1 Samuel 23:27

American Standard Version (1901)

But there came a messenger unto Saul, saying, Haste thee, and come; for the Philistines have made a raid upon the land.

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Referenced Verses

  • 2 Kgs 19:9 : 9 And when he heard say of Tirhakah king of Ethiopia, Behold, he is come out to fight against thee, he sent messengers again unto Hezekiah, saying,
  • 1 Chr 14:13 : 13 And the Philistines yet again made a raid in the valley.
  • Ps 116:3 : 3 The cords of death compassed me, And the pains of Sheol gat hold upon me: I found trouble and sorrow.
  • Rev 12:16 : 16 And the earth helped the woman, and the earth opened her mouth and swallowed up the river which the dragon cast out of his mouth.
  • Gen 22:14 : 14 And Abraham called the name of that place Jehovah-jireh: as it is said to this day, In the mount of Jehovah it shall be provided.
  • Deut 32:36 : 36 For Jehovah will judge his people, And repent himself for his servants; When he seeth that [their] power is gone, And there is none [remaining], shut up or left at large.

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  • 1 Sam 23:25-26
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    25And Saul and his men went to seek him. And they told David: wherefore he came down to the rock, and abode in the wilderness of Maon. And when Saul heard [that], he pursued after David in the wilderness of Maon.

    26And Saul went on this side of the mountain, and David and his men on that side of the mountain: and David made haste to get away for fear of Saul; for Saul and his men compassed David and his men round about to take them.

  • 1 Sam 23:1-4
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    1And they told David, saying, Behold, the Philistines are fighting against Keilah, and are robbing the threshing-floors.

    2Therefore David inquired of Jehovah, saying, Shall I go and smite these Philistines? And Jehovah said unto David, Go, and smite the Philistines, and save Keilah.

    3And David's men said unto him, Behold, we are afraid here in Judah: how much more then if we go to Keilah against the armies of the Philistines?

    4Then 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.

  • 1 Sam 24:1
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    1And it came to pass, when Saul was returned from following the Philistines, that it was told him, saying, Behold, David is in the wilderness of En-gedi.

  • 1 Sam 23:28
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    28So Saul returned from pursuing after David, and went against the Philistines: therefore they called that place Sela-hammahlekoth.

  • 1 Sam 17:31
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    31And when the words were heard which David spake, they rehearsed them before Saul; and he sent for him.

  • 1 Sam 27:1
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    1And David said in his heart, I shall now perish one day by the hand of Saul: there is nothing better for me than that I should escape into the land of the Philistines; and Saul will despair of me, to seek me any more in all the borders of Israel: so shall I escape out of his hand.

  • 1 Sam 17:48
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    48And it came to pass, when the Philistine arose, and came and drew nigh to meet David, that David hastened, and ran toward the army to meet the Philistine.

  • 1 Sam 14:46
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    46Then Saul went up from following the Philistines; and the Philistines went to their own place.

  • 1 Sam 17:11
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    11And when Saul and all Israel heard those words of the Philistine, they were dismayed, and greatly afraid.

  • 1 Sam 13:11
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    11And Samuel said, What hast thou done? And Saul said, Because I saw that the people were scattered from me, and that thou camest not within the days appointed, and that the Philistines assembled themselves together at Michmash;

  • 1 Sam 13:4
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    4And all Israel heard say that Saul had smitten the garrison of the Philistines, and also that Israel was had in abomination with the Philistines. And the people were gathered together after Saul to Gilgal.

  • 1 Sam 23:7-8
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    7And it was told Saul that David was come to Keilah. And Saul said, God hath delivered him into my hand; for he is shut in, by entering into a town that hath gates and bars.

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

  • 1 Sam 28:4-5
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    4And the Philistines gathered themselves together, and came and encamped in Shunem: and Saul gathered all Israel together, and they encamped in Gilboa.

    5And when Saul saw the host of the Philistines, he was afraid, and his heart trembled greatly.

  • 1 Sam 23:10-11
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    10Then said David, O Jehovah, the God of Israel, thy servant hath surely heard that Saul seeketh to come to Keilah, to destroy the city for my sake.

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    17And the spoilers came out of the camp of the Philistines in three companies: one company turned unto the way that leadeth to Ophrah, unto the land of Shual;

  • 1 Chr 14:8-9
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    8And when the Philistines heard that David was anointed king over all Israel, all the Philistines went up to seek David: and David heard of it, and went out against them.

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  • 1 Sam 17:19-21
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    19Now Saul, and they, and all the men of Israel, were in the vale of Elah, fighting with the Philistines.

    20And David rose up early in the morning, and left the sheep with a keeper, and took, and went, as Jesse had commanded him; and he came to the place of the wagons, as the host which was going forth to the fight shouted for the battle.

    21And Israel and the Philistines put the battle in array, army against army.

  • 1 Sam 13:23
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    23And the garrison of the Philistines went out unto the pass of Michmash.

  • 1 Sam 14:19-21
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    19And it came to pass, while Saul talked unto the priest, that the tumult that was in the camp of the Philistines went on and increased: and Saul said unto the priest, Withdraw thy hand.

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  • 1 Sam 11:5
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    5And, behold, Saul came following the oxen out of the field; and Saul said, What aileth the people that they weep? And they told him the words of the men of Jabesh.

  • 1 Sam 26:3-4
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    3And Saul encamped in the hill of Hachilah, which is before the desert, by the way. But David abode in the wilderness, and he saw that Saul came after him into the wilderness.

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    15And Samuel said to Saul, Why hast thou disquieted me, to bring me up? And Saul answered, I am sore distressed; for the Philistines make war against me, and God is departed from me, and answereth me no more, neither by prophets, nor by dreams: therefore I have called thee, that thou mayest make known unto me what I shall do.

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    36And Saul said, Let us go down after the Philistines by night, and take spoil among them until the morning light, and let us not leave a man of them. And they said, Do whatsoever seemeth good unto thee. Then said the priest, Let us draw near hither unto God.

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