1 Samuel 23:8

8 And Saul called up all his forces for battle, to go down to Keilah to besiege David and his men.

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1 Samuel 23:8 in Other Translations

KJV

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

ESV

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

NLT

8 So Saul mobilized his entire army to march to Keilah and besiege David and his men.

MSG

8 Saul mustered his troops for battle and set out for Keilah to lay siege to David and his men.

CSB

8 Then Saul summoned all the troops to go to war at Keilah and besiege David and his men.

1 Samuel 23:8 Meaning and Commentary

1 Samuel 23:8

And Saul called all the people together to war
Or "caused [them] to hear" ^F13 summoned them by an herald, whom he sent into all parts of the kingdom to proclaim war, and require them in his name to attend him; which was the prerogative of a king to do:

to go down to Keilah, to besiege David and his men;
that was what he privately intended, but the pretence was to make war against the Philistines.

FOOTNOTES:

F13 (emvy) "fecit audire", Montanus, Piscator.

Taken from John Gill's Exposition of the Bible

1 Samuel 23:8 In-Context

6 (Now Abiathar son of Ahimelek had brought the ephod down with him when he fled to David at Keilah.)

7 Saul was told that David had gone to Keilah, and he said, “God has delivered him into my hands, for David has imprisoned himself by entering a town with gates and bars.”

8 And Saul called up all his forces for battle, to go down to Keilah to besiege David and his men.

9 When David learned that Saul was plotting against him, he said to Abiathar the priest, “Bring the ephod.”

10 David said, “LORD, God of Israel, your servant has heard definitely that Saul plans to come to Keilah and destroy the town on account of me.

1 Samuel 23:8

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