1 Samuel 23:10

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

David said, "LORD, God of Israel, your servant has certainly heard that Saul intends to come to Keilah and destroy the city because of me.

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Other Translations

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    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.

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    Then David said, O LORD God of Israel, your servant has certainly heard that Saul seeks to come to Keilah, to destroy the city for my sake.

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    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.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    Then said{H559} David,{H1732} O Jehovah,{H3068} the God{H430} of Israel,{H3478} thy servant{H5650} hath surely{H8085} heard{H8085} that Saul{H7586} seeketh{H1245} to come{H935} to Keilah,{H7084} to destroy{H7843} the city{H5892} for my sake.

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    Then said{H559}{(H8799)} David{H1732}, O LORD{H3068} God{H430} of Israel{H3478}, thy servant{H5650} hath certainly{H8085}{(H8800)} heard{H8085}{(H8804)} that Saul{H7586} seeketh{H1245}{(H8764)} to come{H935}{(H8800)} to Keilah{H7084}, to destroy{H7843}{(H8763)} the city{H5892} for my sake.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    And Dauid sayde: O LORDE God of Israel, thy seruaunt hath herde, that Saul goeth aboute to come for to destroye the cite of Cegila for my sake.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    Then sayde Dauid, O Lord God of Israel, thy seruat hath heard, that Saul is about to come to Keilah to destroy the citie for my sake.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    Then sayde Dauid: O Lorde God of Israel, thy seruaunt hath hearde that Saul is about to come to Keila to destroye the citie for my sake:

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    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.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    Then said David, O Yahweh, the God of Israel, your servant has surely heard that Saul seeks to come to Keilah, to destroy the city for my sake.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    And David saith, `Jehovah, God of Israel, Thy servant hath certainly heard that Saul is seeking to come in unto Keilah, to destroy the city on mine account.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    Then 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.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    Then 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.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    Then David said, O Lord, the God of Israel, news has been given to your servant that it is Saul's purpose to come to Keilah and send destruction on the town because of me.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    Then David said, "O Yahweh, the God of Israel, your servant has surely heard that Saul seeks to come to Keilah, to destroy the city for my sake.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    Then David said,“O LORD God of Israel, your servant has clearly heard that Saul is planning to come to Keilah to destroy the city because of me.

Referenced Verses

  • Gen 18:24 : 24 'Suppose there are fifty righteous people within the city. Will You really sweep it away and not spare the place for the sake of the fifty righteous who are there?'
  • 1 Sam 22:19 : 19 He also put to the sword Nob, the city of the priests, killing its men and women, children and infants, and also its oxen, donkeys, and sheep.
  • 1 Sam 23:8 : 8 So Saul summoned all the troops for battle to go down to Keilah, to besiege David and his men.
  • Esth 3:6 : 6 But he considered it beneath him to attack Mordecai alone, for they had told him about Mordecai’s people. So Haman sought to destroy all the Jews throughout the kingdom of Ahasuerus, the people of Mordecai.
  • Prov 28:15 : 15 Like a roaring lion or a charging bear is a wicked ruler over helpless people.
  • Rom 3:15-16 : 15 Their feet are swift to shed blood. 16 Ruin and misery mark their paths.

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

  • 1 Sam 23:11-15
    5 verses
    88%

    11 Will the leaders of Keilah hand me over to him? Will Saul come down as your servant has heard? LORD, God of Israel, please tell your servant." And the LORD answered, "He will come down."

    12 Then David said, 'Will the leaders of Keilah hand me and my men over to Saul?' The LORD replied, 'They will hand you over.'

    13 So David and his men, about six hundred in number, left Keilah and moved wherever they could go. When Saul was told that David had escaped from Keilah, he stopped his pursuit.

    14 David stayed in the wilderness strongholds and in the hill country of the Wilderness of Ziph. Saul searched for him every day, but God did not hand David over to him.

    15 When David saw that Saul had come out to seek his life, he stayed in the Wilderness of Ziph, in the woods.

  • 1 Sam 23:1-5
    5 verses
    85%

    1 Then they reported to David, saying, "Look, the Philistines are fighting against Keilah and are looting the threshing floors."

    2 So David asked the LORD, saying, "Should I go and attack these Philistines?" The LORD answered David, "Go and attack the Philistines and save Keilah."

    3 But David's men said to him, "We are afraid here in Judah. How much more if we go to Keilah to face the battle lines of the Philistines!"

    4 So David inquired of the LORD again, and the LORD answered him, "Arise, go down to Keilah, for I will give the Philistines into your hand."

    5 David and his men went to Keilah and fought against the Philistines. He drove their livestock away and struck them with a great blow. Thus, David saved the inhabitants of Keilah.

  • 1 Sam 23:7-9
    3 verses
    84%

    7 Saul was informed that David had gone to Keilah, and he said, "God has delivered him into my hand, for he has trapped himself by entering a city with gates and bars."

    8 So Saul summoned all the troops for battle to go down to Keilah, to besiege David and his men.

    9 When David learned that Saul was plotting harm against him, he said to Abiathar the priest, "Bring the ephod here."

  • 1 Sam 24:9-10
    2 verses
    81%

    9 David got up afterward, went out of the cave, and called after Saul, 'My lord the king!' When Saul looked behind him, David bowed down with his face to the ground and paid homage.

    10 David said to Saul, 'Why do you listen to the words of men who say, "David seeks your harm"?'

  • 1 Sam 26:17-18
    2 verses
    77%

    17 Saul recognized David’s voice and said, "Is that your voice, my son David?" David replied, "It is my voice, my lord the king."

