H3212^(H8799) to Keilah^H7084 against the armies^H4634 of the Philistines^H6430?

⁴ Then David inquired of Yahweh yet again. Yahweh answered him, and said, “Arise, go down to Keilah; for I will deliver the Philistines into your hand.”

KJVThen David^H1732 enquired^H7592^(H8800) of the LORD^H3068 yet again^H3254^(H8686). And the LORD^H3068 answered^H6030^(H8799) him and said^H559^(H8799), Arise^H6965^(H8798), go down^H3381^(H8798) to Keilah^H7084; for I will deliver^H5414^(H8802) the Philistines^H6430 into thine hand^H3027.

⁵ David and his men went to Keilah and fought with the Philistines, and brought away their livestock, and killed them with a great slaughter. So David saved the inhabitants of Keilah.

KJVSo David^H1732 and his men^H582 went^H3212^(H8799) to Keilah^H7084, and fought^H3898^(H8735) with the Philistines^H6430, and brought away^H5090^(H8799) their cattle^H4735, and smote^H5221^(H8686) them with a great^H1419 slaughter^H4347. So David^H1732 saved^H3467^(H8686) the inhabitants^H3427^(H8802) of Keilah^H7084.

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

KJVAnd it came to pass, when Abiathar^H54 the son^H1121 of Ahimelech^H288 fled^H1272^(H8800) to David^H1732 to Keilah^H7084, that he came down^H3381^(H8804) with an ephod^H646 in his hand^H3027.

⁷ Saul was told that David had come to Keilah. Saul said, “God has delivered him into my hand, for he is shut in by entering into a town that has gates and bars.”

KJVAnd it was told^H5046^(H8714) Saul^H7586 that David^H1732 was come^H935^(H8804) to Keilah^H7084. And Saul^H7586 said^H559^(H8799), God^H430 hath delivered^H5234^(H8765) him into mine hand^H3027; for he is shut in^H5462^(H8738), by entering^H935^(H8800) into a town^H5892 that hath gates^H1817 and bars^H1280.

⁸ Saul summoned all the people to war, to go down to Keilah to besiege David and his men.

KJVAnd Saul^H7586 called^H8085 all the people^H5971 together^H8085^(H8762) to war^H4421, to go down^H3381^(H8800) to Keilah^H7084, to besiege^H6696^(H8800) David^H1732 and his men^H582.

⁹ David knew that Saul was devising mischief against him. He said to Abiathar the priest, “Bring the ephod here.”

KJVAnd David^H1732 knew^H3045^(H8799) that Saul^H7586 secretly practised^H2790^(H8688) mischief^H7451 against him; and he said^H559^(H8799) to Abiathar^H54 the priest^H3548, Bring hither^H5066^(H8685) the ephod^H646.

¹⁰ Then David said, “O Yahweh, the God of Israel, your servant has surely heard that Saul seeks to come to Keilah to destroy the city for my sake.

KJVThen said^H559^(H8799) David^H1732, O LORD^H3068 God^H430 of Israel^H3478, thy servant^H5650 hath certainly^H8085^(H8800) heard^H8085^(H8804) that Saul^H7586 seeketh^H1245^(H8764) to come^H935^(H8800) to Keilah^H7084, to destroy^H7843^(H8763) the city^H5892 for my sake.

¹¹ Will the men of Keilah deliver me up into his hand? Will Saul come down, as your servant has heard? Yahweh, the God of Israel, I beg you, tell your servant.” Yahweh said, “He will come down.”

KJVWill the men^H1167 of Keilah^H7084 deliver me up^H5462^(H8686) into his hand^H3027? will Saul^H7586 come down^H3381^(H8799), as thy servant^H5650 hath heard^H8085^(H8804)? O LORD^H3068 God^H430 of Israel^H3478, I beseech thee, tell^H5046^(H8685) thy servant^H5650. And the LORD^H3068 said^H559^(H8799), He will come down^H3381^(H8799).

