1 Samuel 23:3 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“And David’s men said unto him, Behold, we be afraid here in Judah: how much more then if we come to Keilah against the armies of the Philistines?”
1 Samuel 23:3 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
1 Samuel 23:3 in 6 Bible Translations
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1 Samuel 23:3 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“David’s men said to him, “Behold, we are afraid here in Judah. How much more then if we go to Keilah against the armies of the Philistines?””
1 Samuel 23:3 — World English Bible
1 Samuel 23:3 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“And 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? ”
1 Samuel 23:3 — American Standard Version
1 Samuel 23:3 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“And David's men say unto him, `Lo, we here in Judah are afraid; and how much more when we go to Keilah, unto the ranks of the Philistines?'”
1 Samuel 23:3 — Young's Literal Translation
1 Samuel 23:3 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“But David's men said to him, Behold, we are afraid here in Judah; how much more then if we go to Keilah against the armies of the Philistines? ”
1 Samuel 23:3 — Darby Translation
1 Samuel 23:3 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“And Dauids men said vnto him, See, we be afrayde here in Iudah, howe much more if we come to Keilah against the hoste of ye Philistims?”
1 Samuel 23:3 — Geneva Bible
1 Samuel 23:3 in Context — 1 Samuel 23
1 Then they told David, saying, Behold, the Philistines fight against Keilah, and they rob the threshingfloors.
2 Therefore David enquired of the Lord, saying, Shall I go and smite these Philistines? And the Lord said unto David, Go, and smite the Philistines, and save Keilah.
3 And David’s men said unto him, Behold, we be afraid here in Judah: how much more then if we come to Keilah against the armies of the Philistines?
4 Then David enquired of the Lord yet again. And the Lord answered him and said, Arise, go down to Keilah; for I will deliver the Philistines into thine hand.
5 So David and his men went to Keilah, and fought with the Philistines, and brought away their cattle, and smote them with a great slaughter. So David saved the inhabitants of Keilah.
What Does 1 Samuel 23:3 Mean?
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