1 Samuel 23:11

Will the men of Keilah deliver me up into his hand? Will Saul come down, as your servant has heard? Yahweh, the God of Israel, I beg you, tell your servant.” Yahweh said, “He will come down.”

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WEBBE

Will the men of Keilah deliver me up into his hand? Will Saul come down, as your servant has heard? LORD, the God of Israel, I beg you, tell your servant.” The LORD said, “He will come down.”

BSB

Will the citizens of Keilah surrender me into his hand? Will Saul come down, as Your servant has heard? O LORD, God of Israel, please tell Your servant.” “He will,” said the LORD.

KJV

Will the men of Keilah deliver me up into his hand? will Saul come down, as thy servant hath heard? O LORD God of Israel, I beseech thee, tell thy servant. And the LORD said, He will come down.

ASV

Will 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.

BBE

And now, is it true, as they have said to me, that Saul is coming? O Lord, the God of Israel, give ear to your servant, and say if these things are so. And the Lord said, He is coming down.

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הֲיַסְגִּרֻנִי ha·yas·gi·ru·ni ¿ will they deliver up me H5462 בַעֲלֵי va·'a·lei [the] citizens of H1167 קְעִילָה ke·'i·lah Keilah H7084 בְיָדוֹ ve·ya·do in hand his H3027 הֲיֵרֵד ha·ye·red ¿ will he come down H3381 שָׁאוּל sha·'ul Saul H7586 כַּאֲשֶׁר ka·'a·sher just as H834 שָׁמַע sha·ma' he has heard H8085 עַבְדֶּךָ 'av·de·kha servant your H5650 יְהוָה yah·weh O Yahweh H3068 אֱלֹהֵי 'e·lo·hei [the] God of H430 יִשְׂרָאֵל yis·ra·'el Israel H3478 הַגֶּד־ ha·ged- tell H5046 נָא na' please H4994 לְעַבְדֶּךָ ס le·'av·de·kha to servant your H5650 וַיֹּאמֶר vai·yo·mer and he said H559 יְהוָה yah·weh Yahweh H3068 יֵרֵד ye·red he will come down H3381

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 7–13

Well might David complain of his enemies, that they rewarded him evil for good, and that for his love they were his adversaries. Christ was used thus basely. David applied to his great Protector for direction. No sooner was the ephod brought him than he made use of it. We have the Scriptures in our hands, let us take advice from them in doubtful cases. Say, Bring hither the Bible. David's address to God is very solemn, also very particular. God allows us to be so in our addresses to him; Lord, direct me in this matter, about which I am now at a loss. God knows not only what will be, but what would be, if it were not hindered; therefore he knows how to deliver the godly out of temptation, and how to render to every man according to his works.

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Saul Keilah

Cross-references: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. Hebrew and Greek data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. Library: sources.