¹² Then David said, “Will the men of Keilah deliver me and my men into the hand of Saul?” Yahweh said, “They will deliver you up.”

KJVThen said^H559^(H8799) David^H1732, Will the men^H1167 of Keilah^H7084 deliver^H5462^(H8686) me and my men^H582 into the hand^H3027 of Saul^H7586? And the LORD^H3068 said^H559^(H8799), They will deliver thee up^H5462^(H8686).

¹³ Then David and his men, who were about six hundred, arose and departed out of Keilah and went wherever they could go. Saul was told that David had escaped from Keilah; and he gave up going there.

KJVThen David^H1732 and his men^H582, which were about six^H8337 hundred^H3967^H376, arose^H6965^(H8799) and departed^H3318^(H8799) out of Keilah^H7084, and went^H1980^(H8691) whithersoever^H834 they could go^H1980^(H8691). And it was told^H5046^(H8717) Saul^H7586 that David^H1732 was escaped^H4422^(H8738) from Keilah^H7084; and he forbare^H2308^(H8799) to go forth^H3318^(H8800).

¹⁴ David stayed in the wilderness in the strongholds, and remained in the hill country in the wilderness of Ziph. Saul sought him every day, but God didn’t deliver him into his hand.

KJVAnd David^H1732 abode^H3427^(H8799) in the wilderness^H4057 in strong holds^H4679, and remained^H3427^(H8799) in a mountain^H2022 in the wilderness^H4057 of Ziph^H2128. And Saul^H7586 sought^H1245^(H8762) him every day^H3117, but God^H430 delivered^H5414^(H8804) him not into his hand^H3027.

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

KJVAnd David^H1732 saw^H7200^(H8799) that Saul^H7586 was come out^H3318^(H8804) to seek^H1245^(H8763) his life^H5315: and David^H1732 was in the wilderness^H4057 of Ziph^H2128 in a wood^H2793.

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

KJVAnd Jonathan^H3083 Saul's^H7586 son^H1121 arose^H6965^(H8799), and went^H3212^(H8799) to David^H1732 into the wood^H2793, and strengthened^H2388^(H8762) his hand^H3027 in God^H430.

¹⁷ He said to him, “Don’t be afraid, for the hand of Saul my father won’t find you; and you will be king over Israel, and I will be next to you; and Saul my father knows that also.”

KJVAnd he said^H559^(H8799) unto him, Fear^H3372^(H8799) not: for the hand^H3027 of Saul^H7586 my father^H1 shall not find^H4672^(H8799) thee; and thou shalt be king^H4427^(H8799) over Israel^H3478, and I shall be next^H4932 unto thee; and that also Saul^H7586 my father^H1 knoweth^H3045^(H8802).

¹⁸ They both made a covenant before Yahweh. Then David stayed in the woods and Jonathan went to his house.

KJVAnd they two^H8147 made^H3772^(H8799) a covenant^H1285 before^H6440 the LORD^H3068: and David^H1732 abode^H3427^(H8799) in the wood^H2793, and Jonathan^H3083 went^H1980^(H8804) to his house^H1004.

¹⁹ Then the Ziphites came up to Saul to Gibeah, saying, “Doesn’t David hide himself with us in the strongholds in the woods, in the hill of Hachilah, which is on the south of the desert?

KJVThen came up^H5927^(H8799) the Ziphites^H2130 to Saul^H7586 to Gibeah^H1390, saying^H559^(H8800), Doth not David^H1732 hide^H5641^(H8693) himself with us in strong holds^H4679 in the wood^H2793, in the hill^H1389 of Hachilah^H2444, which is on the south^H3225 of Jeshimon^H3452?

²⁰ Now therefore, O king, come down. According to all the desire of your soul to come down; and our part will be to deliver him up into the king’s hand.”

KJVNow therefore, O king^H4428, come down^H3381^(H8798) according to all the desire^H185 of thy soul^H5315 to come down^H3381^(H8800); and our part shall be to deliver^H5462^(H8687) him into the king's^H4428 hand^H3027.

