1 Samuel 23:1 Parallel Translations

David was asked, "Did you know that the Philistines are fighting against Keilah? They are robbing the threshing floors." (GOD'S WORD®)

KJV:

Then they told David, saying, Behold, the Philistines fight against Keilah, and they rob the threshingfloors.

ASV:

And they told David, saying, Behold, the Philistines are fighting against Keilah, and are robbing the threshing-floors.

BBE:

And they sent word to David, saying, The Philistines are fighting against Keilah and taking the grain from the grain-floors.

DBY:

And they told David, saying, Behold, the Philistines fight against Keilah, and they rob the threshing-floors.

ERV:

And they told David, saying, Behold, the Philistines are fighting against Keilah, and they rob the threshing-floors.

JPS:

And they told David, saying: 'Behold, the Philistines are fighting against Keilah, and they rob the threshing-floors.'

WBS:

Then they told David, saying, Behold, the Philistines fight against Keilah, and they rob the threshing-floors.

WEB:

David was told, "Behold, the Philistines are fighting against Keilah, and are robbing the threshing floors."

YLT:

And they declare to David, saying, 'Lo, the Philistines are fighting against Keilah, and they are spoiling the threshing-floors.'

1 Samuel 23:1 Cross References

XREF:

Joshua 15:44 and Keilah and Achzib and Mareshah; nine cities with their villages.

Nehemiah 3:17 After him the Levites carried out repairs under Rehum the son of Bani. Next to him Hashabiah, the official of half the district of Keilah, carried out repairs for his district.

Nehemiah 3:18 After him their brothers carried out repairs under Bavvai the son of Henadad, official of the other half of the district of Keilah. (NASB ©1995)

Commentaries and Concordances

GSB:

23:1 Then they told David, saying, Behold, the Philistines fight against {a} Keilah, and they rob the threshingfloors.
(a) Which was a city in the tribe of Judah, Jos 15:44.

WES:

23:1 The Philistines, and c. - Probably it was the departure of God and David from Saul, that encouraged the Philistines to make this inroad. When princes begin to persecute God's people and ministers, let them expect nothing but vexation on all sides.

MHC:

23:1-6 When princes persecute God's people, let them expect vexation on all sides. The way for any country to be quiet, is to let God's church be quiet in it: if Saul fight against David, the Philistines fight against his country. David considered himself the protector of the land. Thus did the Saviour Jesus, and left us an example. Those are unlike David, who sullenly decline to do good, if they are not rewarded for services.

CONC:

Behold David Declare Fight Fighting Floors Grain Grain-floors Keilah Kei'lah Looting Philistines Plundering Rob Robbing Saying Spoiling Taking Threshing Threshingfloors Threshing-floors

David Declare Keilah Kei'lah Philistines Plundering Rob Robbing Spoiling Threshing Threshingfloors Word

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