1 Samuel 23:4
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Parallel Verses

Holman Bible

Once again, David inquired of the Lord, and the Lord answered him: “Go at once to Keilah, for I will hand the Philistines over to you.”

New American Standard Bible

Then David inquired of the Lord once more. And the Lord answered him and said, “Arise, go down to Keilah, for I will give the Philistines into your hand.”

King James Version

Then David inquired 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.

International Standard Version

David inquired of the LORD again, and the LORD answered him: "Get up, go down to Keilah. I'll give the Philistines into your control."

A Conservative Version

Then David inquired of LORD yet again. And LORD answered him, and said, Arise, go down to Keilah, for I will deliver the Philistines into thy hand.

American Standard Version

Then David inquired of Jehovah yet again. And Jehovah answered him, and said, Arise, go down to Keilah; for I will deliver the Philistines into thy hand.

Amplified

Then David inquired of the Lord again. And the Lord answered him, “Arise, go down to Keilah, for I will hand over the Philistines to you.”

Bible in Basic English

Then David put the question to the Lord again, and the Lord answering said, Up! go down to Keilah; for I will give the Philistines into your hands

Darby Translation

And David inquired of Jehovah yet again. And Jehovah answered him and said, Arise, go down to Keilah; for I will give the Philistines into thy hand.

Julia Smith Translation

And David will add yet to ask in Jehovah, and Jehovah will answer him and say, Arise, go down to Keilah; for I gave the rovers into thy hand.

King James 2000

Then David inquired of the LORD yet again. And the LORD answered him and said, Arise, go down to Keilah: for I will deliver the Philistines into your hand.

Lexham Expanded Bible

So David again inquired of Yahweh, and Yahweh answered him and said, "Get up, go down [to] Keilah, for I [am] giving [the] Philistines into your hand.

Modern King James verseion

And David inquired of Jehovah once again. And Jehovah answered him and said, Arise, go down to Keilah. For I will deliver the Philistines into your hand.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Then David asked the LORD again. And the LORD answered him and said, "Up, and go to Keilah; for I will deliver the Philistines into thine hands."

NET Bible

So David asked the Lord once again. But again the Lord replied, "Arise, go down to Keilah, for I will give the Philistines into your hand."

New Heart English Bible

Then David inquired of the LORD yet again. The LORD answered him, and said, "Arise, go down to Keilah; for I will deliver the Philistines into your hand."

The Emphasized Bible

So David yet again enquired if Yahweh, and Yahweh answered him, - and said - Arise, go down to Keilah, for I am about to deliver the Philistines into thy hand.

Webster

Then David inquired of the LORD yet again. And the LORD answered him and said, Arise, go down to Keilah; for I will deliver the Philistines into thy hand.

World English Bible

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."

Youngs Literal Translation

And David addeth again to ask at Jehovah, and Jehovah answereth him, and saith, 'Rise, go down to Keilah, for I am giving the Philistines into thy hand.'

Themes

Armies » March in ranks » Religious ceremonies attending » Seeking counsel from God before battle

David » King of israel » Saves keilah

Keilah » One of a group of nine cities in the southern part of palestine allotted to judah » David rescues

Kings » Who reigned over all israel » saul

Philistines » David » Often defeated during saul's reign

Topics

Those God Gave Into Their Hands

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
Then David
H1732
דּויד דּוד 
David 
David
Usage: 1074

enquired
H7592
שׁאל שׁאל 
Sha'al 
ask, enquire, desire, require, borrow, salute, demand, lent, request, earnestly, beg,
Usage: 172

of the Lord
H3068

LORD, GOD, JEHOVAH, variant
Usage: 0

yet again
H3254
יסף 
Yacaph 
more, again, add, increase, also, exceed, put, further, henceforth, can, continued, give,
Usage: 208

And the Lord
H3068

LORD, GOD, JEHOVAH, variant
Usage: 0

answered
H6030
ענה 
`anah 
answer, hear, testify, speak, sing, bear, cry, witness, give,
Usage: 329

him and said
H559

said, speak, answer, command, tell, call, promised, .
Usage: 0

Arise
H6965
קוּם 
Quwm 
up, arise, raise, establish, stand, perform, confirm, again, set, stablish, surely, continue, sure, abide, accomplish,
Usage: 629

go down
H3381
ירד 
Yarad 
down, descend, variant, fell, let, abundantly, down by, indeed, put off, light off, out, sank, subdued, take
Usage: 378

to Keilah
H7084
קעילה 
Q@`iylah 
Keilah
Usage: 18

for I will deliver
H5414
נתן 
Nathan 
give, put, deliver, made, set, up, lay, grant, suffer, yield, bring, cause, utter, laid, send, recompense, appoint, shew,
Usage: 2011

the Philistines
H6430
פּלשׁתּי 
P@lishtiy 
Philistine, Philistim
Usage: 288

References

Word Count of 20 Translations in 1 Samuel 23:4

Verse Info

Context Readings

David Defeats The Philistines At Keilah

3 But David’s men said to him, “Look, we’re afraid here in Judah; how much more if we go to Keilah against the Philistine forces!” 4 Once again, David inquired of the Lord, and the Lord answered him: “Go at once to Keilah, for I will hand the Philistines over to you.” 5 Then David and his men went to Keilah, fought against the Philistines, drove their livestock away, and inflicted heavy losses on them. So David rescued the inhabitants of Keilah.


Inquired of the Lord

Into Your Hands

To the Lord

David

Jehovah

Keilah

Philistines

Cross References

Judges 7:7

The Lord said to Gideon, “I will deliver you with the 300 men who lapped and hand the Midianites over to you. But everyone else is to go home.”

Joshua 8:7

you are to come out of your ambush and seize the city, for the Lord your God has handed it over to you.

Judges 6:39

Gideon then said to God, “Don’t be angry with me; let me speak one more time. Please allow me to make one more test with the fleece. Let it remain dry, and the dew be all over the ground.”

1 Samuel 28:6

He inquired of the Lord, but the Lord did not answer him in dreams or by the Urim or by the prophets.

2 Samuel 5:19

Then David inquired of the Lord: “Should I go to war against the Philistines? Will you hand them over to me?”

The Lord replied to David, “Go, for I will certainly hand the Philistines over to you.”

2 Kings 3:18

This is easy in the Lord’s sight. He will also hand Moab over to you.

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