--- title: "1 Samuel 23 Interlinear Bible: Hebrew / Greek & English Translation" description: "Read 1 Samuel Chapter 23 with original Hebrew/Greek text, transliteration, English translation, and Strong" image: "/_app/immutable/assets/missing.C7wGMEZ6.jpg" url: "https://realbiblebelievers.com/interlinear/1-samuel/23" --- ![Genesis](/images/bible/genesis.png) Genesis 50 Chapters 1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738394041424344454647484950 Read Commentary Interlinear Audio 1 Then they told וַיַּגִּ֥דוּ H5046 David לְדָוִ֖ד H1732 saying לֵאמֹ֑ר H559 הִנֵּ֤ה H2009 Behold the Philistines פְלִשְׁתִּים֙ H6430 fight נִלְחָמִ֣ים H3898 against Keilah בִּקְעִילָ֔ה H7084 וְהֵ֖מָּה H1992 and they rob שֹׁסִ֥ים H8154 אֶת H853 the threshingfloors הַגֳּרָנֽוֹת׃ H1637 2 enquired וַיִּשְׁאַ֨ל H7592 Therefore David דָּוִ֗ד H1732 And the LORD יְהוָ֜ה H3068 said וַיֹּ֨אמֶר H559 הַֽאֵלֵ֣ךְ H1980 and smite וְהִכִּ֣יתָ H5221 the Philistines בַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֔ים H6430 הָאֵ֑לֶּה H428 said וַיֹּ֨אמֶר H559 And the LORD יְהוָ֜ה H3068 אֶל H413 Therefore David דָּוִ֗ד H1732 לֵ֚ךְ H1980 and smite וְהִכִּ֣יתָ H5221 the Philistines בַפְּלִשְׁתִּ֔ים H6430 and save וְהֽוֹשַׁעְתָּ֖ H3467 אֶת H853 Keilah קְעִילָֽה׃ H7084 3 said וַיֹּ֨אמְר֜וּ H559 אַנְשֵׁ֤י H376 And David's דָוִד֙ H1732 אֵלָ֔יו H413 הִנֵּ֨ה H2009 אֲנַ֥חְנוּ H587 פֹ֛ה H6311 here in Judah בִּֽיהוּדָ֖ה H3063 יְרֵאִ֑ים H3372 וְאַף֙ H637 כִּֽי H3588 נֵלֵ֣ךְ H1980 to Keilah קְעִלָ֔ה H7084 אֶל H413 against the armies מַֽעַרְכ֖וֹת H4634 of the Philistines פְּלִשְׁתִּֽים׃ H6430 4 yet again וַיּ֨וֹסֶף H3254 ע֤וֹד H5750 Then David דָּוִד֙ H1732 enquired לִשְׁא֣וֹל H7592 And the LORD יְהוָ֑ה H3068 answered וַֽיַּעֲנֵ֖הוּ H6030 And the LORD יְהוָ֑ה H3068 him and said וַיֹּ֗אמֶר H559 Arise ק֚וּם H6965 go down רֵ֣ד H3381 to Keilah קְעִילָ֔ה H7084 כִּֽי H3588 אֲנִ֥י H589 for I will deliver נֹתֵ֛ן H5414 אֶת H853 the Philistines פְּלִשְׁתִּ֖ים H6430 into thine hand בְּיָדֶֽךָ׃ H3027 5 וַיֵּ֣לֶךְ H1980 So David דָּוִ֔ד H1732 וַֽאֲנָשָׁ֨ו H376 of Keilah קְעִילָֽה׃ H7084 and fought וַיִּלָּ֣חֶם H3898 with the Philistines בַּפְּלִשְׁתִּ֗ים H6430 and brought away וַיִּנְהַג֙ H5090 אֶת H853 their cattle מִקְנֵיהֶ֔ם H4735 and smote וַיַּ֥ךְ H5221 בָּהֶ֖ם H0 slaughter מַכָּ֣ה H4347 them with a great גְדוֹלָ֑ה H1419 saved וַיֹּ֣שַׁע H3467 So David דָּוִ֔ד H1732 אֵ֖ת H853 the inhabitants יֹֽשְׁבֵ֥י H3427 of Keilah קְעִילָֽה׃ H7084 6 וַיְהִ֗י H1961 fled בִּ֠בְרֹחַ H1272 And it came to pass when Abiathar אֶבְיָתָ֧ר H54 the son בֶּן H1121 of Ahimelech אֲחִימֶ֛לֶךְ H288 אֶל H413 to David דָּוִ֖ד H1732 to Keilah קְעִילָ֑ה H7084 with an ephod אֵפ֖וֹד H646 that he came down יָרַ֥ד H3381 in his hand בְּיָדֽוֹ׃ H3027 7 And it was told וַיֻּגַּ֣ד H5046 And Saul שָׁא֗וּל H7586 כִּי H3588 by entering לָב֔וֹא H935 that David דָוִ֖ד H1732 to Keilah קְעִילָ֑ה H7084 said וַיֹּ֣אמֶר H559 And Saul שָׁא֗וּל H7586 hath delivered נִכַּ֨ר H5234 אֹת֤וֹ H853 God אֱלֹהִים֙ H430 him into mine hand בְּיָדִ֔י H3027 כִּ֚י H3588 for he is shut in נִסְגַּ֣ר H5462 by entering לָב֔וֹא H935 into a town בְּעִ֖יר H5892 that hath gates דְּלָתַ֥יִם H1817 and bars וּבְרִֽיחַ׃ H1280 8 called וַיְשַׁמַּ֥ע H8085 And Saul שָׁא֛וּל H7586 אֶת H853 כָּל H3605 all the people הָעָ֖ם H5971 to war לַמִּלְחָמָ֑ה H4421 to go down לָרֶ֣דֶת H3381 to Keilah קְעִילָ֔ה H7084 to besiege לָצ֥וּר H6696 אֶל H413 David דָּוִ֖ד H1732 וְאֶל H413 אֲנָשָֽׁיו׃ H376 9 knew וַיֵּ֣דַע H3045 And David דָּוִ֔ד H1732 כִּ֣י H3588 עָלָ֔יו H5921 that Saul שָׁא֖וּל H7586 secretly practised מַֽחֲרִ֣ישׁ H2790 mischief הָֽרָעָ֑ה H7451 against him and he said וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ H559 אֶל H413 to Abiathar אֶבְיָתָ֣ר H54 the priest הַכֹּהֵ֔ן H3548 Bring hither הַגִּ֖ישָׁה H5066 the ephod הָֽאֵפֽוֹד׃ H646 10 Then said וַיֹּאמֶר֮ H559 David דָּוִד֒ H1732 O LORD יְהוָה֙ H3068 God אֱלֹהֵ֣י H430 of Israel יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל H3478 hath certainly שָׁמַע֙ H8085 hath certainly שָׁמַע֙ H8085 thy servant עַבְדְּךָ֔ H5650 כִּֽי H3588 seeketh מְבַקֵּ֥שׁ H1245 that Saul שָׁא֖וּל H7586 to come לָב֣וֹא H935 אֶל H413 to Keilah קְעִילָ֑ה H7084 to destroy לְשַׁחֵ֥ת H7843 the city לָעִ֖יר H5892 בַּֽעֲבוּרִֽי׃ H5668 11 deliver me up הֲיַסְגִּרֻ֣נִי H5462 Will the men בַֽעֲלֵי֩ H1167 of Keilah קְעִילָ֨ה H7084 into his hand בְיָד֜וֹ H3027 He will come down יֵרֵֽד׃ H3381 will Saul שָׁא֗וּל H7586 כַּֽאֲשֶׁר֙ H834 hath heard שָׁמַ֣ע H8085 as thy servant לְעַבְדֶּ֑ךָ H5650 And the LORD יְהוָ֖ה H3068 God אֱלֹהֵ֣י H430 of Israel יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל H3478 I beseech thee tell הַגֶּד H5046 נָ֖א H4994 as thy servant לְעַבְדֶּ֑ךָ H5650 said וַיֹּ֥אמֶר H559 And the LORD יְהוָ֖ה H3068 He will come down יֵרֵֽד׃ H3381 12 Then said וַיֹּ֥אמֶר H559 David דָּוִ֔ד H1732 They will deliver thee up יַסְגִּֽירוּ׃ H5462 Will the men בַּֽעֲלֵ֧י H1167 of Keilah קְעִילָ֛ה H7084 אֹתִ֥י H853 וְאֶת H853 אֲנָשַׁ֖י H376 into the hand בְּיַד H3027 of Saul שָׁא֑וּל H7586 Then said וַיֹּ֥אמֶר H559 And the LORD יְהוָ֖ה H3068 They will deliver thee up יַסְגִּֽירוּ׃ H5462 13 arose וַיָּקָם֩ H6965 Then David דָּוִד֙ H1732 וַֽאֲנָשָׁ֜יו H376 which were about six כְּשֵׁשׁ H8337 hundred מֵא֣וֹת H3967 אִ֗ישׁ H376 and departed לָצֵֽאת׃ H3318 from Keilah מִקְּעִילָ֔ה H7084 and went יִתְהַלָּ֑כוּ H1980 whithersoever בַּֽאֲשֶׁ֣ר H834 and went יִתְהַלָּ֑כוּ H1980 Saul וּלְשָׁא֣וּל H7586 And it was told הֻגַּ֗ד H5046 כִּֽי H3588 was escaped נִמְלַ֤ט H4422 Then David דָּוִד֙ H1732 from Keilah מִקְּעִילָ֔ה H7084 and he forbare וַיֶּחְדַּ֖ל H2308 and departed לָצֵֽאת׃ H3318 14 abode וַיֵּ֥שֶׁב H3427 And David דָּוִ֤ד H1732 in the wilderness בְּמִדְבַּר H4057 in strong holds בַּמְּצָד֔וֹת H4679 abode וַיֵּ֥שֶׁב H3427 in a mountain בָּהָ֖ר H2022 in the wilderness בְּמִדְבַּר H4057 of Ziph זִ֑יף H2128 sought וַיְבַקְשֵׁ֤הוּ H1245 And Saul שָׁאוּל֙ H7586 כָּל H3605 him every day הַיָּמִ֔ים H3117 וְלֹֽא H3808 delivered נְתָנ֥וֹ H5414 but God אֱלֹהִ֖ים H430 him not into his hand בְּיָדֽוֹ׃ H3027 15 saw וַיַּ֣רְא H7200 And David וְדָוִ֥ד H1732 כִּֽי H3588 was come out יָצָ֥א H3318 that Saul שָׁא֖וּל H7586 to seek לְבַקֵּ֣שׁ H1245 אֶת H853 his life נַפְשׁ֑וֹ H5315 And David וְדָוִ֥ד H1732 was in the wilderness בְּמִדְבַּר H4057 of Ziph זִ֖יף H2128 in a wood בַּחֹֽרְשָׁה׃ H2793 16 arose וַיָּ֙קָם֙ H6965 And Jonathan יְהֽוֹנָתָ֣ן H3083 son בֶּן H1121 Saul's שָׁא֔וּל H7586 וַיֵּ֥לֶךְ H1980 אֶל H413 to David דָּוִ֖ד H1732 into the wood חֹ֑רְשָׁה H2793 and strengthened וַיְחַזֵּ֥ק H2388 אֶת H853 his hand יָד֖וֹ H3027 in God בֵּֽאלֹהִֽים׃ H430 17 And he said וַיֹּ֨אמֶר H559 אֵלָ֜יו H413 אַל H408 unto him Fear תִּירָ֗א H3372 כִּ֠י H3588 לֹ֤א H3808 shall not find תִֽמְצָאֲךָ֙ H4672 not for the hand יַ֚ד H3027 of Saul שָׁא֥וּל H7586 my father אָבִ֖י H1 וְאַתָּה֙ H859 thee and thou shalt be king תִּמְלֹ֣ךְ H4427 עַל H5921 over Israel יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל H3478 וְאָֽנֹכִ֖י H595 אֶֽהְיֶה H1961 לְּךָ֣ H0 and I shall be next לְמִשְׁנֶ֑ה H4932 וְגַם H1571 of Saul שָׁא֥וּל H7586 my father אָבִ֖י H1 knoweth יֹדֵ֥עַ H3045 כֵּֽן׃ H3651 18 made וַיִּכְרְת֧וּ H3772 And they two שְׁנֵיהֶ֛ם H8147 a covenant בְּרִ֖ית H1285 before לִפְנֵ֣י H6440 the LORD יְהוָ֑ה H3068 abode וַיֵּ֤שֶׁב H3427 and David דָּוִד֙ H1732 