1 Samuel 23:13
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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.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.
In other translations
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.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.
Hebrew words
וַיָּקָםvaiyakamand he aroseH6965דָּוִדdavidDavidH1732וַאֲנָשָׁיוva'anashavand men hisH582כְּשֵׁשׁ־keshesh-about sixH8337מֵאוֹתme'othundred<s>H3967אִישׁ'ishmanH376וַיֵּצְאוּvaiyetze'uand they went outH3318מִקְּעִלָהmike'ilahfrom KeilahH7084וַיִּתְהַלְּכוּvaiyithalekhuand they went aboutH1980בַּאֲשֶׁרba'asherat whereH834יִתְהַלָּכוּyithalakhuthey went aboutH1980וּלְשָׁאוּלulesha'uland to SaulH7586הֻגַּדhugadit was toldH5046כִּי־ki-thatH3588נִמְלַטnimlathe had escapedH4422דָּוִדdavidDavidH1732מִקְּעִילָהmike'ilahfrom KeilahH7084וַיֶּחְדַּלvaiyechdaland he ceasedH2308לָצֵאת׃latzetto go forthH3318
Word by word from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0. Hebrew reads right to left.
Related verses
- 1 Samuel 25:13And David said unto his men, Gird ye on every man his sword. And they girded on every man his sword; and David also girded on his sword: and there went up after David about four hundred men; and two hundred abode by the stuff.And David said to his men, “Strap on your swords!” So David and all his men put on their swords, and about four hundred men followed David, while two hundred stayed with the supplies.
- 1 Samuel 22:2And every one that was in distress, and every one that was in debt, and every one that was discontented, gathered themselves unto him; and he became a captain over them: and there were with him about four hundred men.And all who were distressed or indebted or discontented rallied around him, and he became their leader. About four hundred men were with him.
- 1 Samuel 30:9-109 So David went, he and the six hundred men that were with him, and came to the brook Besor, where those that were left behind stayed. 10 But David pursued, he and four hundred men: for two hundred abode behind, which were so faint that they could not go over the brook Besor.9 So David and his six hundred men went to the Brook of Besor, where some stayed behind 10 because two hundred men were too exhausted to cross the brook. But David and four hundred men continued in pursuit.
- 2 Samuel 15:20Whereas thou camest but yesterday, should I this day make thee go up and down with us? seeing I go whither I may, return thou, and take back thy brethren: mercy and truth be with thee.In fact, you arrived only yesterday; should I make you wander around with us today while I do not know where I am going? Go back and take your brothers with you. May the LORD show you loving devotion and faithfulness.”
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People and places
Places: Keilah