Parallel Chapters David Delivers Keilah
(Psalm 54:1-7) | 1When David was told, "Look, the Philistines are fighting against Keilah and are looting the threshing floors," | 1Now they told David, “Behold, the Philistines are fighting against Keilah and are robbing the threshing floors.” | 1Then they told David, saying, "Behold, the Philistines are fighting against Keilah and are plundering the threshing floors." | 1Then they told David, saying, Behold, the Philistines fight against Keilah, and they rob the threshingfloors. | 1It was reported to David: "Look, the Philistines are fighting against Keilah and raiding the threshing floors." |
| 2he inquired of the LORD, saying, "Shall I go and attack these Philistines?" The LORD answered him, "Go, attack the Philistines and save Keilah." | 2Therefore David inquired of the LORD, “Shall I go and attack these Philistines?” And the LORD said to David, “Go and attack the Philistines and save Keilah.” | 2So David inquired of the LORD, saying, "Shall I go and attack these Philistines?" And the LORD said to David, "Go and attack the Philistines and deliver Keilah." | 2Therefore David inquired 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. | 2So David inquired of the LORD: "Should I launch an attack against these Philistines?" The LORD answered David, "Launch an attack against the Philistines and rescue Keilah." |
| 3But David's men said to him, "Here in Judah we are afraid. How much more, then, if we go to Keilah against the Philistine forces!" | 3But 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?” | 3But David's men said to him, "Behold, we are afraid here in Judah. How much more then if we go to Keilah against the ranks of the Philistines?" | 3And 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? | 3But David's men said to him, "Look, we're afraid here in Judah; how much more if we go to Keilah against the Philistine forces!" |
| 4Once again David inquired of the LORD, and the LORD answered him, "Go down to Keilah, for I am going to give the Philistines into your hand." | 4Then David inquired of the LORD again. And the LORD answered him, “Arise, go down to Keilah, for I will give the Philistines into your hand.” | 4Then David inquired of the LORD once more. And the LORD answered him and said, "Arise, go down to Keilah, for I will give the Philistines into your hand." | 4Then David inquired 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. | 4Once again, David inquired of the LORD, and the LORD answered him: "Go at once to Keilah, for I will hand the Philistines over to you." |
| 5So David and his men went to Keilah, fought the Philistines and carried off their livestock. He inflicted heavy losses on the Philistines and saved the people of Keilah. | 5And David and his men went to Keilah and fought with the Philistines and brought away their livestock and struck them with a great blow. So David saved the inhabitants of Keilah. | 5So David and his men went to Keilah and fought with the Philistines; and he led away their livestock and struck them with a great slaughter. Thus David delivered the inhabitants of Keilah. | 5So 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. | 5Then David and his men went to Keilah, fought against the Philistines, drove their livestock away, and inflicted heavy losses on them. So David rescued the inhabitants of Keilah. |
| 6(Now Abiathar son of Ahimelek had brought the ephod down with him when he fled to David at Keilah.) | 6When Abiathar the son of Ahimelech had fled to David to Keilah, he had come down with an ephod in his hand. | 6Now it came about, when Abiathar the son of Ahimelech fled to David at Keilah, that he came down with an ephod in his hand. | 6And 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. | 6Abiathar son of Ahimelech fled to David at Keilah, and he brought an ephod with him. |
Saul Pursues David | 7Saul was told that David had gone to Keilah, and he said, "God has delivered him into my hands, for David has imprisoned himself by entering a town with gates and bars." | 7Now it was told Saul that David had come to Keilah. And Saul said, “God has given him into my hand, for he has shut himself in by entering a town that has gates and bars.” | 7When it was told Saul that David had come to Keilah, Saul said, "God has delivered him into my hand, for he shut himself in by entering a city with double gates and bars." | 7And 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. | 7When it was reported to Saul that David had gone to Keilah, he said, "God has handed him over to me, for he has trapped himself by entering a town with barred gates." |
| 8And Saul called up all his forces for battle, to go down to Keilah to besiege David and his men. | 8And Saul summoned all the people to war, to go down to Keilah, to besiege David and his men. | 8So Saul summoned all the people for war, to go down to Keilah to besiege David and his men. | 8And Saul called all the people together to war, to go down to Keilah, to besiege David and his men. | 8Then Saul summoned all the troops to go to war at Keilah and besiege David and his men. |
