1 Samuel 23:7 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“And it was told Saul that David was come to Keilah. And Saul said, God hath delivered him into mine hand; for he is shut in, by entering into a town that hath gates and bars.”
1 Samuel 23:7 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
1 Samuel 23:7 in 6 Bible Translations
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1 Samuel 23:7 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Saul was told that David had come to Keilah. 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 Samuel 23:7 — World English Bible
1 Samuel 23:7 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“And it was told Saul that David was come to Keilah. And Saul said, God hath delivered him into my hand; for he is shut in, by entering into a town that hath gates and bars. ”
1 Samuel 23:7 — American Standard Version
1 Samuel 23:7 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“And it is declared to Saul that David hath come in to Keilah, and Saul saith, `God hath made him known for my hand, for he hath been shut in, to enter into a city of doors and bar.'”
1 Samuel 23:7 — Young's Literal Translation
1 Samuel 23:7 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And it was told Saul that David had come to Keilah. Then Saul said,God has cast him off into my hand; for he is shut in, by entering into a city that has gates and bars. ”
1 Samuel 23:7 — Darby Translation
1 Samuel 23:7 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“And it was tolde Saul that Dauid was come to Keilah, and Saul sayd, God hath deliuered him into mine hand: for he is shut in, seeing he is come into a citie that hath gates and barres.”
1 Samuel 23:7 — Geneva Bible
1 Samuel 23:7 in Context — 1 Samuel 23
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.
7 And it was told Saul that David was come to Keilah. And Saul said, God hath delivered him into mine hand; for he is shut in, by entering into a town that hath gates and bars.
8 And Saul called all the people together to war, to go down to Keilah, to besiege David and his men.
9 And David knew that Saul secretly practised mischief against him; and he said to Abiathar the priest, Bring hither the ephod.
What Does 1 Samuel 23:7 Mean?
1 Samuel 23:7 is a verse from the Book of 1 Samuel, part of the Old Testament. It appears in 1 Samuel chapter 23. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
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