1 Samuel 23:5

Contextual Overview

¹It was reported to David: “Look, the Philistines are fighting against Keilah and raiding the threshing floors.” ¹ They told David, saying, Behold, the Pelishtim are fighting against Ke`ilah, and are robbing the threshing floors. ¹ Then they told David, saying, Behold, the Philistines fight against Keilah, and they rob the threshingfloors. ¹ Now they told David, "Look, the Philistines are fighting in Keilah and they are raiding the threshing floors." ¹ Now they told David, "Behold, the Philistines are fighting against Keilah and are robbing the threshing floors." ¹ Someone told David, "Look, the Philistines are fighting against Keilah and stealing grain from the threshing floors." ¹ They told David, "The Philistines are fighting in Keilah and are looting the threshing floors." ¹Then they told David, saying, "Behold, the Philistines are fighting against Keilah and are plundering (robbing) the threshing floors [of the grain]." ¹ Then they informed David, saying, "Behold, the Philistines are fighting against Keilah and are plundering the threshing floors." ¹ Then they tolde Dauid, saying, Beholde, the Philistims fight against Keilah, and spoyle the barnes.

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Reciprocal: 2 Samuel 22:40 - girded Psalms 18:38 - General Psalms 38:20 - render

Gill's Notes on the Bible

So David and his men went to Keilah,.... Animated by a commission from God, and a promise of success by him:

and fought with the Philistines; encamped before Keilah:

and brought away their cattle; which they had brought with them for the support of their army; or having routed them, they pursued them into their own country, and brought off their cattle from thence:

and smote them with a great slaughter; killed great numbers of them, and put the rest to flight:

so David saved the inhabitants of Keilah; from falling into the hands of the Philistines, by timely raising the siege of the city.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse 1 Samuel 23:5. Brought away their cattle — The forage and spoil which the Philistines had taken, driving the country before them round about Keilah.