1 Samuel 23:1
What does 1 Samuel 23:1 mean?
A plain-English look at 1 Samuel 23:1 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And they told David, saying, Behold, the Philistines are fighting against Keilah, and are robbing the threshing-floors.
KJV
King James Version · 1611Then they told David, saying, Behold, the Philistines fight against Keilah, and they rob the threshingfloors.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And they told David, saying, Behold, the Philistines are fighting against Keilah, and are robbing the threshing-floors.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And they sent word to David, saying, The Philistines are fighting against Keilah and taking the grain from the grain-floors.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862And they declare to David, saying, `Lo, the Philistines are fighting against Keilah, and they are spoiling the threshing-floors.'
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And they told David, saying: Behold the Philistines fight against Ceila, and they rob the barns.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And they told David, saying, Behold, the Philistines fight against Keilah, and they rob the threshing-floors.
Context
v.1This passage
v.2Therefore David inquired of Jehovah, saying, Shall I go and smite these Philistines? And Jehovah said unto David, Go, and smite the Philistines, and save Keilah.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Deuteronomy 28:51
and shall eat the fruit of thy cattle, and the fruit of thy ground, until thou be destroyed; that also shall not leave thee grain, new wine, or oil, the increase of thy cattle, or the young of thy flock, until they have caused thee to perish.
- Joshua 15:44
and Keilah, and Achzib, and Mareshah; nine cities with their villages.
- Nehemiah 3:17
After him repaired the Levites, Rehum the son of Bani. Next unto him repaired Hashabiah, the ruler of half the district of Keilah, for his district.
- Micah 6:15
Thou shalt sow, but shalt not reap; thou shalt tread the olives, but shalt not anoint thee with oil; and the vintage, but shalt not drink the wine.
- Judges 6:4
and they encamped against them, and destroyed the increase of the earth, till thou come unto Gaza, and left no sustenance in Israel, neither sheep, nor ox, nor ass.
- Deuteronomy 28:33
The fruit of thy ground, and all thy labors, shall a nation which thou knowest not eat up; and thou shalt be only oppressed and crushed alway;
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