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1 Samuel 23:2
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1 Samuel 23:2
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2 David inquired of the Lord, “Shall I go and attack these Philistines?” The Lord said to David, “Go and attack the Philistines and save Keilah.”(A)
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1 Samuel 23:2
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1 Samuel 23:2
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2 he inquired(A) of the Lord, saying, “Shall I go and attack these Philistines?”
The Lord answered him, “Go, attack the Philistines and save Keilah.”
1 Samuel 23:2
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1 Samuel 23:2
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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.
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1 Samuel 23:4
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1 Samuel 23:4
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4 Then David inquired of the Lord again. The Lord answered him, “Yes, go down to Keilah, for I will give the Philistines into your hand.”(A)
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1 Samuel 23:4
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1 Samuel 23:4
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4 Once again David inquired(A) of the Lord, and the Lord answered him, “Go down to Keilah, for I am going to give the Philistines(B) into your hand.(C)”
1 Samuel 23:4
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1 Samuel 23:4
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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.
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1 Samuel 23:9-12
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1 Samuel 23:9-12
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9 When David learned that Saul was plotting evil against him, he said to the priest Abiathar, “Bring the ephod here.”(A) 10 David said, “O Lord, the God of Israel, your servant has heard that Saul seeks to come to Keilah, to destroy the city on my account. 11 And now, will[a] Saul come down as your servant has heard? O Lord, the God of Israel, I beseech you, tell your servant.” The Lord said, “He will come down.” 12 Then David said, “Will the men of Keilah surrender me and my men into the hand of Saul?” The Lord said, “They will surrender you.”(B)
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- 23.11 Q ms Compare Gk: MT Will the men of Keilah surrender me into his hand? Will
1 Samuel 23:9-12
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1 Samuel 23:9-12
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9 When David learned that Saul was plotting against him, he said to Abiathar(A) the priest, “Bring the ephod.(B)” 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(C) me and my men to Saul?”
And the Lord said, “They will.”
1 Samuel 23:9-12
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1 Samuel 23:9-12
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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.
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1 Samuel 30:31
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1 Samuel 30:31
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31 in Hebron, all the places where David and his men had roamed.(A)
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1 Samuel 30:31
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1 Samuel 30:31
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31 and Hebron;(A) and to those in all the other places where he and his men had roamed.
1 Samuel 30:31
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1 Samuel 30:31
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31 And to them which were in Hebron, and to all the places where David himself and his men were wont to haunt.
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