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1. People told David, "Look, the Philistines are fighting against the city of Keilah. They are robbing grain from the threshing floors. "
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1. Then they told H5046 David H1732 , saying H559 , Behold H2009 , the Philistines H6430 fight H3898 against Keilah H7084 , and they H1992 rob H8154 H853 the threshingfloors H1637 .
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2. David asked the Lord, "Should I go and fight these Philistines?" The Lord answered David, "Yes, go attack the Philistines. Save Keilah."
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2. Therefore David H1732 inquired H7592 of the LORD H3068 , saying H559 , Shall I go H1980 and smite H5221 these H428 Philistines H6430 ? And the LORD H3068 said H559 unto H413 David H1732 , Go H1980 , and smite H5221 the Philistines H6430 , and save H3467 H853 Keilah H7084 .
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3. But David's men said to him, "Look, our men are afraid here in Judah. Just think how afraid we will be if we go to Keilah, where the Philistine army is lined up and ready for battle."
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3. And David H1732 's men H376 said H559 unto H413 him, Behold H2009 , we H587 be afraid H3372 here H6311 in Judah H3063 : how much H637 more then if H3588 we come H1980 to Keilah H7084 against H413 the armies H4634 of the Philistines H6430 ?
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4. David again asked the Lord. And the Lord answered David, "Go down to Keilah. I will help you defeat the Philistines."
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4. Then David H1732 inquired H7592 of the LORD H3068 yet H5750 again H3254 . And the LORD H3068 answered H6030 him and said H559 , Arise H6965 , go down H3381 to Keilah H7084 ; for H3588 I H589 will deliver H5414 H853 the Philistines H6430 into thine hand H3027 .
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5. So David and his men went to Keilah. David's men fought the Philistines. They defeated them and took their cattle. In this way David saved the people of Keilah.
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5. So David H1732 and his men H376 went H1980 to Keilah H7084 , and fought H3898 with the Philistines H6430 , and brought away H5090 H853 their cattle H4735 , and smote H5221 them with a great H1419 slaughter H4347 . So David H1732 saved H3467 H853 the inhabitants H3427 of Keilah H7084 .
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6. (When Abiathar ran away to David, Abiathar took an ephod with him. )
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6. And it came to pass H1961 , when Abiathar H54 the son H1121 of Ahimelech H288 fled H1272 to H413 David H1732 to Keilah H7084 , that he came down H3381 with an ephod H646 in his hand H3027 .
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7. People told Saul that David was now at Keilah. Saul said, "God has given David to me. David trapped himself when he went into a city surrounded by a wall with gates and bars to lock them."
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7. And it was told H5046 Saul H7586 that H3588 David H1732 was come H935 to Keilah H7084 . And Saul H7586 said H559 , God H430 hath delivered H5234 him into mine hand H3027 ; for H3588 he is shut in H5462 , by entering H935 into a town H5892 that hath gates H1817 and bars H1280 .
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8. Saul called all his army together for battle. They prepared to go down to Keilah to attack David and his men.
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8. And Saul H7586 called H8085 H853 all H3605 the people H5971 together to war H4421 , to go down H3381 to Keilah H7084 , to besiege H6696 H413 David H1732 and his men H376 .
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9. David learned that Saul was making plans against him. David then said to Abiathar the priest, "Bring the ephod."
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9. And David H1732 knew H3045 that H3588 Saul H7586 secretly practiced H2790 mischief H7451 against H5921 him ; and he said H559 to H413 Abiathar H54 the priest H3548 , Bring hither H5066 the ephod H646 .
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10. David prayed, "Lord, God of Israel, I have heard that Saul plans to come to Keilah and destroy the town because of me.
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10. Then said H559 David H1732 , O LORD H3068 God H430 of Israel H3478 , thy servant H5650 hath certainly heard H8085 H8085 that H3588 Saul H7586 seeketh H1245 to come H935 to H413 Keilah H7084 , to destroy H7843 the city H5892 for my sake H5668 .
