1 Samuel 23:13

Then David and his men, who were about six hundred, arose and departed out of Keilah, and went wherever they could go. Saul was told that David was escaped from Keilah; and he gave up going there.

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WEBBE

Then David and his men, who were about six hundred, arose and departed out of Keilah and went wherever they could go. Saul was told that David had escaped from Keilah; and he gave up going there.

BSB

Then David and his men, about six hundred strong, set out and departed from Keilah, moving from place to place. When Saul was told that David had escaped from Keilah, he declined to go forth.

KJV

Then David and his men, which 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.

ASV

Then 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.

BBE

Then David and his men, about six hundred of them, went out of Keilah, and got away wherever they were able to go. And Saul, hearing that David had got away from Keilah, did not go there.

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וַיָּקָם vai·ya·kam and he arose H6965 דָּוִד da·vid David H1732 וַאֲנָשָׁיו va·'a·na·shav and men his H582 כְּשֵׁשׁ־ ke·shesh- about six H8337 מֵאוֹת me·'ot hundred(s) H3967 אִישׁ 'ish man H376 וַיֵּצְאוּ vai·ye·tze·'u and they went out H3318 מִקְּעִלָה mi·ke·'i·lah from Keilah H7084 וַיִּתְהַלְּכוּ vai·yit·ha·le·khu and they went about H1980 בַּאֲשֶׁר ba·'a·sher at where H834 יִתְהַלָּכוּ yit·ha·la·khu they went about H1980 וּלְשָׁאוּל u·le·sha·'ul and to Saul H7586 הֻגַּד hu·gad it was told H5046 כִּי־ ki- that H3588 נִמְלַט nim·lat he had escaped H4422 דָּוִד da·vid David H1732 מִקְּעִילָה mi·ke·'i·lah from Keilah H7084 וַיֶּחְדַּל vai·yech·dal and he ceased H2308 לָצֵאת la·tzet to go forth H3318

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