What if there are fifty righteous within the city? Will you consume and not spare the place for the fifty righteous who are in it?
1 Samuel 23:10 - Hebrew Names version (HNV) Then said David, O LORD, the God of Yisra'el, your servant has surely heard that Sha'ul seeks to come to Ke`ilah, to destroy the city for my sake. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 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 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) 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 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 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 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. |
What if there are fifty righteous within the city? Will you consume and not spare the place for the fifty righteous who are in it?
But he scorned the thought of laying hands on Mordekhai alone, for they had made known to him Mordekhai's people. Therefore Haman sought to destroy all the Jews who were throughout the whole kingdom of Achashverosh, even the Mordekhai's people.
As a roaring lion or a charging bear, so is a wicked ruler over helpless people.
Nov, the city of the Kohanim, struck he with the edge of the sword, both men and women, children and nursing babies, and oxen and donkeys and sheep, with the edge of the sword.
Will the men of Ke`ilah deliver me up into his hand? will Sha'ul come down, as your servant has heard? LORD, the God of Yisra'el, I beg you, tell your servant. The LORD said, He will come down.
Sha'ul summoned all the people to war, to go down to Ke`ilah, to besiege David and his men.
David knew that Sha'ul was devising mischief against him; and he said to Avyatar the Kohen, Bring here the efod.