1 Samuel

1 Samuel 23:11–13

11Will the citizens of Keilah surrender me into his hand?a Will Saul come down, as Your servant has heard? O LORD, God of Israel, please tell Your servant.”

“He will,” said the LORD.

12So David asked, “Will the citizens of Keilah surrender me and my men into the hand of Saul?”

“They will,” said the LORD.

13Then David and his men, about six hundred strong, set out and departed from Keilah, moving from place to place. When Saul was told that David had escaped from Keilah, he declined to go forth.

Footnotes

  • a 23:11 Some manuscripts omit this question.

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1 Samuel 23:11

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Will the citizensבַעֲלֵי֩ḇa·‘ă·lêNoun - masculine plural constructH1167 owner, lord
of Keilahקְעִילָ֨הqə·‘î·lāhNoun - proper - feminine singularH7084 Keilah
surrender meהֲיַסְגִּרֻ֣נִיhă·yas·gi·ru·nîVerb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine plural; first person common singularH5462 shut, close
into his handבְיָד֜וֹḇə·yā·ḏōwPreposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singularH3027 hand
Will Saulשָׁא֗וּלšā·’ūlNoun - proper - masculine singularH7586 Shaul
come downהֲיֵרֵ֣דhă·yê·rêḏVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH3381 come or go down, descend
asכַּֽאֲשֶׁר֙ka·’ă·šerPreposition-k; Pronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
Your servantעַבְדֶּ֔ךָ‘aḇ·de·ḵāNoun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH5650 slave, servant
has heardשָׁמַ֣עšā·ma‘Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH8085 hear
O LORDיְהוָה֙Yah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
Godאֱלֹהֵ֣י’ĕ·lō·hêNoun - masculine plural constructH430 God
of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לyiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel
pleaseנָ֖אnāInterjectionH4994 I (we) pray, now
tellהַגֶּד־hag·geḏ-Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singularH5046 be conspicuous
Your servantלְעַבְדֶּ֑ךָסlə·ʿaḇ·dɛ·ḵå̄sPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH5650 slave, servant
He willיֵרֵֽד׃yê·rêḏVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH3381 come or go down, descend
saidוַיֹּ֥אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh

1 Samuel 23:12

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
So Davidדָּוִ֔דdā·wiḏNoun - proper - masculine singularH1732 David
askedוַיֹּ֣אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
Will the citizensבַּעֲלֵ֧יba·‘ă·lêNoun - masculine plural constructH1167 owner, lord
of Keilahקְעִילָ֛הqə·‘î·lāhNoun - proper - feminine singularH7084 Keilah
surrenderהֲיַסְגִּ֜רוּhă·yas·gi·rūVerb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralH5462 shut, close
meאֹתִ֥י’ō·ṯîDirect object marker; first person common singularH853 mark of the accusative
andוְאֶת־wə·’eṯ-Conjunctive waw; Direct object markerH853 mark of the accusative
my menאֲנָשַׁ֖י’ă·nā·šayNoun - masculine plural construct; first person common singularH582 man, mankind
into the handבְּיַד־bə·yaḏ-Preposition-b; Noun - feminine singular constructH3027 hand
of Saulשָׁא֑וּלšā·’ūlNoun - proper - masculine singularH7586 Shaul
They willיַסְגִּֽירוּ׃סyas·gî·rūVerb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralH5462 shut, close
saidוַיֹּ֥אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh

1 Samuel 23:13

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Then Davidדָּוִ֨דdā·wiḏNoun - proper - masculine singularH1732 David
and his menוַאֲנָשָׁ֜יוwa·’ă·nā·šāwConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singularH582 man, mankind
about sixכְּשֵׁשׁ־kə·šêš-Preposition-k; Number - feminine singularH8337 six
hundredמֵא֣וֹתmê·’ō·wṯNumber - feminine pluralH3967 hundred
set outוַיָּקָם֩way·yā·qāmConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH6965 arise, stand up, stand
and departedוַיֵּצְאוּ֙way·yê·ṣə·’ūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH3318 go or come out
from Keilahמִקְּעִלָ֔הmiq·qə·‘i·lāhPreposition-m; Noun - proper - feminine singularH7084 Keilah
moving from place to placeוַיִּֽתְהַלְּכ֖וּway·yiṯ·hal·lə·ḵūConjunctive waw; Verb - Hitpael - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH1980 go, come, walk
When Saulוּלְשָׁא֣וּלū·lə·šā·’ūlConjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH7586 Shaul
was toldהֻגַּ֗דhug·gaḏVerb - Hofal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH5046 be conspicuous
thatכִּֽי־kî-ConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
Davidדָּוִד֙dā·wiḏNoun - proper - masculine singularH1732 David
had escapedנִמְלַ֤טnim·laṭVerb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH4422 slip away
from Keilahמִקְּעִילָ֔הmiq·qə·‘î·lāhPreposition-m; Noun - proper - feminine singularH7084 Keilah
he declinedוַיֶּחְדַּ֖לway·yeḥ·dalConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH2308 cease
to go forthלָצֵֽאת׃lā·ṣêṯPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH3318 go or come out

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1 Samuel 23:12 1 Samuel 23:20 · Psalm 62:1 · Psalm 31:8

1 Samuel 23:13 1 Samuel 22:2 · 1 Samuel 25:13 · 1 Samuel 30:9–10

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.