1 Samuel 23:10 - Revised Standard Version (RSV-CI)

¹⁰ Then said David, “O Lord, the God of Israel, thy servant has surely heard that Saul seeks to come to Keilah, to destroy the city on my account.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹⁰ Then said David, O LORD God of Israel, thy servant hath certainly heard that Saul seeketh to come to Keilah, to destroy the city for my sake.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹⁰ Then David said, O Lord, the God of Israel, Your servant has surely heard that Saul intends to come and destroy the city of Keilah on my account.

American Standard Version (1901)

¹⁰ Then said David, O Jehovah, the God of Israel, thy servant hath surely heard that Saul seeketh to come to Keilah, to destroy the city for my sake.

Common English Bible

¹⁰ Then David said, “LORD God of Israel, I, your servant, have heard that Saul plans on coming to Keilah and will destroy the town because of me.

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹⁰ And David said: "O Lord God of Israel, your servant has heard a report that Saul is planning to go to Keilah, so that he may overturn the city because of me.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

¹⁰ And David said: O Lord God of Israel, thy servant hath heard a report, that Saul designeth to come to Ceila, to destroy the city for my sake.

1 Samuel 23:10 Cross References

Genesis 18:24

Suppose there are fifty righteous within the city; wilt thou then destroy the place and not spare it for the fifty righteous who are in it?

Esther 3:6

But he disdained to lay hands on Mordecai alone. So, as they had made known to him the people of Mordecai, Haman sought to destroy all the Jews, the people of Mordecai, throughout the whole kingdom of Ahasu-erus.

Proverbs 28:15

Like a roaring lion or a charging bear is a wicked ruler over a poor people.

1 Samuel 22:19

And Nob, the city of the priests, he put to the sword; both men and women, children and sucklings, oxen, asses and sheep, he put to the sword.

1 Samuel 23:11

Will the men of Keilah surrender me into his hand? Will Saul come down, as thy servant has heard? O Lord, the God of Israel, I beseech thee, tell thy servant.” And the Lord said, “He will come down.”

1 Samuel 23:8

And Saul summoned all the people to war, to go down to Keilah, to besiege David and his men.

1 Samuel 23:9

David knew that Saul was plotting evil against him; and he said to Abiathar the priest, “Bring the ephod here.”