²¹ Saul said, “You are blessed by Yahweh, for you have had compassion on me.

KJVAnd Saul^H7586 said^H559^(H8799), Blessed^H1288^(H8803) be ye of the LORD^H3068; for ye have compassion^H2550^(H8804) on me.

²² Please go make yet more sure, and know and see his place where his haunt is, and who has seen him there; for I have been told that he is very cunning.

KJVGo^H3212^(H8798), I pray you, prepare^H3559^(H8685) yet, and know^H3045^(H8798) and see^H7200^(H8798) his place^H4725 where his haunt^H7272 is, and who hath seen^H7200^(H8804) him there: for it is told^H559^(H8804) me that he dealeth very^H6191^(H8800) subtilly^H6191^(H8686).

²³ See therefore, and take knowledge of all the lurking places where he hides himself; and come again to me with certainty, and I will go with you. It shall happen, if he is in the land, that I will search him out among all the thousands of Judah.”

KJVSee^H7200^(H8798) therefore, and take knowledge^H3045^(H8798) of all the lurking places^H4224 where he hideth^H2244^(H8691) himself, and come ye again^H7725^(H8804) to me with the certainty^H3559^(H8737), and I will go^H1980^(H8804) with you: and it shall come to pass, if he be^H3426 in the land^H776, that I will search^H2664^(H8765) him out throughout all the thousands^H505 of Judah^H3063.

²⁴ They arose, and went to Ziph before Saul; but David and his men were in the wilderness of Maon, in the Arabah on the south of the desert.

KJVAnd they arose^H6965^(H8799), and went^H3212^(H8799) to Ziph^H2128 before^H6440 Saul^H7586: but David^H1732 and his men^H582 were in the wilderness^H4057 of Maon^H4584, in the plain^H6160 on the south^H3225 of Jeshimon^H3452.

²⁵ Saul and his men went to seek him. When David was told, he went down to the rock, and stayed in the wilderness of Maon. When Saul heard that, he pursued David in the wilderness of Maon.

KJVSaul^H7586 also and his men^H582 went^H3212^(H8799) to seek^H1245^(H8763) him. And they told^H5046^(H8686) David^H1732: wherefore he came down^H3381^(H8799) into a rock^H5553, and abode^H3427^(H8799) in the wilderness^H4057 of Maon^H4584. And when Saul^H7586 heard^H8085^(H8799) that, he pursued^H7291^(H8799) after^H310 David^H1732 in the wilderness^H4057 of Maon^H4584.

²⁶ Saul went on this side of the mountain, and David and his men on that side of the mountain; and David hurried to get away for fear of Saul, for Saul and his men surrounded David and his men to take them.

KJVAnd Saul^H7586 went^H3212^(H8799) on this side^H6654 of the mountain^H2022, and David^H1732 and his men^H582 on that side^H6654 of the mountain^H2022: and David^H1732 made haste^H2648^(H8737) to get away^H3212^(H8800) for fear^H6440 of Saul^H7586; for Saul^H7586 and his men^H582 compassed^H5849 David^H1732 and his men^H582 round about^H5849^(H8802) to take^H8610^(H8800) them.

²⁷ But a messenger came to Saul, saying, “Hurry and come, for the Philistines have made a raid on the land!”

KJVBut there came^H935^(H8804) a messenger^H4397 unto Saul^H7586, saying^H559^(H8800), Haste^H4116^(H8761) thee, and come^H3212^(H8798); for the Philistines^H6430 have invaded^H6584^(H8804) the land^H776.

²⁸ So Saul returned from pursuing David, and went against the Philistines. Therefore they called that place Sela Hammahlekoth.

KJVWherefore Saul^H7586 returned^H7725^(H8799) from pursuing^H7291^(H8800) after^H310 David^H1732, and went^H3212^(H8799) against^H7125^(H8800) the Philistines^H6430: therefore they called^H7121^(H8804) that place^H4725 Selahammahlekoth^H5555.

