1 Samuel 23:13 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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.”

1 Samuel 23:13 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

1 Samuel 23:13 in 6 Bible Translations

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1 Samuel 23:13 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Then David and his men, who were about six hundred, arose and departed out of Keilah and went wherever they could go. Saul was told that David had escaped from Keilah; and he gave up going there.”

1 Samuel 23:13 — World English Bible

1 Samuel 23:13 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Then David and his men, who 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. ”

1 Samuel 23:13 — American Standard Version

1 Samuel 23:13 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And David riseth--and his men--about six hundred men, and they go out from Keilah, and go up and down where they go up and down; and to Saul it hath been declared that David hath escaped from Keilah, and he ceaseth to go out.”

1 Samuel 23:13 — Young's Literal Translation

1 Samuel 23:13 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“Then David and his men, about six hundred, arose and departed out of Keilah, and went whithersoever they could go. And it was told Saul that David had escaped from Keilah, and he forbore to go forth. ”

1 Samuel 23:13 — Darby Translation

1 Samuel 23:13 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Then Dauid and his men, which were about sixe hundreth, arose, and departed out of Keilah, and went whither they coulde. And it was tolde Saul, that Dauid was fled from Keilah, and he left off his iourney.”

1 Samuel 23:13 — Geneva Bible

1 Samuel 23:13 in Context — 1 Samuel 23

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.

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

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

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