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11. Will Saul come to Keilah? Will the people of Keilah give me to Saul? Lord, God of Israel, I am your servant. Please tell me!" The Lord answered, "Saul will come."
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11. Will the men H1167 of Keilah H7084 deliver me up H5462 into his hand H3027 ? will Saul H7586 come down H3381 , as H834 thy servant H5650 hath heard H8085 ? O LORD H3068 God H430 of Israel H3478 , I beseech thee H4994 , tell H5046 thy servant H5650 . And the LORD H3068 said H559 , He will come down H3381 .
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12. Again David asked, "Will the people of Keilah give me and my men to Saul?" The Lord answered, "They will."
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12. Then said H559 David H1732 , Will the men H1167 of Keilah H7084 deliver H5462 me and my men H376 into the hand H3027 of Saul H7586 ? And the LORD H3068 said H559 , They will deliver thee up H5462 .
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13. So David and his men left Keilah. There were about 600 men who went with David. They kept moving from place to place. Saul learned that David had escaped from Keilah, so he did not go to that city.
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13. Then David H1732 and his men H376 , which were about six H8337 hundred H3967 H376 , arose H6965 and departed H3318 out of Keilah H4480 H7084 , and went H1980 whithersoever H834 they could go H1980 . And it was told H5046 Saul H7586 that H3588 David H1732 was escaped H4422 from Keilah H4480 H7084 ; and he forbore H2308 to go forth H3318 .
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14. David went into the Desert of Ziph and stayed in the mountains and fortresses there. Saul looked for David the whole time, but the Lord didn't let Saul catch him.
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14. And David H1732 abode H3427 in the wilderness H4057 in strongholds H4679 , and remained H3427 in a mountain H2022 in the wilderness H4057 of Ziph H2128 . And Saul H7586 sought H1245 him every H3605 day H3117 , but God H430 delivered H5414 him not H3808 into his hand H3027 .
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15. David was at Horesh in the Desert of Ziph. He was afraid because Saul was coming to kill him.
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15. And David H1732 saw H7200 that H3588 Saul H7586 was come out H3318 to seek H1245 H853 his life H5315 : and David H1732 was in the wilderness H4057 of Ziph H2128 in a wood H2793 .
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16. But Saul's son Jonathan went to see David at Horesh and encouraged him to have a stronger faith in God.
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16. And Jonathan H3083 Saul H7586 's son H1121 arose H6965 , and went H1980 to H413 David H1732 into the wood H2793 , and strengthened H2388 H853 his hand H3027 in God H430 .
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17. Jonathan told David, "Don't be afraid. My father Saul won't hurt you. You will become the king of Israel, and I will be second to you. Even my father knows this."
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17. And he said H559 unto H413 him, Fear H3372 not H408 : for H3588 the hand H3027 of Saul H7586 my father H1 shall not H3808 find H4672 thee ; and thou H859 shalt be king H4427 over H5921 Israel H3478 , and I H595 shall be H1961 next H4932 unto thee ; and that H3651 also H1571 Saul H7586 my father H1 knoweth H3045 .
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18. Jonathan and David both made an agreement before the Lord. Then Jonathan went home, and David stayed at Horesh.
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18. And they two H8147 made H3772 a covenant H1285 before H6440 the LORD H3068 : and David H1732 abode H3427 in the wood H2793 , and Jonathan H3083 went H1980 to his house H1004 .
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19. Some people from Ziph went to Saul at Gibeah and told him, "David is hiding in our area. He is at the fortresses of Horesh on Hakilah Hill, south of Jeshimon.
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19. Then came up H5927 the Ziphites H2130 to H413 Saul H7586 to Gibeah H1390 , saying H559 , Doth not H3808 David H1732 hide himself H5641 with H5973 us in strongholds H4679 in the wood H2793 , in the hill H1389 of Hachilah H2444 , which H834 is on the south H4480 H3225 of Jeshimon H3452 ?
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20. Now, King, come down any time you want. It is our duty to give David to you."