| 9When David learned that Saul was plotting against him, he said to Abiathar the priest, "Bring the ephod." | 9David knew that Saul was plotting harm against him. And he said to Abiathar the priest, “Bring the ephod here.” | 9Now David knew that Saul was plotting evil against him; so he said to Abiathar the priest, "Bring the ephod here." | 9And David knew that Saul secretly practised mischief against him; and he said to Abiathar the priest, Bring hither the ephod. | 9When David learned that Saul was plotting evil against him, he said to Abiathar the priest, "Bring the ephod." |
| 10David said, "LORD, God of Israel, your servant has heard definitely that Saul plans to come to Keilah and destroy the town on account of me. | 10Then David said, “O LORD, the God of Israel, your servant has surely heard that Saul seeks to come to Keilah, to destroy the city on my account. | 10Then David said, "O LORD God of Israel, Your servant has heard for certain that Saul is seeking to come to Keilah to destroy the city on my account. | 10Then 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. | 10Then David said, " LORD God of Israel, Your servant has heard that Saul intends to come to Keilah and destroy the town because of me. |
| 11Will the citizens of Keilah surrender me to him? Will Saul come down, as your servant has heard? LORD, God of Israel, tell your servant." And the LORD said, "He will." | 11Will the men of Keilah surrender me into his hand? Will Saul come down, as your servant has heard? O LORD, the God of Israel, please tell your servant.” And the LORD said, “He will come down.” | 11"Will the men of Keilah surrender me into his hand? Will Saul come down just as Your servant has heard? O LORD God of Israel, I pray, tell Your servant." And the LORD said, "He will come down." | 11Will 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. | 11Will the citizens of Keilah hand me over to him? Will Saul come down as Your servant has heard? LORD God of Israel, please tell Your servant." The LORD answered, "He will come down." |
| 12Again David asked, "Will the citizens of Keilah surrender me and my men to Saul?" And the LORD said, "They will." | 12Then David said, “Will the men of Keilah surrender me and my men into the hand of Saul?” And the LORD said, “They will surrender you.” | 12Then David said, "Will the men of Keilah surrender me and my men into the hand of Saul?" And the LORD said, "They will surrender you." | 12Then 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. | 12Then David asked, "Will the citizens of Keilah hand me and my men over to Saul?" "They will," the LORD responded. |
| 13So David and his men, about six hundred in number, left Keilah and kept moving from place to place. When Saul was told that David had escaped from Keilah, he did not go there. | 13Then David and his men, who were about six hundred, arose and departed from Keilah, and they went wherever they could go. When Saul was told that David had escaped from Keilah, he gave up the expedition. | 13Then David and his men, about six hundred, arose and departed from Keilah, and they went wherever they could go. When it was told Saul that David had escaped from Keilah, he gave up the pursuit. | 13Then 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. | 13So David and his men, numbering about 600, left Keilah at once and moved from place to place. When it was reported to Saul that David had escaped from Keilah, he called off the expedition. |
| 14David stayed in the wilderness strongholds and in the hills of the Desert of Ziph. Day after day Saul searched for him, but God did not give David into his hands. | 14And David remained in the strongholds in the wilderness, in the hill country of the wilderness of Ziph. And Saul sought him every day, but God did not give him into his hand. | 14David stayed in the wilderness in the strongholds, and remained in the hill country in the wilderness of Ziph. And Saul sought him every day, but God did not deliver him into his hand. | 14And 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. | 14David then stayed in the wilderness strongholds and in the hill country of the Wilderness of Ziph. Saul searched for him every day, but God did not hand David over to him. |
| 15While David was at Horesh in the Desert of Ziph, he learned that Saul had come out to take his life. | 15David saw that Saul had come out to seek his life. David was in the wilderness of Ziph at Horesh. | 15Now David became aware that Saul had come out to seek his life while David was in the wilderness of Ziph at Horesh. | 15And David saw that Saul was come out to seek his life: and David was in the wilderness of Ziph in a wood. | 15David was in the Wilderness of Ziph in Horesh when he saw that Saul had come out to take his life. |
