1 Samuel 23:7

Saul was told that David had come to Keilah. Saul said, “God has delivered him into my hand; for he is shut in by entering into a town that has gates and bars.”

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WEBBE

Saul was told that David had come to Keilah. Saul said, “God has delivered him into my hand, for he is shut in by entering into a town that has gates and bars.”

BSB

When Saul was told that David had gone to Keilah, he said, “God has delivered him into my hand, for he has trapped himself by entering a town with gates and bars.”

KJV

And it was told Saul that David was come to Keilah. And Saul said, God hath delivered him into mine hand; for he is shut in, by entering into a town that hath gates and bars.

ASV

And it was told Saul that David was come to Keilah. And Saul said, God hath delivered him into my hand; for he is shut in, by entering into a town that hath gates and bars.

BBE

And news was given to Saul that David had come to Keilah. And Saul said, Now God has given him into my hands; for by going into a walled town with locked doors, he has let himself be shut in.

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וַיֻּגַּד vai·yu·gad and it was told H5046 לְשָׁאוּל le·sha·'ul to Saul H7586 כִּי־ ki- that H3588 בָא va' he had gone H935 דָוִד da·vid David H1732 קְעִילָה ke·'i·lah Keilah H7084 וַיֹּאמֶר vai·yo·mer and he said H559 שָׁאוּל sha·'ul Saul H7586 נִכַּר ni·kar he has alienated H5234 אֹתוֹ 'o·to (marks the object) him H853 אֱלֹהִים 'e·lo·him God H430 בְּיָדִי be·ya·di in hand my H3027 כִּי ki for H3588 נִסְגַּר nis·gar he has shut himself up H5462 לָבוֹא la·vo' by going H935 בְּעִיר be·'ir in a city of H5892 דְּלָתַיִם de·la·ta·yim doors H1817 וּבְרִיחַ u·ve·ri·ach and bar[s] H1280

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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DavidSaul Keilah

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MaliceGates

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