    18 And he added, "Why is my lord pursuing his servant? What have I done, and what wrong is in my hand?

  • 1 Sam 27:1
    76%

    1 David said to himself, "One day I will perish at the hand of Saul. There is nothing better for me than to escape to the land of the Philistines. Then Saul will give up looking for me throughout the territory of Israel, and I will be safe from him."

  • 1 Chr 14:10
    76%

    10 David inquired of God, saying, "Should I go up against the Philistines? Will you deliver them into my hand?" The LORD replied, "Go up, and I will deliver them into your hand."

  • 1 Sam 17:31-32
    2 verses
    76%

    31 When David's words were heard, they were reported to Saul, and he sent for him.

    32 David said to Saul, 'Let no one lose heart because of this Philistine. Your servant will go and fight him.'

  • 1 Sam 22:12-13
    2 verses
    76%

    12 Saul said, 'Listen now, son of Ahitub!' And he replied, 'Here I am, my lord.'

    13 Saul said to him, 'Why have you conspired against me, you and the son of Jesse, giving him bread and a sword and inquiring of God for him, so that he has risen against me to lie in wait, as he does today?'

  • 1 Sam 21:10
    76%

    10 The priest replied, 'The sword of Goliath the Philistine, whom you killed in the Valley of Elah, is here; it is wrapped in a cloth behind the ephod. If you want it, take it. There is no other here.' David said, 'There is none like it; give it to me.'

  • 2 Sam 14:16
    75%

    16 For the king will hear me and deliver me from the hand of the man who seeks to destroy me and my son together out of the inheritance of God.'

  • 1 Sam 18:24
    75%

    24 When Saul’s servants reported back what David had said,

  • 1 Sam 26:4
    75%

    4 David sent out spies and learned that Saul had definitely come.

  • 1 Sam 22:9
    75%

    9 Then Doeg the Edomite, who was standing with Saul's servants, answered, 'I saw the son of Jesse come to Nob, to Ahimelech son of Ahitub.'

  • 1 Sam 23:23
    75%

    23 Carefully identify all the hiding places where he could be staying and return to me with reliable information. Then I will come with you, and if he is indeed in the land, I will search for him among all the clans of Judah.

  • 1 Sam 22:23
    75%

    23 Stay with me; don’t be afraid. The one who seeks my life is seeking yours as well. You will be safe with me.

  • 2 Sam 3:18
    74%

    18 Now do it! For the Lord has promised David, 'By the hand of my servant David I will save my people Israel from the Philistines and from all their enemies.’'

  • 1 Sam 24:15-16
    2 verses
    74%

    15 Against whom has the king of Israel come out? Who are you pursuing? A dead dog? A flea?

    16 May the LORD be our judge and decide between us. May He see and plead my case and vindicate me from your hand.

  • 1 Sam 26:10
    74%

    10 David also said, "As surely as the LORD lives, the LORD Himself will strike him, or his day will come to die, or he will go down into battle and perish.

  • 1 Sam 23:20
    74%

    20 Now, O king, come down whenever you desire, and it will be our duty to surrender him into your hand.

  • 1 Sam 23:25-26
    2 verses
    74%

    25 When Saul and his men began searching for him, David was told about it. He then went down to the rock and stayed in the wilderness of Maon. When Saul heard this, he pursued David into the wilderness of Maon.

    26 Saul was going along one side of the mountain, and David and his men were on the other side, hurrying to get away from Saul. But as Saul and his forces were closing in on David and his men to capture them,

  • 1 Sam 19:1
    74%

    1 Saul spoke to his son Jonathan and to all his servants, commanding them to kill David. But Jonathan, Saul's son, held a deep affection for David.

  • 1 Sam 17:37
    74%

    37 David added, 'The LORD who rescued me from the paw of the lion and the paw of the bear will rescue me from the hand of this Philistine.' Saul said to David, 'Go, and may the LORD be with you.'

  • 1 Sam 24:4
    74%

    4 He came to the sheepfolds along the way, and there was a cave. Saul went in to relieve himself, while David and his men were sitting in the innermost part of the cave.

  • 1 Sam 24:22
    74%

    22 Now swear to me by the LORD that you will not cut off my descendants or destroy my name from my father's family.

  • 2 Sam 1:16
    74%

    16 David said to him, 'Your blood is on your own head, because your own mouth testified against you when you said, ‘I killed the LORD's anointed.’'

  • 1 Sam 17:45
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    45 David replied to the Philistine, 'You come against me with a sword, spear, and javelin, but I come against you in the name of the LORD of Hosts, the God of the armies of Israel, whom you have defied.'

  • 1 Sam 17:34
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    34 David said to Saul, 'Your servant has been tending his father’s sheep. Whenever a lion or a bear came and carried off a lamb from the flock,'

  • 1 Sam 30:15
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    15 David asked him, "Can you lead me to this raiding party?" He answered, "Swear to me by God that you will neither kill me nor hand me over to my master, and I will lead you to them."

  • 1 Sam 21:8
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    8 Now one of Saul’s servants was there that day, detained before the Lord; he was Doeg the Edomite, Saul’s chief shepherd.

  • 2 Sam 1:14
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    14 David asked him, 'How is it that you were not afraid to lift your hand to destroy the LORD's anointed?'

  • 2 Sam 1:3
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    3 David asked him, 'Where have you come from?' He replied, 'I escaped from the camp of Israel.'

  • 1 Sam 26:22
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    22 David answered and said, "Here is the king's spear. Let one of the young men come over and take it.

  • 2 Sam 5:19
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    19 David inquired of the LORD, saying, "Should I go up against the Philistines? Will you deliver them into my hand?" The LORD said to David, "Go up, for I will certainly deliver the Philistines into your hand."