| 16And Saul's son Jonathan went to David at Horesh and helped him find strength in God. | 16And Jonathan, Saul’s son, rose and went to David at Horesh, and strengthened his hand in God. | 16And Jonathan, Saul's son, arose and went to David at Horesh, and encouraged him in God. | 16And Jonathan Saul's son arose, and went to David into the wood, and strengthened his hand in God. | 16Then Saul's son Jonathan came to David in Horesh and encouraged him in his faith in God, |
| 17"Don't be afraid," he said. "My father Saul will not lay a hand on you. You will be king over Israel, and I will be second to you. Even my father Saul knows this." | 17And he said to him, “Do not fear, for the hand of Saul my father shall not find you. You shall be king over Israel, and I shall be next to you. Saul my father also knows this.” | 17Thus he said to him, "Do not be afraid, because the hand of Saul my father will not find you, and you will be king over Israel and I will be next to you; and Saul my father knows that also." | 17And he said unto him, Fear not: for the hand of Saul my father shall not find thee; and thou shalt be king over Israel, and I shall be next unto thee; and that also Saul my father knoweth. | 17saying, "Don't be afraid, for my father Saul will never lay a hand on you. You yourself will be king over Israel, and I'll be your second-in-command. Even my father Saul knows it is true." |
| 18The two of them made a covenant before the LORD. Then Jonathan went home, but David remained at Horesh. | 18And the two of them made a covenant before the LORD. David remained at Horesh, and Jonathan went home. | 18So the two of them made a covenant before the LORD; and David stayed at Horesh while Jonathan went to his house. | 18And they two made a covenant before the LORD: and David abode in the wood, and Jonathan went to his house. | 18Then the two of them made a covenant in the LORD's presence. Afterward, David remained in Horesh, while Jonathan went home. |
| 19The Ziphites went up to Saul at Gibeah and said, "Is not David hiding among us in the strongholds at Horesh, on the hill of Hakilah, south of Jeshimon? | 19Then the Ziphites went up to Saul at Gibeah, saying, “Is not David hiding among us in the strongholds at Horesh, on the hill of Hachilah, which is south of Jeshimon? | 19Then Ziphites came up to Saul at Gibeah, saying, "Is David not hiding with us in the strongholds at Horesh, on the hill of Hachilah, which is on the south of Jeshimon? | 19Then came up the Ziphites to Saul to Gibeah, saying, Doth not David hide himself with us in strong holds in the wood, in the hill of Hachilah, which is on the south of Jeshimon? | 19Some Ziphites came up to Saul at Gibeah and said, "David is hiding among us in the strongholds in Horesh on the hill of Hachilah south of Jeshimon. |
| 20Now, Your Majesty, come down whenever it pleases you to do so, and we will be responsible for giving him into your hands." | 20Now come down, O king, according to all your heart’s desire to come down, and our part shall be to surrender him into the king’s hand.” | 20"Now then, O king, come down according to all the desire of your soul to do so; and our part shall be to surrender him into the king's hand." | 20Now therefore, O king, come down according to all the desire of thy soul to come down; and our part shall be to deliver him into the king's hand. | 20Now, whenever the king wants to come down, let him come down. Our part will be to hand him over to the king." |
| 21Saul replied, "The LORD bless you for your concern for me. | 21And Saul said, “May you be blessed by the LORD, for you have had compassion on me. | 21Saul said, "May you be blessed of the LORD, for you have had compassion on me. | 21And Saul said, Blessed be ye of the LORD; for ye have compassion on me. | 21"May you be blessed by the LORD," replied Saul, "for you have taken pity on me. |
| 22Go and get more information. Find out where David usually goes and who has seen him there. They tell me he is very crafty. | 22Go, make yet more sure. Know and see the place where his foot is, and who has seen him there, for it is told me that he is very cunning. | 22"Go now, make more sure, and investigate and see his place where his haunt is, and who has seen him there; for I am told that he is very cunning. | 22Go, I pray you, prepare yet, and know and see his place where his haunt is, and who hath seen him there: for it is told me that he dealeth very subtilly. | 22Go and check again. Investigate and watch carefully where he goes and who has seen him there; they tell me he is extremely cunning. |
