1 Samuel 23:11 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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.”

1 Samuel 23:11 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

1 Samuel 23:11 in 6 Bible Translations

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1 Samuel 23:11 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Will the men of Keilah deliver me up into his hand? Will Saul come down, as your servant has heard? Yahweh, the God of Israel, I beg you, tell your servant.” Yahweh said, “He will come down.””

1 Samuel 23:11 — World English Bible

1 Samuel 23:11 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Will the men of Keilah deliver me up into his hand? will Saul come down, as thy servant hath heard? O Jehovah, the God of Israel, I beseech thee, tell thy servant. And Jehovah said, He will come down. ”

1 Samuel 23:11 — American Standard Version

1 Samuel 23:11 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“Do the possessors of Keilah shut me up into his hand? doth Saul come down as Thy servant hath heard? Jehovah, God of Israel, declare, I pray Thee, to Thy servant.' And Jehovah saith, `He doth come down.'”

1 Samuel 23:11 — Young's Literal Translation

1 Samuel 23:11 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“Will the citizens of Keilah deliver me up into his hand? will Saul come down, as thy servant hath heard? Jehovah,God of Israel, I beseech thee, tell thy servant. And Jehovah said, He will come down. ”

1 Samuel 23:11 — Darby Translation

1 Samuel 23:11 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Wil the lordes of Keilah deliuer me vp into his hand? and will Saul come downe, as thy seruant hath heard? O Lord God of Israel, I beseech thee, tell thy seruant. And the Lord sayde, He will come downe.”

1 Samuel 23:11 — Geneva Bible

1 Samuel 23:11 in Context — 1 Samuel 23

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.

13 Then David and his men, which were about six hundred, arose and departed out of Keilah, and went whithersoever they could go. And it was told Saul that David was escaped from Keilah; and he forbare to go forth.

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What Does 1 Samuel 23:11 Mean?

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