1 Samuel 23:10
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“And David said, “O LORD, God of Israel, Your servant has heard that Saul intends to come to Keilah and destroy the city on my account.”
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“And David said, “O LORD, God of Israel, Your servant has heard that Saul intends to come to Keilah and destroy the city on my account.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“Then said David, O Lord God of Israel, thy servant hath certainly heard that Saul seeketh to come to Keilah, to destroy the city for my sake.”
King James Version · Public Domain“Then said David, O Jehovah, the God of Israel, thy servant hath surely heard that Saul seeketh to come to Keilah, to destroy the city for my sake.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“And David saith, `Jehovah, God of Israel, Thy servant hath certainly heard that Saul is seeking to come in unto Keilah, to destroy the city on mine account.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo 1 Samuel 23:10 — 6 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Genesis 18:24What if there are fifty righteous ones in the city? Will You really sweep it away and not spare the place for the sake of the fifty righteous ones who are there?
- 1 Samuel 22:19He also put to the sword Nob, the city of the priests, with its men and women, children and infants, oxen, donkeys, and sheep.
- 1 Samuel 23:8Then Saul summoned all his troops to go to war at Keilah and besiege David and his men.
- Esther 3:6And when he learned the identity of Mordecai’s people, he scorned the notion of laying hands on Mordecai alone. Instead, he sought to destroy all of Mordecai’s people, the Jews, throughout the kingdom of Xerxes.
- Proverbs 28:15Like a roaring lion or a charging bear is a wicked ruler over a helpless people.
- Romans 3:15“Their feet are swift to shed blood;
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