in the wood בַּחֹ֔רְשָׁה H2793 and Jonathan וִיהֽוֹנָתָ֖ן H3083 went הָלַ֥ךְ H1980 to his house לְבֵיתֽוֹ׃ H1004 19 Then came up וַיַּֽעֲל֤וּ H5927 the Ziphites זִפִים֙ H2130 אֶל H413 to Saul שָׁא֔וּל H7586 to Gibeah הַגִּבְעָ֖תָה H1390 saying לֵאמֹ֑ר H559 הֲל֣וֹא H3808 Doth not David דָ֠וִד H1732 hide מִסְתַּתֵּ֨ר H5641 עִמָּ֤נוּ H5973 himself with us in strong holds בַמְּצָדוֹת֙ H4679 in the wood בַּחֹ֔רְשָׁה H2793 in the hill בְּגִבְעַת֙ H1389 of Hachilah הַֽחֲכִילָ֔ה H2444 אֲשֶׁ֖ר H834 which is on the south מִימִ֥ין H3225 of Jeshimon הַיְשִׁימֽוֹן׃ H3452 20 וְ֠עַתָּה H6258 לְכָל H3605 according to all the desire אַוַּ֨ת H185 of thy soul נַפְשְׁךָ֥ H5315 Now therefore O king הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ H4428 come down רֵ֑ד H3381 come down רֵ֑ד H3381 וְלָ֥נוּ H0 and our part shall be to deliver הַסְגִּיר֖וֹ H5462 hand בְּיַ֥ד H3027 Now therefore O king הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ H4428 21 said וַיֹּ֣אמֶר H559 And Saul שָׁא֔וּל H7586 Blessed בְּרוּכִ֥ים H1288 אַתֶּ֖ם H859 be ye of the LORD לַֽיהוָ֑ה H3068 כִּ֥י H3588 for ye have compassion חֲמַלְתֶּ֖ם H2550 עָלָֽי׃ H5921 22 לְכוּ H1980 נָ֞א H4994 I pray you prepare הָכִ֣ינוּ H3559 ע֗וֹד H5750 yet and know וּדְע֤וּ H3045 and see רָאָ֖הוּ H7200 אֶת H853 his place מְקוֹמוֹ֙ H4725 אֲשֶׁ֣ר H834 תִּֽהְיֶ֣ה H1961 where his haunt רַגְל֔וֹ H7272 מִ֥י H4310 and see רָאָ֖הוּ H7200 שָׁ֑ם H8033 כִּ֚י H3588 him there for it is told אָמַ֣ר H559 אֵלַ֔י H413 me that he dealeth very עָר֥וֹם H6191 יַעְרִ֖ם H6196 הֽוּא׃ H1931 23 See וּרְא֣וּ H7200 therefore and take knowledge וּדְע֗וּ H3045 מִכֹּ֤ל H3605 of all the lurking places הַמַּֽחֲבֹאִים֙ H4224 אֲשֶׁ֣ר H834 where he hideth יִתְחַבֵּ֣א H2244 שָׁ֔ם H8033 himself and come ye again וְשַׁבְתֶּ֤ם H7725 אֵלַי֙ H413 אֶל H413 to me with the certainty נָכ֔וֹן H3559 and I will go וְהָֽלַכְתִּ֖י H1980 אִתְּכֶ֑ם H854 וְהָיָה֙ H1961 אִם H518 with you and it shall come to pass if he be יֶשְׁנ֣וֹ H3426 in the land בָאָ֔רֶץ H776 that I will search וְחִפַּשְׂתִּ֣י H2664 אֹת֔וֹ H853 בְּכֹ֖ל H3605 him out throughout all the thousands אַלְפֵ֥י H505 of Judah יְהוּדָֽה׃ H3063 24 And they arose וַיָּק֛וּמוּ H6965 וַיֵּֽלְכ֥וּ H1980 to Ziph זִ֖יפָה H2128 before לִפְנֵ֣י H6440 Saul שָׁא֑וּל H7586 but David וְדָוִ֨ד H1732 וַֽאֲנָשָׁ֜יו H376 were in the wilderness בְּמִדְבַּ֤ר H4057 of Maon מָעוֹן֙ H4584 in the plain בָּֽעֲרָבָ֔ה H6160 אֶ֖ל H413 on the south