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Saul Pursues David

1 Samuel 23:27

In 11 translations

BSB
Then a messenger came to Saul, saying, “Come quickly, for the Philistines have raided the land!”
KJV
¶ But there came a messenger unto Saul, saying, Haste thee, and come; for the Philistines have invaded the land.invaded…: Heb. spread themselves upon, etc
WEB
But a messenger came to Saul, saying, “Hurry and come, for the Philistines have made a raid on the land!”
ASV
But there came a messenger unto Saul, saying, Haste thee, and come; for the Philistines have made a raid upon the land.
LSV
And a messenger has come to Saul, saying, “Hurry, and come, for the Philistines have pushed against the land.”
YLT
And a messenger hath come in unto Saul, saying, 'Haste, and come, for the Philistines have pushed against the land.'
DBY
But there came a messenger to Saul, saying, Haste thee and come; for the Philistines have made a raid against the land.
DRC
And a messenger came to Saul, saying: Make haste to come, for the Philistines have poured in themselves upon the land.
GNV
But there came a messenger to Saul, saying, Haste thee, and come: for the Philistims haue inuaded the land.
JPS
But there came a messenger unto Saul, saying: 'Haste thee, and come; for the Philistines have made a raid upon the land.'
LXXE
And there came a messenger to Saul, saying, Haste thee, and come hither, for the Philistines have invaded the land.

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Original-language editions

WLC
וּמַלְאָ֣ךְ בָּ֔א אֶל־שָׁא֖וּל לֵאמֹ֑ר מַהֲרָ֣ה וְלֵ֔כָה כִּֽי־פָשְׁט֥וּ פְלִשְׁתִּ֖ים עַל־הָאָֽרֶץ׃
LXX-Br
Καὶ πρὸς Σαοὺλ ἦλθεν ἄγγελος, λέγων, σπεῦδε καὶ δεῦρο, ὅτι ἀλλόφυλοι ἐπέθεντο ἐπὶ τὴν γῆν.

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👤 Saul◆ Reign of Saul

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Cross-references most cited first

  • 2 Kings 19:9Now Sennacherib had been warned about Tirhakah king of Cush: “Look, he has set out to fight against you.” So Sennacherib again sent messengers to Hezekiah, saying,
  • Psalms 116:3The ropes of death entangled me; the anguish of Sheol overcame me; I was confronted by trouble and sorrow.
  • 1 Chronicles 14:13Once again the Philistines raided the valley.
  • Genesis 22:14And Abraham called that place The LORD Will Provide. So to this day it is said, “On the mountain of the LORD it will be provided.”
  • Deuteronomy 32:36For the LORD will vindicate His people and have compassion on His servants when He sees that their strength is gone and no one remains, slave or free.
  • Revelation 12:16But the earth helped the woman and opened its mouth to swallow up the river that had poured from the dragon’s mouth.

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