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20. Now H6258 therefore , O king H4428 , come down H3381 according to all H3605 the desire H185 of thy soul H5315 to come down H3381 ; and our part shall be to deliver H5462 him into the king H4428 's hand H3027 .
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21. Saul answered, "May the Lord bless you for helping me.
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21. And Saul H7586 said H559 , Blessed H1288 be ye H859 of the LORD H3068 ; for H3588 ye have compassion H2550 on H5921 me.
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22. Go and learn more about David. Keep track of where he goes and who goes to see him. I am told that David is smart and that he is trying to trick me.
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22. Go H1980 , I pray you H4994 , prepare H3559 yet H5750 , and know H3045 and see H7200 H853 his place H4725 where H834 his haunt H7272 is H1961 , and who H4310 hath seen H7200 him there H8033 : for H3588 it is told H559 H413 me that he H1931 dealeth very subtlely H6191 H6191 .
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23. Find all the hiding places that David uses. Then come back to me and tell me everything. Then I'll go with you. If David is in the area, I will find him, even if I must go to every family group in Judah."
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23. See H7200 therefore , and take knowledge H3045 of all H4480 H3605 the lurking places H4224 where H834 he hideth himself H2244 , and come ye again H7725 to H413 me with H413 the certainty H3559 , and I will go H1980 with H854 you : and it shall come to pass H1961 , if H518 he be H1961 H3426 in the land H776 , that I will search him out H2664 H853 throughout all H3605 the thousands H505 of Judah H3063 .
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24. So those people went back to Ziph before Saul. David and his men were in the Desert of Maon, south of Jeshimon.
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24. And they arose H6965 , and went H1980 to Ziph H2128 before H6440 Saul H7586 : but David H1732 and his men H376 were in the wilderness H4057 of Maon H4584 , in the plain H6160 on H413 the south H3225 of Jeshimon H3452 .
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25. Saul and his men went to look for David, but the people warned him. They told David that Saul was looking for him. So David then went down to "The Rock" in the Desert of Maon. Saul heard that David had gone to the Desert of Maon, so Saul went to that place to find him.
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25. Saul H7586 also and his men H376 went H1980 to seek H1245 him . And they told H5046 David H1732 : wherefore he came down H3381 into a rock H5553 , and abode H3427 in the wilderness H4057 of Maon H4584 . And when Saul H7586 heard H8085 that , he pursued H7291 after H310 David H1732 in the wilderness H4057 of Maon H4584 .
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26. Saul was on one side of the mountain. David and his men were on the other side of the same mountain. David was moving as quickly as possible to get away from Saul. But Saul and his soldiers were going around the mountain to cut them off and trap David and his men.
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26. And Saul H7586 went H1980 on this side H4480 H2088 H4480 H6654 of the mountain H2022 , and David H1732 and his men H376 on that side H4480 H2088 H4480 H6654 of the mountain H2022 : and David H1732 made haste H1961 H2648 to get away H1980 for fear of H4480 H6440 Saul H7586 ; for Saul H7586 and his men H376 compassed H5849 H413 David H1732 and his men H376 round about to take H8610 them.
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27. Then a messenger arrived and told Saul, "Come quickly! The Philistines are attacking."
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27. But there came H935 a messenger H4397 unto H413 Saul H7586 , saying H559 , Haste H4116 thee , and come H1980 ; for H3588 the Philistines H6430 have invaded H6584 H5921 the land H776 .
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28. So Saul stopped chasing David and went to fight the Philistines. That is why people call this place "Slippery Rock."
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28. Wherefore Saul H7586 returned H7725 from pursuing H4480 H7291 after H310 David, H1732 and went H1980 against H7125 the Philistines: H6430 therefore H5921 H3651 they called H7121 that H1931 place H4725 Sela-hammahlekoth. G5555.
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29. David left the Desert of Maon and went to the fortresses near En Gedi.
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29. And David H1732 went up H5927 from thence H4480 H8033 , and dwelt H3427 in strongholds H4679 at En H5872 -gedi.
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