²⁹ David went up from there and lived in the strongholds of En Gedi.

KJVAnd David^H1732 went up^H5927^(H8799) from thence, and dwelt^H3427^(H8799) in strong holds^H4679 at Engedi^H5872.

WEB·1 Samuel 22

¹David therefore departed from there and escaped to Adullam’s cave. When his brothers and all his father’s house heard it, they went down there to him.

KJVDavid^H1732 therefore departed^H3212^(H8799) thence, and escaped^H4422^(H8735) to the cave^H4631 Adullam^H5725: and when his brethren^H251 and all his father's^H1 house^H1004 heard^H8085^(H8799) it, they went down^H3381^(H8799) thither to him.

² Everyone who was in distress, everyone who was in debt, and everyone who was discontented gathered themselves to him; and he became captain over them. There were with him about four hundred men.

KJVAnd every one^H376 that was in distress^H4689, and every one^H376 that was in debt^H5378^(H8801), and every one^H376 that was discontented^H4751^H5315, gathered^H6908^(H8691) themselves unto him; and he became a captain^H8269 over them: and there were with him about four^H702 hundred^H3967 men^H376.

³ David went from there to Mizpeh of Moab; and he said to the king of Moab, “Please let my father and my mother come out to you, until I know what God will do for me.”

KJVAnd David^H1732 went^H3212^(H8799) thence to Mizpeh^H4708 of Moab^H4124: and he said^H559^(H8799) unto the king^H4428 of Moab^H4124, Let my father^H1 and my mother^H517, I pray thee, come forth^H3318^(H8799), and be with you, till I know^H3045^(H8799) what God^H430 will do^H6213^(H8799) for me.

⁴ He brought them before the king of Moab; and they lived with him all the time that David was in the stronghold.

KJVAnd he brought^H5148^(H8686) them before^H6440 the king^H4428 of Moab^H4124: and they dwelt^H3427^(H8799) with him all the while^H3117 that David^H1732 was in the hold^H4686.

⁵ The prophet Gad said to David, “Don’t stay in the stronghold. Depart, and go into the land of Judah.” Then David departed, and came into the forest of Hereth.

KJVAnd the prophet^H5030 Gad^H1410 said^H559^(H8799) unto David^H1732, Abide^H3427^(H8799) not in the hold^H4686; depart^H3212^(H8798), and get^H935^(H8804) thee into the land^H776 of Judah^H3063. Then David^H1732 departed^H3212^(H8799), and came^H935^(H8799) into the forest^H3293 of Hareth^H2802.

⁶ Saul heard that David was discovered, with the men who were with him. Now Saul was sitting in Gibeah, under the tamarisk tree in Ramah, with his spear in his hand, and all his servants were standing around him.

KJVWhen Saul^H7586 heard^H8085^(H8799) that David^H1732 was discovered^H3045^(H8738), and the men^H582 that were with him,(now Saul^H7586 abode^H3427^(H8802) in Gibeah^H1390 under a tree^H815 in Ramah^H7414, having his spear^H2595 in his hand^H3027, and all his servants^H5650 were standing^H5324^(H8737) about him;)

⁷ Saul said to his servants who stood around him, “Hear now, you Benjamites! Will the son of Jesse give everyone of you fields and vineyards? Will he make you all captains of thousands and captains of hundreds?

KJVThen Saul^H7586 said^H559^(H8799) unto his servants^H5650 that stood^H5324^(H8737) about him, Hear now^H8085^(H8798), ye Benjamites^H1145; will the son^H1121 of Jesse^H3448 give^H5414^(H8799) every one of you fields^H7704 and vineyards^H3754, and make^H7760^(H8799) you all captains^H8269 of thousands^H505, and captains^H8269 of hundreds^H3967;

⁸ Is that why all of you have conspired against me, and there is no one who discloses to me when my son makes a treaty with the son of Jesse, and there is none of you who is sorry for me, or discloses to me that my son has stirred up my servant against me, to lie in wait, as it is today?”

