1 Then they told H5046 David H1732 L-NAME , saying H559 L-VQFC , Behold H2009 IJEC , the Philistines H6430 fight H3898 against Keilah H7084 , and they H1992 rob H8154 the threshingfloors H1637 .
2 Therefore David H1732 MMS inquired H7592 W-VQY3MS of the LORD H3068 NAME-4MS , saying H559 W-VQY3MS , Shall I go H1980 and smite H5221 these H428 D-DPRO-3MP Philistines H6430 ? And the LORD H3068 EDS said H559 W-VQY3MS unto H413 PREP David H1732 MMS , Go H1980 VQI2MS , and smite H5221 the Philistines H6430 , and save H3467 Keilah H7084 .
3 And David H1732 \'s men H376 CMP said H559 W-VQY3MP unto H413 PREP-3MS him , Behold H2009 IJEC , we H587 PPRO-1MP be afraid H3372 here H6311 in Judah H3063 : how much H637 W-CONJ more then if H3588 CONJ we come H1980 to Keilah H7084 against H413 PREP the armies H4634 of the Philistines H6430 ?
4 Then David H1732 MMS inquired H7592 L-VQFC of the LORD H3068 NAME-4MS yet H5750 ADV again H3254 . And the LORD H3068 EDS answered H6030 W-VQY3MS him and said H559 W-VQY3MS , Arise H6965 VQI2MS , go down H3381 to Keilah H7084 ; for H3588 CONJ I H589 PPRO-1MS will deliver H5414 VQPMS the Philistines H6430 TMS into thine hand H3027 .
5 So David H1732 MMS and his men H376 went H1980 W-VQY3MS to Keilah H7084 , and fought H3898 with the Philistines H6430 , and brought away H5090 their cattle H4735 , and smote H5221 W-VHY3MS them with a great H1419 AFS slaughter H4347 . So David H1732 MMS saved H3467 W-VHY3MS the inhabitants H3427 of Keilah H7084 .
6 And it came to pass H1961 W-VQY3MS , when Abiathar H54 the son H1121 of Ahimelech H288 fled H1272 to H413 PREP David H1732 MMS to Keilah H7084 , that he came down H3381 VQQ3MS with an ephod H646 in his hand H3027 B-CFS-3MS .
7 And it was told H5046 Saul H7586 that H3588 CONJ David H1732 was come H935 to Keilah H7084 . And Saul H7586 said H559 W-VQY3MS , God H430 EDP hath delivered H5234 VPQ3MS him into mine hand H3027 B-CFS-1MS ; for H3588 CONJ he is shut in H5462 , by entering H935 L-VQFC into a town H5892 that hath gates H1817 and bars H1280 .
8 And Saul H7586 called H8085 all H3605 NMS the people H5971 together to war H4421 , to go down H3381 to Keilah H7084 , to besiege H6696 David H1732 MMS and his men H376 .
9 And David H1732 MMS knew H3045 W-VQY3MS that H3588 CONJ Saul H7586 secretly practiced H2790 mischief H7451 D-AFS against H5921 PREP-3MS him ; and he said H559 W-VQY3MS to H413 PREP Abiathar H54 the priest H3548 , Bring hither H5066 the ephod H646 .
10 Then said H559 W-VQY3MS David H1732 MMS , O LORD H3068 EDS God H430 CDP of Israel H3478 , thy servant H5650 hath certainly heard H8085 that H3588 CONJ Saul H7586 seeketh H1245 to come H935 L-VQFC to H413 PREP Keilah H7084 , to destroy H7843 L-VPFC the city H5892 L-NMS for my sake H5668 .
11 Will the men H1167 of Keilah H7084 deliver me up H5462 into his hand H3027 ? will Saul H7586 come down H3381 , as H834 thy servant H5650 hath heard H8085 ? O LORD H3068 EDS God H430 CDP of Israel H3478 , I beseech thee H4994 IJEC , tell H5046 thy servant H5650 . And the LORD H3068 EDS said H559 W-VQY3MS , He will come down H3381 .
12 Then said H559 W-VQY3MS David H1732 MMS , Will the men H1167 CMP of Keilah H7084 deliver H5462 me and my men H376 into the hand H3027 B-CFS of Saul H7586 ? And the LORD H3068 EDS said H559 W-VQY3MS , They will deliver thee up H5462 .
13 Then David H1732 MMS and his men H376 NMS , which were about six H8337 hundred H3967 BFP , arose H6965 W-VQY3MS and departed H3318 W-VQY3MP out of Keilah H7084 , and went H1980 whithersoever H834 B-RPRO they could go H1980 . And it was told H5046 Saul H7586 that H3588 CONJ David H1732 MMS was escaped H4422 from Keilah H7084 ; and he forbore H2308 to go forth H3318 .
14 And David H1732 MMS abode H3427 W-VQY3MS in the wilderness H4057 in strongholds H4679 , and remained H3427 W-VQY3MS in a mountain H2022 in the wilderness H4057 of Ziph H2128 . And Saul H7586 sought H1245 him every H3605 NMS day H3117 D-NMP , but God H430 EDP delivered H5414 him not H3808 W-NPAR into his hand H3027 B-CFS-3MS .
