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1 Samuel 23

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Then they toldh5046h8686 Davidh1732, sayingh559h8800, Behold, the Philistinesh6430 fighth3898h8737 against Keilahh7084, and they robh8154h8802 the threshingfloorsh1637.

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Therefore Davidh1732 enquiredh7592h8799 of the LORDh3068, sayingh559h8800, Shall I goh3212h8799 and smiteh5221h8689 these Philistinesh6430? And the LORDh3068 saidh559h8799 unto Davidh1732, Goh3212h8798, and smiteh5221h8689 the Philistinesh6430, and saveh3467h8689 Keilahh7084.

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And David'sh1732 menh582 saidh559h8799 unto him, Behold, we be afraidh3373 here in Judahh3063: how much more then if we comeh3212h8799 to Keilahh7084 against the armiesh4634 of the Philistinesh6430?

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Then Davidh1732 enquiredh7592h8800 of the LORDh3068 yet againh3254h8686. And the LORDh3068 answeredh6030h8799 him and saidh559h8799, Ariseh6965h8798, go downh3381h8798 to Keilahh7084; for I will deliverh5414h8802 the Philistinesh6430 into thine handh3027.

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So Davidh1732 and his menh582 wenth3212h8799 to Keilahh7084, and foughth3898h8735 with the Philistinesh6430, and brought awayh5090h8799 their cattleh4735, and smoteh5221h8686 them with a greath1419 slaughterh4347. So Davidh1732 savedh3467h8686 the inhabitantsh3427h8802 of Keilahh7084.

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And it came to pass, when Abiatharh54 the sonh1121 of Ahimelechh288 fledh1272h8800 to Davidh1732 to Keilahh7084, that he came downh3381h8804 with an ephodh646 in his handh3027.

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And it was toldh5046h8714 Saulh7586 that Davidh1732 was comeh935h8804 to Keilahh7084. And Saulh7586 saidh559h8799, Godh430 hath deliveredh5234h8765 him into mine handh3027; for he is shut inh5462h8738, by enteringh935h8800 into a townh5892 that hath gatesh1817 and barsh1280.

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And Saulh7586 calledh8085 all the peopleh5971 togetherh8085h8762 to warh4421, to go downh3381h8800 to Keilahh7084, to besiegeh6696h8800 Davidh1732 and his menh582.

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And Davidh1732 knewh3045h8799 that Saulh7586 secretly practisedh2790h8688 mischiefh7451 against him; and he saidh559h8799 to Abiatharh54 the priesth3548, Bring hitherh5066h8685 the ephodh646.

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Then saidh559h8799 Davidh1732, O LORDh3068 Godh430 of Israelh3478, thy servanth5650 hath certainlyh8085h8800 heardh8085h8804 that Saulh7586 seekethh1245h8764 to comeh935h8800 to Keilahh7084, to destroyh7843h8763 the cityh5892 for my sake.

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Will the menh1167 of Keilahh7084 deliver me uph5462h8686 into his handh3027? will Saulh7586 come downh3381h8799, as thy servanth5650 hath heardh8085h8804? O LORDh3068 Godh430 of Israelh3478, I beseech thee, tellh5046h8685 thy servanth5650. And the LORDh3068 saidh559h8799, He will come downh3381h8799.

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Then saidh559h8799 Davidh1732, Will the menh1167 of Keilahh7084 deliverh5462h8686 me and my menh582 into the handh3027 of Saulh7586? And the LORDh3068 saidh559h8799, They will deliver thee uph5462h8686. deliver: Heb. shut up

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Then Davidh1732 and his menh582, which were about sixh8337 hundredh3967h376, aroseh6965h8799 and departedh3318h8799 out of Keilahh7084, and wenth1980h8691 whithersoeverh834 they could goh1980h8691. And it was toldh5046h8717 Saulh7586 that Davidh1732 was escapedh4422h8738 from Keilahh7084; and he forbareh2308h8799 to go forthh3318h8800.

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And Davidh1732 abodeh3427h8799 in the wildernessh4057 in strong holdsh4679, and remainedh3427h8799 in a mountainh2022 in the wildernessh4057 of Ziphh2128. And Saulh7586 soughth1245h8762 him every dayh3117, but Godh430 deliveredh5414h8804 him not into his handh3027.

