Later David asked the Lord for advice. David said, “Should I take control [6] of any of the cities of Judah?”
1 Samuel 23:4 - Easy To Read Version David again asked the Lord. And the Lord answered David, “Go down to Keilah. I will help you defeat the Philistines.” Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Then David enquired of the LORD yet again. And the LORD answered him and said, Arise, go down to Keilah; for I will deliver the Philistines into thine hand. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Then David inquired of the Lord again. And the Lord answered him, Arise, go down to Keilah, for I will deliver the Philistines into your hand. American Standard Version (1901) Then David inquired of Jehovah yet again. And Jehovah answered him, and said, Arise, go down to Keilah; for I will deliver the Philistines into thy hand. Common English Bible So David asked the LORD again, and the LORD reaffirmed, “Yes, go down to Keilah, because I will hand the Philistines over to you.” Catholic Public Domain Version Therefore, David consulted the Lord again. And responding, he said to him: "Rise up, and go into Keilah. For I will deliver the Philistines into your hand." Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Therefore David consulted the Lord again. And he answered and said to him: Arise, and go to Ceila: for I will deliver the Philistines into thy hand. |
Later David asked the Lord for advice. David said, “Should I take control [6] of any of the cities of Judah?”
David asked the Lord, saying, “Should I go to war against the Philistines? Will you help me defeat the Philistines?”
It is easy for the Lord to do. He will also let you defeat the Moabites.
David asked God, “Should I go and fight the Philistine people? Will you let me defeat them?”
Then you should come out of your hiding place and take control of the city. The Lord your God will give you the power to win.
Then Gideon said to God, “Don’t be angry with me. Let me ask just one more thing. Let me test you one more time with the sheepskin. This time let the sheepskin be dry, while the ground around it gets wet with dew.”
The Lord said to Gideon, “I will use the 300 men who lapped the water like a dog. I will use those men to save you, and I will allow you to defeat the people of Midian. Let the other men go to their homes.”
During the night the Lord spoke to Gideon. The Lord said to him, “Get up. I will let you defeat the Midianite army. Go down to their camp.
But David’s men said to him, “Look, we are here in Judah and we are scared. Just think how scared we will be if we go to where the Philistine army is.”
So David and his men went to Keilah. David’s men fought the Philistines. David’s men defeated the Philistines and took their cattle. In this way, David saved the people of Keilah.
Saul prayed to the Lord, but the Lord did not answer him. God did not talk to Saul in dreams. God did not use the Urim [208] to give him an answer. And God did not use prophets to speak to Saul.
Then David prayed to the Lord. “Should I chase the people who took our families? Will I catch them?”