| 23Find out about all the hiding places he uses and come back to me with definite information. Then I will go with you; if he is in the area, I will track him down among all the clans of Judah." | 23See therefore and take note of all the lurking places where he hides, and come back to me with sure information. Then I will go with you. And if he is in the land, I will search him out among all the thousands of Judah.” | 23"So look, and learn about all the hiding places where he hides himself and return to me with certainty, and I will go with you; and if he is in the land, I will search him out among all the thousands of Judah." | 23See therefore, and take knowledge of all the lurking places where he hideth himself, and come ye again to me with the certainty, and I will go with you: and it shall come to pass, if he be in the land, that I will search him out throughout all the thousands of Judah. | 23Look and find out all the places where he hides. Then come back to me with accurate information, and I'll go with you. If it turns out he really is in the region, I'll search for him among all the clans of Judah." |
| 24So they set out and went to Ziph ahead of Saul. Now David and his men were in the Desert of Maon, in the Arabah south of Jeshimon. | 24And they arose and went to Ziph ahead of Saul. Now David and his men were in the wilderness of Maon, in the Arabah to the south of Jeshimon. | 24Then they arose and went to Ziph before Saul. Now David and his men were in the wilderness of Maon, in the Arabah to the south of Jeshimon. | 24And they arose, and went to Ziph before Saul: but David and his men were in the wilderness of Maon, in the plain on the south of Jeshimon. | 24So they went to Ziph ahead of Saul. Now David and his men were in the wilderness near Maon in the Arabah south of Jeshimon, |
| 25Saul and his men began the search, and when David was told about it, he went down to the rock and stayed in the Desert of Maon. When Saul heard this, he went into the Desert of Maon in pursuit of David. | 25And Saul and his men went to seek him. And David was told, so he went down to the rock and lived in the wilderness of Maon. And when Saul heard that, he pursued after David in the wilderness of Maon. | 25When Saul and his men went to seek him, they told David, and he came down to the rock and stayed in the wilderness of Maon. And when Saul heard it, he pursued David in the wilderness of Maon. | 25Saul also and his men went to seek him. And they told David: wherefore he came down into a rock, and abode in the wilderness of Maon. And when Saul heard that, he pursued after David in the wilderness of Maon. | 25and Saul and his men went to look for him. When David was told about it, he went down to the rock and stayed in the Wilderness of Maon. Saul heard of this and pursued David there. |
| 26Saul was going along one side of the mountain, and David and his men were on the other side, hurrying to get away from Saul. As Saul and his forces were closing in on David and his men to capture them, | 26Saul went on one side of the mountain, and David and his men on the other side of the mountain. And David was hurrying to get away from Saul. As Saul and his men were closing in on David and his men to capture them, | 26Saul went on one side of the mountain, and David and his men on the other side of the mountain; and David was hurrying to get away from Saul, for Saul and his men were surrounding David and his men to seize them. | 26And Saul went on this side of the mountain, and David and his men on that side of the mountain: and David made haste to get away for fear of Saul; for Saul and his men compassed David and his men round about to take them. | 26Saul went along one side of the mountain and David and his men went along the other side. Even though David was hurrying to get away from Saul, Saul and his men were closing in on David and his men to capture them. |
| 27a messenger came to Saul, saying, "Come quickly! The Philistines are raiding the land." | 27a messenger came to Saul, saying, “Hurry and come, for the Philistines have made a raid against the land.” | 27But a messenger came to Saul, saying, "Hurry and come, for the Philistines have made a raid on the land." | 27But there came a messenger unto Saul, saying, Haste thee, and come; for the Philistines have invaded the land. | 27Then a messenger came to Saul saying, "Come quickly, because the Philistines have raided the land!" |
| 28Then Saul broke off his pursuit of David and went to meet the Philistines. That is why they call this place Sela Hammahlekoth. | 28So Saul returned from pursuing after David and went against the Philistines. Therefore that place was called the Rock of Escape. | 28So Saul returned from pursuing David and went to meet the Philistines; therefore they called that place the Rock of Escape. | 28Wherefore Saul returned from pursuing after David, and went against the Philistines: therefore they called that place Selahammahlekoth. | 28So Saul broke off his pursuit of David and went to engage the Philistines. Therefore, that place was named the Rock of Separation. |
| 29And David went up from there and lived in the strongholds of En Gedi. | 29And David went up from there and lived in the strongholds of Engedi. | 29David went up from there and stayed in the strongholds of Engedi. | 29And David went up from thence, and dwelt in strong holds at Engedi. | 29From there David went up and stayed in the strongholds of En-gedi. |
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