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1 Samuel 23:4-6
Lexham English Bible
1 Samuel 23:4-6
Lexham English Bible
4 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.” 5 So David and his men went to Keilah and fought with the Philistines. They drove off their livestock and dealt them a heavy blow.[a] So David saved[b] the inhabitants of Keilah.
David Flees from Saul at Keilah
6 Now when Abiathar the son of Ahimelech fled[c] to David at Keilah, he went down with an ephod in his hand.
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- 1 Samuel 23:5 Literally “he struck them with a great smiting”
- 1 Samuel 23:5 Or “delivered” or “rescued”
- 1 Samuel 23:6 Literally “And it happened that at the fleeing of Abiathar son of Ahimelech”
1 Samuel 23:4-6
New International Version
1 Samuel 23:4-6
New International Version
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)” 5 So David and his men went to Keilah, fought the Philistines and carried off their livestock. He inflicted heavy losses on the Philistines and saved the people of Keilah. 6 (Now Abiathar(D) son of Ahimelek had brought the ephod(E) down with him when he fled to David at Keilah.)
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