1 Samuel 23:8

KJV1611 – Modern English

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

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  • 1 Sam 23:7
    83%

    7And it was told Saul that David had come to Keilah. And Saul said, God has delivered him into my hand; for he is shut in, by entering into a town that has gates and bars.

  • 1 Sam 23:9-15
    7 verses
    81%

    9And David knew that Saul secretly planned mischief against him; and he said to Abiathar the priest, Bring here the ephod.

    10Then 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.

    11Will the men of Keilah deliver me into his hand? Will Saul come down, as your servant has heard? O LORD God of Israel, I beg you, tell your servant. And the LORD said, He will come down.

    12Then David said, Will the men of Keilah deliver me and my men into the hand of Saul? And the LORD said, They will deliver you up.

    13Then David and his men, who were about six hundred, arose and departed out of Keilah, and went wherever they could go. And it was told Saul that David had escaped from Keilah; and he refrained from going forth.

    14And David abode in the wilderness in strongholds, and remained in a mountain in the wilderness of Ziph. And Saul sought him every day, but God delivered him not into his hand.

    15And David saw that Saul was come out to seek his life; and David was in the wilderness of Ziph in a forest.

  • 1 Sam 23:1-5
    5 verses
    80%

    1Then they told David, saying, Behold, the Philistines fight against Keilah, and they are robbing the threshing floors.

    2Therefore David inquired of the LORD, saying, Shall I go and strike these Philistines? And the LORD said to David, Go and strike the Philistines, and save Keilah.

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

    4Then David inquired of the LORD yet again. And the LORD answered him and said, Arise, go down to Keilah; for I will deliver the Philistines into your hand.

    5So David and his men went to Keilah, and fought with the Philistines, and took away their cattle, and struck them with a great slaughter. So David saved the inhabitants of Keilah.

  • 1 Sam 23:25-28
    4 verses
    78%

    25Saul also and his men went to seek him. And they told David; therefore, he came down into a 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 surrounded David and his men, intending to capture them.

    27But a messenger came to Saul, saying, Hurry, and come; for the Philistines have invaded the land.

    28Therefore, Saul returned from pursuing after David, and went against the Philistines; therefore, they called that place Selahammahlekoth.

  • 1 Sam 17:31
    77%

    31When the words that David spoke were heard, they repeated them before Saul, and he sent for him.

  • 1 Sam 24:22
    76%

    22And David swore to Saul. And Saul went home; but David and his men went up to the stronghold.

  • 1 Sam 17:19
    75%

    19Now Saul, and they, and all the men of Israel were in the Valley of Elah, fighting with the Philistines.

  • 1 Sam 13:4
    75%

    4And all Israel heard that Saul had struck a garrison of the Philistines, and that Israel was in abomination with the Philistines. And the people were called together to Saul at Gilgal.

  • 1 Sam 17:2
    75%

    2And Saul and the men of Israel gathered and camped by the Valley of Elah, setting the battle in array against the Philistines.

  • 1 Sam 19:8
    75%

    8And there was war again; and David went out, and fought with the Philistines, and killed them with a great slaughter; and they fled from him.

  • 1 Sam 24:1-3
    3 verses
    74%

    1And it came to pass, when Saul returned from following the Philistines, that it was told to him, saying, Behold, David is in the wilderness of Engedi.

    2Then Saul took three thousand chosen men out of all Israel and went to seek David and his men upon the rocks of the wild goats.

    3And he came to the sheepfolds by the way, where there was a cave; and Saul went in to relieve himself. And David and his men remained in the sides of the cave.

  • 1 Sam 28:1
    74%

    1In those days, the Philistines gathered their armies for war, to fight against Israel. And Achish said to David, Be assured, you shall go out with me to battle, you and your men.

  • 1 Sam 15:4-5
    2 verses
    74%

    4And Saul gathered the people together, and numbered them in Telaim, two hundred thousand foot soldiers, and ten thousand men of Judah.

    5And Saul came to a city of Amalek, and lay in wait in the valley.

  • 1 Sam 19:1
    74%

    1And Saul spoke to Jonathan his son, and to all his servants, that they should kill David.

  • 1 Sam 26:2-3
    2 verses
    74%

    2Then Saul arose and went down to the wilderness of Ziph, taking three thousand chosen men of Israel with him, to seek David in the wilderness of Ziph.

    3And Saul camped on the hill of Hachilah, which is before Jeshimon, by the road. But David remained in the wilderness, and he saw that Saul had come after him into the wilderness.

  • 1 Sam 22:13
    73%

    13And Saul said to him, Why have you conspired against me, you and the son of Jesse, in that you have given him bread, and a sword, and have enquired of God for him, that he should rise against me, to lie in wait, as at this day?

  • 1 Sam 24:9
    73%

    9And David said to Saul, Why do you listen to men's words, saying, Behold, David seeks your harm?

  • 1 Sam 28:4
    73%

    4The Philistines assembled and camped in Shunem, and Saul gathered all Israel together, and they camped in Gilboa.

  • 1 Sam 14:52
    73%

    52There was fierce war against the Philistines throughout the days of Saul. When Saul saw any strong or valiant man, he took him into his service.

  • 1 Sam 26:5
    73%

    5And David arose and came to the place where Saul had camped. And David saw where Saul lay, and Abner the son of Ner, the captain of his army. Saul lay within the camp, and the people were camped around him.

  • 1 Chr 14:8
    73%

    8When 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.

  • 1 Sam 18:24
    73%

    24And the servants of Saul told him, saying, This is what David spoke.

  • 1 Sam 22:6-7
    2 verses
    73%

    6When Saul heard that David was discovered, and the men that were with him, (now Saul stayed in Gibeah under a tree in Ramah, having his spear in his hand, and all his servants were standing about him;)

    7Then Saul said to his servants that stood about him, Hear now, you Benjamites; will the son of Jesse give every one of you fields and vineyards, and make you all captains of thousands and captains of hundreds;

  • 1 Sam 18:5
    73%

    5And David went out wherever Saul sent him, and behaved himself wisely: and Saul set him over the men of war, and he was accepted in the sight of all the people, and also in the sight of Saul's servants.

  • 1 Sam 24:7
    73%

    7So David restrained his servants with these words and did not allow them to rise against Saul. But Saul rose up out of the cave and went on his way.

  • 1 Sam 22:11
    73%

    11Then the king sent to call Ahimelech the priest, the son of Ahitub, and all his father's house, the priests that were in Nob: and they all came to the king.

  • 2 Sam 5:17
    73%

    17But when the Philistines heard that they had anointed David king over Israel, all the Philistines went up to seek David. And David heard of it and went down to the stronghold.

  • 1 Chr 19:8
    72%

    8And when David heard of it, he sent Joab and all the army of the mighty men.

  • 1 Sam 14:20
    72%

    20Then Saul and all the people with him assembled and went into battle; and behold, every man's sword was against his fellow, and there was very great confusion.

  • 1 Chr 12:23
    72%

    23Now these are the numbers of the divisions that were ready for war, and came to David at Hebron to turn the kingdom of Saul to him, according to the word of the LORD.

  • 1 Sam 19:15
    72%

    15And Saul sent the messengers again to see David, saying, Bring him up to me in the bed, that I may kill him.

  • 1 Sam 14:38
    72%

    38Saul said, "Come here, all you leaders of the people, and find out how this sin has happened today.