1 Samuel 23:10

Contextual Overview

⁷When it was reported to Saul that David had gone to Keilah, he said, “God has handed him over to me, for he has trapped himself by entering a town with barred gates.” ⁷ It was told Sha'ul that David was come to Ke`ilah. Sha'ul said, God has delivered him into my hand; for he is shut in, by entering into a town that has gates and bars. 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. ⁷ When it was told to Saul that David had gone to Keilah, Saul said, "God has given him into my hand, because he has shut himself in by going into a city with two barred gates. ⁷ Now it was told Saul that David had come to Keilah. And Saul said, "God has given him into my hand, for he has shut himself in by entering a town that has gates and bars." ⁷ Someone told Saul that David was now at Keilah. Saul said, "God has handed David over to me! He has trapped himself, because he has entered a town with gates and bars." ⁷ When Saul was told that David had come to Keilah, Saul said, "God has delivered him into my hand, for he has boxed himself into a corner by entering a city with two barred gates." ⁷Now when Saul was informed that David had come to Keilah, Saul said, "God has handed him over to me, for he shut himself in by entering a city that has double gates and bars." ⁷ When it was reported to Saul that David had come to Keilah, Saul said, "God has handed him over to me, for he shut himself in by entering a city with double gates and bars." ⁷ And it was tolde Saul that Dauid was come to Keilah, & Saul sayd, God hath deliuered him into mine hand: for he is shut in, seeing he is come into a citie that hath gates and barres.

Bible Verse Review
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destroy the city: 1 Samuel 23:8, 1 Samuel 22:19, Genesis 18:24, Esther 3:6, Proverbs 28:15, Romans 3:15, Romans 3:16

Reciprocal: Judges 1:1 - asked Judges 8:27 - an ephod 1 Samuel 28:15 - answereth 1 Samuel 30:8 - inquired

Cross-References

Genesis 23:1
Sarah lived one hundred twenty-seven years. These were the years of Sarah's life.

Genesis 23:1
And Sarah was an hundred and seven and twenty years old: these were the years of the life of Sarah.

Genesis 23:1
And Sarah lived one hundred and twenty-seven years; these were the years of the life of Sarah.

Genesis 23:1
Sarah lived to be one hundred twenty-seven years old.

Genesis 23:1
Sarah lived 127 years.

Genesis 23:1
Sarah lived a hundred and twenty-seven years; this was the length of the life of Sarah.

Genesis 23:1
Now Sarah lived 127 years; these were the years of the life of Sarah.

Genesis 23:1
When Sarah was an hundreth twentie and seuen yeere olde ( so long liued she).

Genesis 23:1
And Sarah lived 127 years; these were the years of the life of Sarah.

Genesis 23:1
When Sarah was one hundred twenty-seven years old, she died in Kiriath-Arba, better known as Hebron, in the land of Canaan. After Abraham had mourned for her,

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Then said David,.... By the priest, for it was he that put the questions for and in the name of the inquirer:

O Lord God of Israel; the great Jehovah, the covenant God of his people, who always has a merciful regard unto them:

thy servant hath certainly heard; had good information of it, on which he could depend:

that Saul seeketh to come to Keilah; that was his intention and resolution:

to destroy the city for my sake; to besiege it, and demolish it, if that was necessary, in order to take him.