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Saul Pursues David

1 Samuel 23:8

In 11 translations

BSB
Then Saul summoned all his troops to go to war at Keilah and besiege David and his men.
KJV
And Saul called all the people together to war, to go down to Keilah, to besiege David and his men.
WEB
Saul summoned all the people to war, to go down to Keilah to besiege David and his men.
ASV
And Saul summoned all the people to war, to go down to Keilah, to besiege David and his men.
LSV
And Saul summons all the people to the battle, to go down to Keilah, to lay siege to David and to his men.
YLT
And Saul summoneth the whole of the people to battle, to go down to Keilah, to lay siege unto David and unto his men.
DBY
And Saul summoned all the people to war, to go down to Keilah, to besiege David and his men.
DRC
And Saul commanded all the people to go down to fight against Ceila, and to besiege David, and his men.
GNV
Then Saul called all the people together to warre, for to go downe to Keilah, and to besiege Dauid and his men.
JPS
And Saul summoned all the people to war, to go down to Keilah, to besiege David and his men.
LXXE
And Saul charged all the people to go down to war to Keila, to besiege David and his men.

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Original-language editions

WLC
וַיְשַׁמַּ֥ע שָׁא֛וּל אֶת־כָּל־הָעָ֖ם לַמִּלְחָמָ֑ה לָרֶ֣דֶת קְעִילָ֔ה לָצ֥וּר אֶל־דָּוִ֖ד וְאֶל־אֲנָשָֽׁיו׃
LXX-Br
Καὶ παρήγγειλε Σαοὺλ παντὶ τῷ λαῷ καταβαίνειν εἰς πόλεμον εἰς Κεϊλὰ, συνέχειν τὸν Δαυὶδ καὶ τοὺς ἄνδρας αὐτοῦ.

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