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1 Samuel 23:2

Therefore David enquired of the LORD, saying, Shall I go and smite these Philistines? And the LORD said unto David, Go, and smite the Philistines, and save Keilah.

KJV

Consuluit ergo David Dominum, dicens : Num vadam, et percutiam Philisthæos istos ? Et ait Dominus ad David : Vade, et percuties Philisthæos, et Ceilam salvabis.

Vulgate

καὶ ἐπηρώτησεν Δαυεὶδ διὰ τοῦ κυρίου λέγων Εἰ πορευθῶ καὶ πατάξω τοὺς ἀλλοφύλους τούτους; καὶ εἶπεν Κύριος Πορεύου, καὶ πατάξεις ἐν τοῖς ἀλλοφύλοις τούτοις καὶ πατάξεις τὴν Κεειλά.

LXX

Therefore David inquired of Jehovah, saying, Shall I go and smite these Philistines? And Jehovah said unto David, Go, and smite the Philistines, and save Keilah.

ASV

וַ/יִּשְׁאַ֨ל דָּוִ֤ד בַּֽ/יהוָה֙ לֵ/אמֹ֔ר הַ/אֵלֵ֣ךְ וְ/הִכֵּ֔יתִי בַּ/פְּלִשְׁתִּ֖ים הָ/אֵ֑לֶּה וַ/יֹּ֨אמֶר יְהוָ֜ה אֶל דָּוִ֗ד לֵ֚ךְ וְ/הִכִּ֣יתָ בַ/פְּלִשְׁתִּ֔ים וְ/הוֹשַׁעְתָּ֖ אֶת קְעִילָֽה

Hebrew

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In the original Hebrew

12 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אֵ֖לֶּה
'lh
pronoun · 744×
אֶל
'l
preposition · 5475×
אֶת
't
pronoun · 10895×
דָּוִ֔ד
dvd
proper_noun · 1067×
יְהוָ֖ה
yhvh
proper_noun · 6455×
יִּשְׁאַ֤ל
ysh'l
verb · 176×
יֵּ֥לֶךְ
ylk
verb · 1038×
יֹּ֣אמֶר
y'mr
verb · 5290×
ם
m
verb · 499×
נִי
ny
verb · 204×
פְּלִשְׁתִּ֔ים
plshtym
noun · 290×
קְעִילָ֔ה
q'ylh
proper_noun · 18×

Historic Christian voices

3 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • 1Chr 13:3 — And let us bring again the ark of our God to us: for we enquired not at it in the days of Saul.
  • 1Chr 14:10 — And David enquired of God, saying, Shall I go up against the Philistines? And wilt thou deliver them into mine hand? And the LORD said unto him, Go up; for I will deliver them into thine hand.
  • 1Sam 22:10 — And he enquired of the LORD for him, and gave him victuals, and gave him the sword of Goliath the Philistine.
  • 1Sam 23:4 — 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.
  • 1Sam 23:6 — And it came to pass, when Abiathar the son of Ahimelech fled to David to Keilah, that he came down with an ephod in his hand.
  • 1Sam 23:9 — And David knew that Saul secretly practised mischief against him; and he said to Abiathar the priest, Bring hither the ephod.
  • 1Sam 30:8 — And David enquired at the LORD, saying, Shall I pursue after this troop? shall I overtake them? And he answered him, Pursue: for thou shalt surely overtake them, and without fail recover all.
  • 1Sam 30:8 — And David enquired at the LORD, saying, Shall I pursue after this troop? shall I overtake them? And he answered him, Pursue: for thou shalt surely overtake them, and without fail recover all.
  • 2Chr 18:4 — And Jehoshaphat said unto the king of Israel, Enquire, I pray thee, at the word of the LORD to day.
  • 2Sam 2:1 — And it came to pass after this, that David enquired of the LORD, saying, Shall I go up into any of the cities of Judah? And the LORD said unto him, Go up. And David said, Whither shall I go up? And he
  • 2Sam 5:19 — And David enquired of the LORD, saying, Shall I go up to the Philistines? wilt thou deliver them into mine hand? And the LORD said unto David, Go up: for I will doubtless deliver the Philistines into
  • 2Sam 5:19 — And David enquired of the LORD, saying, Shall I go up to the Philistines? wilt thou deliver them into mine hand? And the LORD said unto David, Go up: for I will doubtless deliver the Philistines into
  • 2Sam 5:23 — And when David enquired of the LORD, he said, Thou shalt not go up; but fetch a compass behind them, and come upon them over against the mulberry trees.
  • Jer 10:23 — O LORD, I know that the way of man is not in himself: it is not in man that walketh to direct his steps.
  • Josh 9:14 — And the men took of their victuals, and asked not counsel at the mouth of the LORD.
  • Judg 1:1 — Now after the death of Joshua it came to pass, that the children of Israel asked the LORD, saying, Who shall go up for us against the Canaanites first, to fight against them?
  • Num 27:21 — And he shall stand before Eleazar the priest, who shall ask counsel for him after the judgment of Urim before the LORD: at his word shall they go out, and at his word they shall come in, both he, and
  • Prov 3:5 — Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.
  • Ps 18:29 — For by thee I have run through a troop; and by my God have I leaped over a wall.
  • Ps 32:8 — I will instruct thee and teach thee in the way which thou shalt go: I will guide thee with mine eye.