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And Davidh1732 sawh7200h8799 that Saulh7586 was come outh3318h8804 to seekh1245h8763 his lifeh5315: and Davidh1732 was in the wildernessh4057 of Ziphh2128 in a woodh2793.

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And Jonathanh3083 Saul'sh7586 sonh1121 aroseh6965h8799, and wenth3212h8799 to Davidh1732 into the woodh2793, and strengthenedh2388h8762 his handh3027 in Godh430.

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And he saidh559h8799 unto him, Fearh3372h8799 not: for the handh3027 of Saulh7586 my fatherh1 shall not findh4672h8799 thee; and thou shalt be kingh4427h8799 over Israelh3478, and I shall be nexth4932 unto thee; and that also Saulh7586 my fatherh1 knowethh3045h8802.

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And they twoh8147 madeh3772h8799 a covenanth1285 beforeh6440 the LORDh3068: and Davidh1732 abodeh3427h8799 in the woodh2793, and Jonathanh3083 wenth1980h8804 to his househ1004.

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Then came uph5927h8799 the Ziphitesh2130 to Saulh7586 to Gibeahh1390, sayingh559h8800, Doth not Davidh1732 hideh5641h8693 himself with us in strong holdsh4679 in the woodh2793, in the hillh1389 of Hachilahh2444, which is on the southh3225 of Jeshimonh3452? on...: Heb. on the right hand
Jeshimon: or, the wilderness

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Now therefore, O kingh4428, come downh3381h8798 according to all the desireh185 of thy soulh5315 to come downh3381h8800; and our part shall be to deliverh5462h8687 him into the king'sh4428 handh3027.

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And Saulh7586 saidh559h8799, Blessedh1288h8803 be ye of the LORDh3068; for ye have compassionh2550h8804 on me.

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Goh3212h8798, I pray you, prepareh3559h8685 yet, and knowh3045h8798 and seeh7200h8798 his placeh4725 where his haunth7272 is, and who hath seenh7200h8804 him there: for it is toldh559h8804 me that he dealeth veryh6191h8800 subtillyh6191h8686. haunt...: Heb. foot shall be

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Seeh7200h8798 therefore, and take knowledgeh3045h8798 of all the lurking placesh4224 where he hidethh2244h8691 himself, and come ye againh7725h8804 to me with the certaintyh3559h8737, and I will goh1980h8804 with you: and it shall come to pass, if he beh3426 in the landh776, that I will searchh2664h8765 him out throughout all the thousandsh505 of Judahh3063.

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And they aroseh6965h8799, and wenth3212h8799 to Ziphh2128 beforeh6440 Saulh7586: but Davidh1732 and his menh582 were in the wildernessh4057 of Maonh4584, in the plainh6160 on the southh3225 of Jeshimonh3452.

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Saulh7586 also and his menh582 wenth3212h8799 to seekh1245h8763 him . And they toldh5046h8686 Davidh1732: wherefore he came downh3381h8799 into a rockh5553, and abodeh3427h8799 in the wildernessh4057 of Maonh4584. And when Saulh7586 heardh8085h8799 that , he pursuedh7291h8799 afterh310 Davidh1732 in the wildernessh4057 of Maonh4584. into...: or, from the rock

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And Saulh7586 wenth3212h8799 on this sideh6654 of the mountainh2022, and Davidh1732 and his menh582 on that sideh6654 of the mountainh2022: and Davidh1732 made hasteh2648h8737 to get awayh3212h8800 for fearh6440 of Saulh7586; for Saulh7586 and his menh582 compassedh5849 Davidh1732 and his menh582 round abouth5849h8802 to takeh8610h8800 them.

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But there cameh935h8804 a messengerh4397 unto Saulh7586, sayingh559h8800, Hasteh4116h8761 thee, and comeh3212h8798; for the Philistinesh6430 have invadedh6584h8804 the landh776. invaded...: Heb. spread themselves upon, etc

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Wherefore Saulh7586 returnedh7725h8799 from pursuingh7291h8800 afterh310 Davidh1732, and wenth3212h8799 againsth7125h8800 the Philistinesh6430: therefore they calledh7121h8804 that placeh4725 Selahammahlekothh5555. Selahammahlekoth: that is, The rock of divisions

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And Davidh1732 went uph5927h8799 from thence, and dwelth3427h8799 in strong holdsh4679 at Engedih5872.



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