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1 Samuel 23:12-14
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1 Samuel 23:12-14
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12 Again David asked, “Will the people of Keilah give me and my men to Saul?”
The Lord answered, “They will.”
13 So David and his men left Keilah. There were about 600 men who went with David. They kept moving from place to place. Saul learned that David had escaped from Keilah, so he did not go to that city.
Saul Chases David
14 David went into the desert of Ziph and stayed in the mountains and fortresses there. Saul looked for David the whole time, but the Lord[a] didn’t let Saul catch him.
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- 1 Samuel 23:14 the Lord From the ancient Greek version and a Hebrew copy from Qumran. The standard Hebrew text has “God.”
1 Samuel 23:12-14
New International Version
1 Samuel 23:12-14
New International Version
12 Again David asked, “Will the citizens of Keilah surrender(A) me and my men to Saul?”
And the Lord said, “They will.”
13 So David and his men,(B) about six hundred in number, left Keilah and kept moving from place to place. When Saul was told that David had escaped from Keilah, he did not go there.
14 David stayed in the wilderness(C) strongholds and in the hills of the Desert of Ziph.(D) Day after day Saul searched(E) for him, but God did not(F) give David into his hands.
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