KJVThat all of you have conspired^H7194^(H8804) against me, and there is none that sheweth^H1540^(H8802)^H241 me that my son^H1121 hath made a league^H3772^(H8800) with the son^H1121 of Jesse^H3448, and there is none of you that is sorry^H2470^(H8802) for me, or sheweth^H1540^(H8802)^H241 unto me that my son^H1121 hath stirred up^H6965^(H8689) my servant^H5650 against me, to lie in wait^H693^(H8802), as at this day^H3117?

⁹ Then Doeg the Edomite, who stood by the servants of Saul, answered and said, “I saw the son of Jesse coming to Nob, to Ahimelech the son of Ahitub.

KJVThen answered^H6030^(H8799) Doeg^H1673 the Edomite^H130, which was set^H5324^(H8737) over the servants^H5650 of Saul^H7586, and said^H559^(H8799), I saw^H7200^(H8804) the son^H1121 of Jesse^H3448 coming^H935^(H8802) to Nob^H5011, to Ahimelech^H288 the son^H1121 of Ahitub^H285.

¹⁰ He inquired of Yahweh for him, gave him food, and gave him the sword of Goliath the Philistine.”

KJVAnd he enquired^H7592^(H8799) of the LORD^H3068 for him, and gave^H5414^(H8804) him victuals^H6720, and gave^H5414^(H8804) him the sword^H2719 of Goliath^H1555 the Philistine^H6430.

¹¹ Then the king sent to call Ahimelech the priest, the son of Ahitub, and all his father’s house, the priests who were in Nob; and they all came to the king.

KJVThen the king^H4428 sent^H7971^(H8799) to call^H7121^(H8800) Ahimelech^H288 the priest^H3548, the son^H1121 of Ahitub^H285, and all his father's^H1 house^H1004, the priests^H3548 that were in Nob^H5011: and they came^H935^(H8799) all of them to the king^H4428.

¹² Saul said, “Hear now, you son of Ahitub.” He answered, “Here I am, my lord.”

KJVAnd Saul^H7586 said^H559^(H8799), Hear^H8085^(H8798) now, thou son^H1121 of Ahitub^H285. And he answered^H559^(H8799), Here I am, my lord^H113.

¹³ Saul said to him, “Why have you conspired against me, you and the son of Jesse, in that you have given him bread, and a sword, and have inquired of God for him, that he should rise against me, to lie in wait, as it is today?”

KJVAnd Saul^H7586 said^H559^(H8799) unto him, Why have ye conspired^H7194^(H8804) against me, thou and the son^H1121 of Jesse^H3448, in that thou hast given^H5414^(H8800) him bread^H3899, and a sword^H2719, and hast enquired^H7592^(H8800) of God^H430 for him, that he should rise^H6965^(H8800) against me, to lie in wait^H693^(H8802), as at this day^H3117?

¹⁴ Then Ahimelech answered the king, and said, “Who among all your servants is so faithful as David, who is the king’s son-in-law, captain of your body guard, and honored in your house?

KJVThen Ahimelech^H288 answered^H6030^(H8799) the king^H4428, and said^H559^(H8799), And who is so faithful^H539^(H8737) among all thy servants^H5650 as David^H1732, which is the king's^H4428 son in law^H2860, and goeth^H5493^(H8804) at thy bidding^H4928, and is honourable^H3513^(H8737) in thine house^H1004?

¹⁵ Have I today begun to inquire of God for him? Be it far from me! Don’t let the king impute anything to his servant, nor to all the house of my father; for your servant knew nothing of all this, less or more.”

KJVDid I then^H3117 begin^H2490^(H8689) to enquire^H7592^(H8800) of God^H430 for him? be it far from me^H2486: let not the king^H4428 impute^H7760^(H8799) any thing^H1697 unto his servant^H5650, nor to all the house^H1004 of my father^H1: for thy servant^H5650 knew^H3045^(H8804) nothing^H1697 of all this, less^H6996 or more^H1419.