15 And David H1732 saw H7200 W-VIY3MS that H3588 CONJ Saul H7586 was come out H3318 VQQ3MS to seek H1245 his life H5315 NMS-3MS : and David H1732 was in the wilderness H4057 of Ziph H2128 in a wood H2793 .
16 And Jonathan H3083 Saul H7586 \'s son H1121 arose H6965 W-VQY3MS , and went H1980 W-VQY3MS to H413 PREP David H1732 MMS into the wood H2793 , and strengthened H2388 his hand H3027 CFS-3MS in God H430 .
17 And he said H559 W-VQY3MS unto H413 PREP-3MS him , Fear H3372 not H408 NPAR : for H3588 CONJ the hand H3027 CFS of Saul H7586 my father H1 CMS-1MS shall not H3808 NADV find H4672 thee ; and thou H859 W-PPRO-2MS shalt be king H4427 over H5921 PREP Israel H3478 , and I H595 W-PPRO-1MS shall be H1961 VQY1MS next H4932 unto thee ; and that H3651 ADV also H1571 W-CONJ Saul H7586 my father H1 CMS-1MS knoweth H3045 VQPMS .
18 And they two H8147 ONUM-3MP made H3772 a covenant H1285 NFS before H6440 L-CMP the LORD H3068 EDS : and David H1732 MMS abode H3427 W-VQY3MS in the wood H2793 , and Jonathan H3083 went H1980 VQQ3MS to his house H1004 .
19 Then came up H5927 the Ziphites H2130 to H413 PREP Saul H7586 to Gibeah H1390 , saying H559 L-VQFC , Doth not H3808 D-NPAR David H1732 hide himself H5641 with H5973 PREP-1MP us in strongholds H4679 in the wood H2793 , in the hill H1389 of Hachilah H2444 , which H834 RPRO is on the south H3225 of Jeshimon H3452 ?
20 Now H6258 W-ADV therefore , O king H4428 D-NMS , come down H3381 according to all H3605 L-CMS the desire H185 of thy soul H5315 to come down H3381 ; and our part shall be to deliver H5462 him into the king H4428 \'s hand H3027 B-CFS .
21 And Saul H7586 said H559 W-VQY3MS , Blessed H1288 be ye H859 PPRO-2MS of the LORD H3068 L-EDS ; for H3588 CONJ ye have compassion H2550 on H5921 me .
22 Go H1980 VQI2MP , I pray you H4994 IJEC , prepare H3559 yet H5750 ADV , and know H3045 and see H7200 his place H4725 where H834 RPRO his haunt H7272 CFS-3MS is H1961 VQY2MS , and who H4310 IPRO hath seen H7200 him there H8033 ADV : for H3588 CONJ it is told H559 VQQ3MS me that he H1931 PPRO-3MS dealeth very subtlely H6191 .
23 See H7200 therefore , and take knowledge H3045 of all H3605 M-CMS the lurking places H4224 where H834 RPRO he hideth himself H2244 , and come ye again H7725 to H413 PREP me with H413 PREP the certainty H3559 NMS , and I will go H1980 with H854 PART-2MP you : and it shall come to pass H1961 W-VQQ3MS , if H518 PART he be W-VQQ3MS in the land H776 BD-GFS , that I will search him out H2664 throughout all H3605 the thousands H505 BMP of Judah H3063 .
24 And they arose H6965 , and went H1980 W-VQY3MP to Ziph H2128 before H6440 L-CMP Saul H7586 : but David H1732 and his men H376 were in the wilderness H4057 of Maon H4584 , in the plain H6160 on H413 PREP the south H3225 of Jeshimon H3452 .
25 Saul H7586 also and his men H376 went H1980 W-VQY3MS to seek H1245 him . And they told H5046 David H1732 L-NAME : wherefore he came down H3381 W-VQY3MS into a rock H5553 , and abode H3427 W-VQY3MS in the wilderness H4057 of Maon H4584 . And when Saul H7586 heard H8085 that , he pursued H7291 W-VQY3MS after H310 David H1732 L-NAME in the wilderness H4057 of Maon H4584 .
26 And Saul H7586 went H1980 W-VQY3MS on this side H2088 M-DPRO of the mountain H2022 , and David H1732 and his men H376 on that side H2088 M-DPRO of the mountain H2022 : and David H1732 made haste H1961 W-VQY3MS to get away H1980 L-VQFC for fear of M-CMP Saul H7586 ; for Saul H7586 and his men H376 compassed H5849 David H1732 MMS and his men H376 round about to take H8610 them .
27 But there came H935 VQPMS a messenger H4397 W-NMS unto H413 PREP Saul H7586 , saying H559 L-VQFC , Haste H4116 thee , and come H1980 ; for H3588 CONJ the Philistines H6430 have invaded H6584 the land H776 D-GFS .
28 Wherefore Saul H7586 returned H7725 from pursuing H7291 after H310 PREP David H1732 , and went H1980 W-VQY3MS against H7125 the Philistines H6430 TMS : therefore H3651 ADV they called H7121 that H1931 D-PPRO-3MS place H4725 Sela G5555 - hammahlekoth G5555 . .
29 And David H1732 MMS went up H5927 W-VHY3MS from thence H8033 M-ADV , and dwelt H3427 W-VQY3MS in strongholds H4679 at En H5872 - gedi .