1 Samuel 23:10

New American Standard Bible 2020

Then David said, “Lord God of Israel, Your servant has heard for certain that Saul is seeking to come to Keilah to destroy the city on my account.

Cross References

Genesis 18:24

Suppose there are fifty righteous people within the city; will You indeed sweep it away and not spare the place for the sake of the fifty righteous who are in it?

Esther 3:6

But he considered it beneath his dignity to kill Mordecai alone, for they had told him who the people of Mordecai were; so Haman sought to annihilate all the Jews, the people of Mordecai, who were found throughout the kingdom of Ahasuerus.

Proverbs 28:15

Like a roaring lion and a rushing bear Is a wicked ruler over a poor people.

1 Samuel 22:19

He also struck Nob the city of the priests with the edge of the sword, both men and women, children and infants; he also struck oxen, donkeys, and sheep with the edge of the sword.

1 Samuel 23:11

Will the citizens of Keilah hand me over to him? Will Saul come down just as Your servant has heard? Lord God of Israel, please, tell Your servant.” And the Lord said, “He will come down.”

1 Samuel 23:8

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

1 Samuel 23:9

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