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1 Samuel 23:7

And it was told Saul that David was come to Keilah. And Saul said, God hath delivered him into mine hand; for he is shut in, by entering into a town that hath gates and bars.

KJV

Nuntiatum est autem Sauli quod venisset David in Ceilam : et ait Saul : Tradidit eum Deus in manus meas, conclususque est introgressus urbem, in qua portæ et seræ sunt.

Vulgate

καὶ ἀπηγγέλη τῷ Σαοὺλ ὅτι ἥκει Δαυεὶδ εἰς Κεειλά, καὶ εἶπεν Σαούλ Πέπρακεν αὐτὸν ὁ θεὸς εἰς χεῖράς μου, ὅτι ἀποκέκλεισται εἰσελθὼν εἰς πόλιν θυρῶν καὶ μοχλῶν.

LXX

And it was told Saul that David was come to Keilah. And Saul said, God hath delivered him into my hand; for he is shut in, by entering into a town that hath gates and bars.

ASV

וַ/יֻּגַּ֣ד לְ/שָׁא֔וּל כִּי בָ֥א דָוִ֖ד קְעִילָ֑ה וַ/יֹּ֣אמֶר שָׁא֗וּל נִכַּ֨ר אֹת֤/וֹ אֱלֹהִים֙ בְּ/יָדִ֔/י כִּ֚י נִסְגַּ֣ר לָ/ב֔וֹא בְּ/עִ֖יר דְּלָתַ֥יִם וּ/בְרִֽיחַ

Hebrew

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In the original Hebrew

15 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אֶת
't
pronoun · 10895×
בָּ֣א
b'
verb · 2573×
דַּלְת֣וֹת
dltvt
noun · 89×
דָּוִ֔ד
dvd
proper_noun · 1067×
ו
v
noun · 42×
וֹ
v
noun · 1620×
יַּגֶּד
ygd
verb · 369×
יַּכֵּ֤ר
ykr
verb · 50×
יֹּ֣אמֶר
y'mr
verb · 5290×
ךָ
k
noun · 2564×
כִּֽי
ky
pronoun · 4439×
סָג֑וּר
sgvr
verb · 91×
עִ֣יר
'yr
noun · 1093×
קְעִילָ֔ה
q'ylh
proper_noun · 18×
שָׁא֔וּל
sh'vl
proper_noun · 404×

Historic Christian voices

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

Cross-references

  • 1Sam 23:14 — And David abode in the wilderness in strong holds, and remained in a mountain in the wilderness of Ziph. And Saul sought him every day, but God delivered him not into his hand.
  • 1Sam 24:4 — And the men of David said unto him, Behold the day of which the LORD said unto thee, Behold, I will deliver thine enemy into thine hand, that thou mayest do to him as it shall seem good unto thee. The
  • 1Sam 24:4 — And the men of David said unto him, Behold the day of which the LORD said unto thee, Behold, I will deliver thine enemy into thine hand, that thou mayest do to him as it shall seem good unto thee. The
  • 1Sam 26:8 — Then said Abishai to David, God hath delivered thine enemy into thine hand this day: now therefore let me smite him, I pray thee, with the spear even to the earth at once, and I will not smite him the
  • 2Sam 12:7 — And Nathan said to David, Thou art the man. Thus saith the LORD God of Israel, I anointed thee king over Israel, and I delivered thee out of the hand of Saul;
  • Job 20:5 — That the triumphing of the wicked is short, and the joy of the hypocrite but for a moment?
  • Ps 31:21 — Blessed be the LORD: for he hath shewed me his marvellous kindness in a strong city.
  • Ps 37:12 — The wicked plotteth against the just, and gnasheth upon him with his teeth.
  • Ps 71:10 — For mine enemies speak against me; and they that lay wait for my soul take counsel together,