¹⁶ The king said, “You shall surely die, Ahimelech, you and all your father’s house.”

KJVAnd the king^H4428 said^H559^(H8799), Thou shalt surely^H4191^(H8800) die^H4191^(H8799), Ahimelech^H288, thou, and all thy father's^H1 house^H1004.

¹⁷ The king said to the guard who stood about him, “Turn and kill the priests of Yahweh, because their hand also is with David, and because they knew that he fled and didn’t disclose it to me.” But the servants of the king wouldn’t put out their hand to fall on the priests of Yahweh.

KJVAnd the king^H4428 said^H559^(H8799) unto the footmen^H7323^(H8801) that stood^H5324^(H8737) about him, Turn^H5437^(H8798), and slay^H4191^(H8685) the priests^H3548 of the LORD^H3068; because their hand^H3027 also is with David^H1732, and because they knew^H3045^(H8804) when he fled^H1272^(H8802), and did not shew^H1540^(H8804)^H241 it to me. But the servants^H5650 of the king^H4428 would^H14^(H8804) not put forth^H7971^(H8800) their hand^H3027 to fall^H6293^(H8800) upon the priests^H3548 of the LORD^H3068.

¹⁸ The king said to Doeg, “Turn and attack the priests!” Doeg the Edomite turned, and he attacked the priests, and he killed on that day eighty-five people who wore a linen ephod.

KJVAnd the king^H4428 said^H559^(H8799) to Doeg^H1673, Turn^H5437^(H8798) thou, and fall^H6293^(H8798) upon the priests^H3548. And Doeg^H1673 the Edomite^H130 turned^H5437^(H8735), and he fell^H6293^(H8799) upon the priests^H3548, and slew^H4191^(H8686) on that day^H3117 fourscore^H8084 and five^H2568 persons^H376 that did wear^H5375^(H8802) a linen^H906 ephod^H646.

¹⁹ He struck Nob, the city of the priests, with the edge of the sword—both men and women, children and nursing babies, and cattle, donkeys, and sheep, with the edge of the sword.

KJVAnd Nob^H5011, the city^H5892 of the priests^H3548, smote^H5221^(H8689) he with the edge^H6310 of the sword^H2719, both men^H376 and women^H802, children^H5768 and sucklings^H3243^(H8802), and oxen^H7794, and asses^H2543, and sheep^H7716, with the edge^H6310 of the sword^H2719.

²⁰ One of the sons of Ahimelech the son of Ahitub, named Abiathar, escaped and fled after David.

KJVAnd one^H259 of the sons^H1121 of Ahimelech^H288 the son^H1121 of Ahitub^H285, named^H8034 Abiathar^H54, escaped^H4422^(H8735), and fled^H1272^(H8799) after^H310 David^H1732.

²¹ Abiathar told David that Saul had slain Yahweh’s priests.

KJVAnd Abiathar^H54 shewed^H5046^(H8686) David^H1732 that Saul^H7586 had slain^H2026^(H8804) the LORD'S^H3068 priests^H3548.

²² David said to Abiathar, “I knew on that day, when Doeg the Edomite was there, that he would surely tell Saul. I am responsible for the death of all the persons of your father’s house.

KJVAnd David^H1732 said^H559^(H8799) unto Abiathar^H54, I knew^H3045^(H8804) it that day^H3117, when Doeg^H1673 the Edomite^H130 was there, that he would surely^H5046^(H8687) tell^H5046^(H8686) Saul^H7586: I have occasioned^H5437^(H8804) the death of all the persons^H5315 of thy father's^H1 house^H1004.

²³ Stay with me. Don’t be afraid, for he who seeks my life seeks your life. You will be safe with me.”

KJVAbide^H3427^(H8798) thou with me, fear^H3372^(H8799) not: for he that seeketh^H1245^(H8762) my life^H5315 seeketh^H1245^(H8762) thy life^H5315: but with me thou shalt be in safeguard^H4931.

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