1 Samuel 23:8 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And Saul called all the people together to war, to go down to Keilah, to besiege David and his men.”

1 Samuel 23:8 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

1 Samuel 23:8 in 6 Bible Translations

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1 Samuel 23:8 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Saul summoned all the people to war, to go down to Keilah to besiege David and his men.”

1 Samuel 23:8 — World English Bible

1 Samuel 23:8 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And Saul summoned all the people to war, to go down to Keilah, to besiege David and his men. ”

1 Samuel 23:8 — American Standard Version

1 Samuel 23:8 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And Saul summoneth the whole of the people to battle, to go down to Keilah, to lay siege unto David and unto his men.”

1 Samuel 23:8 — Young's Literal Translation

1 Samuel 23:8 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And Saul summoned all the people to war, to go down to Keilah, to besiege David and his men. ”

1 Samuel 23:8 — Darby Translation

1 Samuel 23:8 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Then Saul called all the people together to warre, for to go downe to Keilah, and to besiege Dauid and his men.”

1 Samuel 23:8 — Geneva Bible

1 Samuel 23:8 in Context — 1 Samuel 23

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.

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.

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What Does 1 Samuel 23:8 Mean?

1 Samuel 23:8 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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