1 Samuel 23:7

New Century Version

Someone told Saul that David was now at Keilah. Saul said, “God has handed David over to me! He has trapped himself, because he has entered a town with gates and bars.”

Cross References

Job 20:5

The happiness of evil people is brief, and the joy of the wicked lasts only a moment.

Psalm 31:21

Praise the Lord. His love to me was wonderful when my city was attacked.

Exodus 14:3

The king will think, ‘The Israelites are lost, trapped by the desert.’

Exodus 15:9

“The enemy bragged, ‘I’ll chase them and catch them. I’ll take all their riches; I’ll take all I want. I’ll pull out my sword, and my hand will destroy them.’

1 Samuel 23:14

David stayed in the desert hideouts and in the hills of the Desert of Ziph. Every day Saul looked for David, but the Lord did not surrender David to him.

1 Samuel 23:6

(Now Abiathar son of Ahimelech had brought the holy vest with him when he came to David at Keilah.)

1 Samuel 23:8

Saul called all his army together for battle, and they prepared to go down to Keilah to attack David and his men.