Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Then they told David, saying, “Behold, the Philistines are fighting against
King James Version
Then they told David, saying, Behold, the Philistines fight against Keilah, and they rob the threshingfloors.
Holman Bible
It was reported to David: “Look, the Philistines are fighting against Keilah
International Standard Version
Someone told David, "Look, the Philistines are fighting at Keilah and are plundering the threshing floors."
A Conservative Version
And they told David, saying, Behold, the Philistines are fighting against Keilah, and are robbing the threshing-floors.
American Standard Version
And they told David, saying, Behold, the Philistines are fighting against Keilah, and are robbing the threshing-floors.
Amplified
Then they told David, saying, “Behold, the Philistines are fighting against Keilah and are plundering (robbing) the threshing floors [of the grain].”
Bible in Basic English
And they sent word to David, saying, The Philistines are fighting against Keilah and taking the grain from the grain-floors.
Darby Translation
And they told David, saying, Behold, the Philistines fight against Keilah, and they rob the threshing-floors.
Julia Smith Translation
And they will announce to David, saying, Behold, the rovers fighting against Keilah, and they are plundering the threshing-floors.
King James 2000
Then they told David, saying, Behold, the Philistines fight against Keilah, and they rob the threshing floors. .
Lexham Expanded Bible
Now they told David, "Look, [the] Philistines [are] fighting in Keilah and they [are] raiding the threshing floors."
Modern King James verseion
And they told David, saying, Behold, the Philistines fight against Keilah, and they rob the threshing-floors.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Then men told David, saying, "Behold, the Philistines fight against Keilah, and spoil the barns."
NET Bible
They told David, "The Philistines are fighting in Keilah and are looting the threshing floors."
New Heart English Bible
David was told, "Behold, the Philistines are fighting against Keilah, and are robbing the threshing floors."
The Emphasized Bible
Then told they David, saying, - Lo! the Philistines are fighting against Keilah, and they are plundering the threshing-floors.
Webster
Then they told David, saying, Behold, the Philistines fight against Keilah, and they rob the threshing-floors.
World English Bible
David was told, "Behold, the Philistines are fighting against Keilah, and are robbing the threshing floors."
Youngs Literal Translation
And they declare to David, saying, 'Lo, the Philistines are fighting against Keilah, and they are spoiling the threshing-floors.'
Themes
David » King of israel » Saves keilah
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » saul
Philistines » David » Often defeated during saul's reign
Interlinear
Nagad
Word Count of 20 Translations in 1 Samuel 23:1
Verse Info
Context Readings
David Defeats The Philistines At Keilah
1 Then they told David, saying, “Behold, the Philistines are fighting against
Cross References
Joshua 15:44
and Keilah and Achzib and Mareshah; nine cities with their villages.
Nehemiah 3:17-18
After him the Levites carried out repairs under Rehum the son of Bani. Next to him Hashabiah, the official of half the district of Keilah, carried out repairs for his district.
Leviticus 26:16
I, in turn, will do this to you: I will appoint over you a
Deuteronomy 28:33
Deuteronomy 28:51
Moreover, it shall eat the
Judges 6:4
So they would camp against them and
Judges 6:11
Then
Micah 6:15
You will tread the olive but will not anoint yourself with oil;
And the grapes, but you will