1 Samuel 23 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021(NRSVUE)

1 Samuel 23David Saves the City of Keilah

1 him into my hand, for he has shut himself in by entering a town that has gates and bars.”

8Saul summoned all the people to war, to go down to Keilah, to besiege David and his men.

9 Saul come down as your servant has heard? O Lord, the God of Israel, I beseech you, tell your servant.” The Lord said, “He will come down.”

12 did not give him into his hand.

David Eludes Saul in the Wilderness

15David was in the wilderness of Ziph at Horesh when he learned that Saul had come out to seek his life.

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29David then went up from there and lived in the strongholds of En-gedi.