1 Samuel 23:4 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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.”

1 Samuel 23:4 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

1 Samuel 23:4 in 6 Bible Translations

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1 Samuel 23:4 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

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

1 Samuel 23:4 — World English Bible

1 Samuel 23:4 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Then David inquired of Jehovah yet again. And Jehovah answered him, and said, Arise, go down to Keilah; for I will deliver the Philistines into thy hand. ”

1 Samuel 23:4 — American Standard Version

1 Samuel 23:4 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And David addeth again to ask at Jehovah, and Jehovah answereth him, and saith, `Rise, go down to Keilah, for I am giving the Philistines into thy hand.'”

1 Samuel 23:4 — Young's Literal Translation

1 Samuel 23:4 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And David inquired of Jehovah yet again. And Jehovah answered him and said, Arise, go down to Keilah; for I will give the Philistines into thy hand. ”

1 Samuel 23:4 — Darby Translation

1 Samuel 23:4 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Then Dauid asked counsell of the Lord againe. And the Lord answered him, and sayd, Arise, go downe to Keilah: for I wil deliuer the Philistims into thine hand.”

1 Samuel 23:4 — Geneva Bible

1 Samuel 23:4 in Context — 1 Samuel 23

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.

6 And it came to pass, when Abiathar the son of Ahimelech fled to David to Keilah, that he came down with an ephod in his hand.

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