1 Samuel 23:10

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

David prayed, “LORD God of Israel, I was told that Saul is planning to come here. What should I do? Suppose he threatens to destroy the town because of me.

Cross References

Genesis 18:24

Wouldn't you spare the city if there are only fifty good people in it?

Esther 3:6

And when he found out that Mordecai was a Jew, he knew that killing only Mordecai was not enough. Every Jew in the whole kingdom had to be killed.

Proverbs 28:15

A ruler who ill-treats the poor is like a roaring lion or a bear hunting for food.

1 Samuel 22:19

Then he attacked the town of Nob, where the priests had lived, and he killed everyone there—men, women, children, and babies. He even killed their cattle, donkeys, and sheep.

1 Samuel 23:11

Would the leaders of Keilah turn me over to Saul? Or is he really coming? Please tell me, LORD.” “Yes, he will come,” the LORD answered.

1 Samuel 23:9

David heard about Saul's plan to capture him, and he told Abiathar, “Let's ask God what we should do.”