Strong's Hebrew English Morphology 7592 [e] וַיִּשְׁאַ֨ל way-yiš-’al Therefore inquired Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms 1732 [e] דָּוִ֤ד dā-wiḏ David N-proper-ms 3068 [e] בַּֽיהוָה֙ Yah-weh of Yahweh Prep-b | N-proper-ms 559 [e] לֵאמֹ֔ר lê-mōr, saying Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf 1980 [e] הַאֵלֵ֣ךְ ha-’ê-lêḵ shall I go V-Qal-Imperf-1cs 5221 [e] וְהִכֵּ֔יתִי wə-hik-kê-ṯî, and attack Conj-w | V-Hifil-ConjPerf-1cs 6430 [e] בַּפְּלִשְׁתִּ֖ים bap-pə-liš-tîm Philistines Prep-b, Art | N-proper-mp 428 [e] הָאֵ֑לֶּה hā-’êl-leh; these Art | Pro-cp   ס s - Punc 559 [e] וַיֹּ֨אמֶר way-yō-mer and said Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms 3068 [e] יְהוָ֜ה Yah-weh Yahweh N-proper-ms 413 [e] אֶל־ ’el- to Prep 1732 [e] דָּוִ֗ד dā-wiḏ, David N-proper-ms 1980 [e] לֵ֚ךְ lêḵ go V-Qal-Imp-ms 5221 [e] וְהִכִּ֣יתָ wə-hik-kî-ṯā and attack Conj-w | V-Hifil-ConjPerf-2ms 6430 [e] בַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֔ים ḇap-pə-liš-tîm, the Philistines Prep-b, Art | N-proper-mp 3467 [e] וְהוֹשַׁעְתָּ֖ wə-hō-wō-ša‘-tā and save Conj-w | V-Hifil-ConjPerf-2ms 853 [e] אֶת־ ’eṯ- - DirObjM 7084 [e] קְעִילָֽה׃ qə-‘î-lāh. Keilah N-proper-fs

New American Standard Bible
So 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."

King James Bible
Therefore 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.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
So 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."

enquired In what way David made this enquiry we are not told; but it was probably by means of Abiathar; and therefore it would seem, that with Houbigant, we should read the sixth verse immediately after the first.-- This adventure was truly noble and patriotic. Had not David loved his country, and been above all motives of private and personal revenge, he would have rejoiced in this invasion of Judea, as producing a strong diversion in his favour, and embroiling his inveterate enemy. In most cases, a man with David's wrongs would have joined with the enemies of his country, and avenged himself on the author of his calamities; but he thinks of nothing but succouring Keilah, and using his power and influence in behalf of his brethren.

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