1 Samuel 23:27
What does 1 Samuel 23:27 mean?
A plain-English look at 1 Samuel 23:27 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000But there came a messenger unto Saul, saying, Haste thee, and come; for the Philistines have made a raid upon the land.
KJV
King James Version · 1611But there came a messenger unto Saul, saying, Haste thee, and come; for the Philistines have invaded the land.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901But there came a messenger unto Saul, saying, Haste thee, and come; for the Philistines have made a raid upon the land.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949But a man came to Saul saying, Be quick and come; for the Philistines have made an attack on the land.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862And a messenger hath come in unto Saul, saying, `Haste, and come, for the Philistines have pushed against the land.'
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And a messenger came to Saul, saying: Make haste to come, for the Philistines have poured in themselves upon the land.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890But there came a messenger to Saul, saying, Haste thee and come; for the Philistines have made a raid against the land.
Context
v.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.
v.27This passage
v.28So Saul returned from pursuing after David, and went against the Philistines: therefore they called that place Sela-hammahlekoth.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Deuteronomy 32:36
For Jehovah will judge his people, And repent himself for his servants; When he seeth that their power is gone, And there is noneremaining, shut up or left at large.
- Psalms 116:3
The cords of death compassed me, And the pains of Sheol gat hold upon me: I found trouble and sorrow.
- Genesis 22:14
And Abraham called the name of that place Jehovah-jireh: as it is said to this day, In the mount of Jehovah it shall be provided.
- 1 Chronicles 14:13
And the Philistines yet again made a raid in the valley.
- Revelation 12:16
And the earth helped the woman, and the earth opened her mouth and swallowed up the river which the dragon cast out of his mouth.
- 2 Kings 19:9
And when he heard say of Tirhakah king of Ethiopia, Behold, he is come out to fight against thee, he sent messengers again unto Hezekiah, saying,
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