1st Samuel Chapter 23 verse 4 Holy Bible
Then David inquired of Jehovah yet again. And Jehovah answered him, and said, Arise, go down to Keilah; for I will deliver the Philistines into thy hand.
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Then David put the question to the Lord again, and the Lord answering said, Up! go down to Keilah; for I will give the Philistines into your hands.
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And David inquired of Jehovah yet again. And Jehovah answered him and said, Arise, go down to Keilah; for I will give the Philistines into thy hand.
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Then David inquired of the LORD yet again. And the LORD answered him and said, Arise, go down to Keilah; for I will deliver the Philistines into thine hand.
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Then David inquired of the LORD yet again. And the LORD answered him and said, Arise, go down to Keilah; for I will deliver the Philistines into thy hand.
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Then David inquired of Yahweh yet again. Yahweh answered him, and said, Arise, go down to Keilah; for I will deliver the Philistines into your hand.
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And David addeth again to ask at Jehovah, and Jehovah answereth him, and saith, `Rise, go down to Keilah, for I am giving the Philistines into thy hand.'
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Ellicott's Commentary
Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(4) David enquired . . . yet again.--This second enquiry, made for the sake of inspiring his little army with confidence before embarking on the seemingly desperate attempt, was, as in the previous case mentioned in 1Samuel 23:2, no doubt through the prophet Gad. Abiathar had not yet arrived with the ephod.Parallel Commentaries ...HebrewOnce again,וַיּ֨וֹסֶף (way·yō·w·sep̄)Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularStrong's 3254: To add, augmentDavidדָּוִד֙ (dā·wiḏ)Noun - proper - masculine singularStrong's 1732: David -- perhaps 'beloved one', a son of Jesseinquiredלִשְׁאֹ֣ל (liš·’ōl)Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructStrong's 7592: To inquire, to request, to demandof the LORD,בַּֽיהוָ֔ה (Yah·weh)Preposition-b | Noun - proper - masculine singularStrong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israeland the LORDיְהוָ֑ה (Yah·weh)Noun - proper - masculine singularStrong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israelanswered him:וַֽיַּעֲנֵ֖הוּ (way·ya·‘ă·nê·hū)Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine singularStrong's 6030: To answer, respond“Goרֵ֣ד (rêḏ)Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularStrong's 3381: To come or go down, descendat onceק֚וּם (qūm)Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularStrong's 6965: To arise, stand up, standto Keilah,קְעִילָ֔ה (qə·‘î·lāh)Noun - proper - feminine singularStrong's 7084: Keilah -- a city in Judahforכִּֽי־ (kî-)ConjunctionStrong's 3588: A relative conjunctionIאֲנִ֥י (’ă·nî)Pronoun - first person common singularStrong's 589: Iwill deliverנֹתֵ֛ן (nō·ṯên)Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularStrong's 5414: To give, put, setthe Philistinesפְּלִשְׁתִּ֖ים (pə·liš·tîm)Noun - proper - masculine pluralStrong's 6430: Philistines -- inhabitants of Philistiainto your hand.”בְּיָדֶֽךָ׃ (bə·yā·ḏe·ḵā)Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singularStrong's 3027: A handJump to PreviousAddeth Arise David Deliver Hand Hands Inquired Keilah Kei'lah Once Philistines Question Rise