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1 Samuel 23
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1And they told David, saying, Behold, the Philistines are fighting against Keilah, and are robbing the threshing-floors.
1Some people told David, 'Look, the Philistines are attacking the town of Keilah and are stealing grain from the threshing floors.'
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.
2David asked the LORD, 'Should I go and attack these Philistines?' The LORD answered him, 'Go, attack the Philistines and save Keilah.'
3And David’s men said unto 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, 'Look, we are afraid even here in Judah. How much worse will it be if we go to Keilah to fight the Philistine armies?'
4Then David inquired of Jehovah yet again. And Jehovah answered him, and said, Arise, go down to Keilah; for I will deliver the Philistines into thy hand.
4David asked the LORD again. The LORD answered him, 'Go down to Keilah, because I am going to give the Philistines into your hands.'
5And David and his men went to Keilah, and fought with the Philistines, and brought away their cattle, and slew them with a great slaughter. So David saved the inhabitants of Keilah.
5So David and his men went to Keilah and fought the Philistines. They took away their livestock and killed many of them. In this way, David rescued the people of Keilah.
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.
6When Abiathar son of Ahimelech fled to David at Keilah, he brought the priestly vest with him.
7And it was told Saul that David was come to Keilah. And Saul said, God hath delivered him into my hand; for he is shut in, by entering into a town that hath gates and bars.
7Saul was told that David had gone to Keilah. Saul said, 'God has handed him over to me! He has trapped himself by entering a town with gates and bars.'
8And Saul summoned all the people to war, to go down to Keilah, to besiege David and his men.
8Saul called all his troops to war, to go down to Keilah to surround David and his men.
9And David knew that Saul was devising mischief against him; and he said to Abiathar the priest, Bring hither the ephod.
9David learned that Saul was planning to hurt him, so he said to Abiathar the priest, 'Bring the priestly vest here.'
10Then said David, O Jehovah, the God of Israel, thy servant hath surely heard that Saul seeketh to come to Keilah, to destroy the city for my sake.
10David prayed, 'LORD, God of Israel, I have heard for sure that Saul is planning to come to Keilah and destroy the city because of me.'
11Will the men of Keilah deliver me up into his hand? will Saul come down, as thy servant hath heard? O Jehovah, the God of Israel, I beseech thee, tell thy servant. And Jehovah said, He will come down.
11'Will the leaders of Keilah hand me over to him? Will Saul come down as I have heard? LORD, God of Israel, please tell me.' The LORD replied, 'He will come down.'
12Then said David, Will the men of Keilah deliver up me and my men into the hand of Saul? And Jehovah said, They will deliver thee up.
12Then David asked, 'Will the leaders of Keilah hand me and my men over to Saul?' The LORD said, 'They will hand you over.'
13Then David and his men, who 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, who were about six hundred, left Keilah and kept moving from place to place. When Saul was told that David had escaped from Keilah, he gave up the search there.
14And David abode 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 delivered him not into his hand.
14David stayed in the desert strongholds and in the hill country of the Desert of Ziph. Saul searched for him every day, but God did not hand David over to him.
15And David saw that Saul was come out to seek his life: and David was in the wilderness of Ziph in the wood.
15While David was at Horesh in the Desert of Ziph, he learned that Saul had come out to kill him.
16And Jonathan, Saul’s son, arose, and went to David into the wood, and strengthened his hand in God.
16Saul’s son Jonathan went to David at Horesh and helped him find strength in God.
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.
17'Don’t be afraid,' Jonathan said. 'My father Saul will not get his hands on you. You will be king over Israel, and I will be your second-in-command. Even my father Saul knows this is true.'
18And they two made a covenant before Jehovah: and David abode in the wood, and Jonathan went to his house.
18The two of them made a promise to each other before the LORD. Then David stayed at Horesh, while Jonathan went home.
19Then came up the Ziphites to Saul to Gibeah, saying, Doth not David hide himself with us in the strongholds in the wood, in the hill of Hachilah, which is on the south of the desert?
19Then the people of Ziph went to Saul at Gibeah and said, 'David is hiding among us in the strongholds at Horesh, on the hill of Hakilah, south of the wasteland.'
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 up into the king’s hand.
20'Now, Your Majesty, come down whenever you are ready. Our job will be to hand him over to you.'
21And Saul said, Blessed be ye of Jehovah; for ye have had compassion on me.
21Saul replied, 'May the LORD bless you for having pity on me.'
22Go, I pray you, make yet more sure, 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 subtly.
22'Go and make even more sure. Find out exactly where he is staying and who has seen him there. They tell me he is very clever.'
23See therefore, and take knowledge of all the lurking-places where he hideth himself, and come ye again to me of a 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 among all the thousands of Judah.
23'Look around and find all his hiding places. Come back to me with certain information, and then I will go with you. If he is in the area, I will track him down among all the families of Judah.'
24And they arose, and went to Ziph before Saul: but David and his men were in the wilderness of Maon, in the Arabah on the south of the desert.
24So they left and went to Ziph ahead of Saul. At that time, David and his men were in the Desert of Maon, in the valley south of the wasteland.
25And Saul and his men went to seek him. And they told David: wherefore he came down to the rock, and abode in the wilderness of Maon. And when Saul heardthat, he pursued after David in the wilderness of Maon.
25Saul and his men went to search for him. When David was told about it, he went down to a large rock and stayed in the Desert of Maon. When Saul heard this, he chased David into the Desert of Maon.
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 was moving along one side of the mountain, while David and his men were on the other side, hurrying to get away. As Saul and his soldiers were closing in to capture David and his men,
27But there came a messenger unto Saul, saying, Haste thee, and come; for the Philistines have made a raid upon the land.
27a messenger came to Saul and said, 'Come quickly! The Philistines are raiding the land!'