יְמִ֥ין H3225 of Jeshimon הַיְשִׁימֽוֹן׃ H3452 25 וַיֵּ֨לֶךְ H1980 And when Saul שָׁא֔וּל H7586 וַֽאֲנָשָׁיו֮ H376 to seek לְבַקֵּשׁ֒ H1245 him And they told וַיַּגִּ֣דוּ H5046 David דָוִ֖ד H1732 wherefore he came down וַיֵּ֣רֶד H3381 into a rock הַסֶּ֔לַע H5553 and abode וַיֵּ֖שֶׁב H3427 in the wilderness מִדְבַּ֥ר H4057 of Maon מָעֽוֹן׃ H4584 heard וַיִּשְׁמַ֣ע H8085 And when Saul שָׁא֔וּל H7586 that he pursued וַיִּרְדֹּ֥ף H7291 after אַחֲרֵֽי H310 David דָוִ֖ד H1732 in the wilderness מִדְבַּ֥ר H4057 of Maon מָעֽוֹן׃ H4584 26 וַיֵּ֨לֶךְ H1980 And Saul וְשָׁא֣וּל H7586 on that side מִצַּ֥ד H6654 of the mountain הָהָ֖ר H2022 מִזֶּ֔ה H2088 David דָּוִ֥ד H1732 וַֽאֲנָשָׁ֛יו H376 on that side מִצַּ֥ד H6654 of the mountain הָהָ֖ר H2022 מִזֶּ֑ה H2088 וַיְהִ֨י H1961 David דָּוִ֥ד H1732 made haste נֶחְפָּ֤ז H2648 לָלֶ֙כֶת֙ H1980 for fear מִפְּנֵ֣י H6440 And Saul וְשָׁא֣וּל H7586 And Saul וְשָׁא֣וּל H7586 וַֽאֲנָשָׁ֗יו H376 compassed עֹֽטְרִ֛ים H5849 אֶל H413 David דָּוִ֥ד H1732 וְאֶל H413 אֲנָשָׁ֖יו H376 to take לְתָפְשָֽׂם׃ H8610 27 a messenger וּמַלְאָ֣ךְ H4397 But there came בָּ֔א H935 אֶל H413 unto Saul שָׁא֖וּל H7586 saying לֵאמֹ֑ר H559 Haste מַֽהֲרָ֣ה H4116 וְלֵ֔כָה H1980 כִּֽי H3588 have invaded פָשְׁט֥וּ H6584 for the Philistines פְלִשְׁתִּ֖ים H6430 עַל H5921 the land הָאָֽרֶץ׃ H776 28 returned וַיָּ֣שָׁב H7725 Wherefore Saul שָׁא֗וּל H7586 from pursuing מִרְדֹף֙ H7291 after אַֽחֲרֵ֣י H310 David דָוִ֔ד H1732 וַיֵּ֖לֶךְ H1980 against לִקְרַ֣את H7125 the Philistines פְּלִשְׁתִּ֑ים H6430 עַל H5921 כֵּ֗ן H3651 therefore they called קָֽרְאוּ֙ H7121 that place לַמָּק֣וֹם H4725 הַה֔וּא H1931 סֶ֖לַע H0 Selahammahlekoth הַֽמַּחְלְקֽוֹת׃ H5555 29 went up וַיַּ֥עַל H5927 And David דָּוִ֖ד H1732 מִשָּׁ֑ם H8033 from thence and dwelt וַיֵּ֖שֶׁב H3427 in strong holds בִּמְצָד֥וֹת H4679 עֵֽין H0 at Engedi גֶּֽדִי׃ H5872 [1 Samuel 22](/interlinear/1-samuel/22) [1 Samuel 24](/interlinear/1-samuel/24) ```json {"@context":"https://schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https://realbiblebelievers.com/#website","url":"https://realbiblebelievers.com","name":"Real Bible Believers","description":"RBB","publisher":{"@id":"https://realbiblebelievers.com/#/schema/person/e966585dde703268e7f6ae890ea98509"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":"https://realbiblebelievers.com/?s={search_term_string}","query-input":"required 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