1 Samuel 23:1

¶ Then they told David, saying, Behold, the Philistines fight against Keilah, and they rob the threshingfloors.

Then they told {H5046} David {H1732}, saying {H559}, Behold, the Philistines {H6430} fight {H3898} against Keilah {H7084}, and they rob {H8154} the threshingfloors {H1637}.

David was told, "The P'lishtim are fighting Ke'ilah and plundering the thresh-ing-floors."

Now it was reported to David, “Look, the Philistines are fighting against Keilah and looting the threshing floors.”

And they told David, saying, Behold, the Philistines are fighting against Keilah, and are robbing the threshing-floors.

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Cross-References

  • Joshua 15:44 (6 votes)

    And Keilah, and Achzib, and Mareshah; nine cities with their villages:

  • Nehemiah 3:17 (3 votes)

    After him repaired the Levites, Rehum the son of Bani. Next unto him repaired Hashabiah, the ruler of the half part of Keilah, in his part.

  • Nehemiah 3:18 (3 votes)

    After him repaired their brethren, Bavai the son of Henadad, the ruler of the half part of Keilah.

  • Micah 6:15 (3 votes)

    Thou shalt sow, but thou shalt not reap; thou shalt tread the olives, but thou shalt not anoint thee with oil; and sweet wine, but shalt not drink wine.

  • Leviticus 26:16 (2 votes)

    I also will do this unto you; I will even appoint over you terror, consumption, and the burning ague, that shall consume the eyes, and cause sorrow of heart: and ye shall sow your seed in vain, for your enemies shall eat it.

  • Judges 6:4 (2 votes)

    And they encamped against them, and destroyed the increase of the earth, till thou come unto Gaza, and left no sustenance for Israel, neither sheep, nor ox, nor ass.

  • Deuteronomy 28:51 (2 votes)

    And he shall eat the fruit of thy cattle, and the fruit of thy land, until thou be destroyed: which [also] shall not leave thee [either] corn, wine, or oil, [or] the increase of thy kine, or flocks of thy sheep, until he have destroyed thee.