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1 Samuel 23:9

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David knew that Saul was devising mischief against him; and he said to Abiathar the priest, “Bring the ephod here.”

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1 Samuel 23:9 in other translations

And David knew that Saul was devising mischief against him; and he said to Abiathar the priest, Bring hither the ephod.

1 Samuel 23:9 · American Standard Version

1 Samuel 23:9 in context

  1. 7Saul was told that David had come to Keilah. Saul said, “God has delivered him into my hand; for he is shut in by entering into a town that has gates and bars.”
  2. 8Saul summoned all the people to war, to go down to Keilah, to besiege David and his men.
  3. 9David knew that Saul was devising mischief against him; and he said to Abiathar the priest, “Bring the ephod here.”
  4. 10Then David said, “O Yahweh, the God of Israel, your servant has surely heard that Saul seeks to come to Keilah, to destroy the city for my sake.
  5. 11Will the men of Keilah deliver me up into his hand? Will Saul come down, as your servant has heard? Yahweh, the God of Israel, I beg you, tell your servant.”
    Yahweh said, “He will come down.”