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1 Samuel 23:20 - Meaning and Application

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Translation: World English Bible — Catholic Edition

" Now therefore, O king, come down. According to all the desire of your soul to come down; and our part will be to deliver him up into the king’s hand.” "

1 Samuel 23:20

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18 They both made a covenant before the LORD. Then David stayed in the woods and Jonathan went to his house.

19 Then the Ziphites came up to Saul to Gibeah, saying, “Doesn’t David hide himself with us in the strongholds in the woods, in the hill of Hachilah, which is on the south of the desert?

20 Now therefore, O king, come down. According to all the desire of your soul to come down; and our part will be to deliver him up into the king’s hand.”

21 Saul said, “You are blessed by the LORD, for you have had compassion on me.

22 Please go make yet more sure, and know and see his place where his haunt is, and who has seen him there; for I have been told that he is very cunning.

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1 Samuel 23:1

"David was told, “Behold, the Philistines are fighting against Keilah, and are robbing the threshing floors.”"

1 Samuel 23:2

"Therefore David inquired of the LORD, saying, “Shall I go and strike these Philistines?” The LORD said to David, “Go strike the Philistines, and save Keilah.”"

1 Samuel 23:3

"David’s men said to him, “Behold, we are afraid here in Judah. How much more then if we go to Keilah against the armies of the Philistines?”"

1 Samuel 23:4

"Then David inquired of the LORD yet again. The LORD answered him, and said, “Arise, go down to Keilah; for I will deliver the Philistines into your hand.”"

1 Samuel 23:5

"David and his men went to Keilah and fought with the Philistines, and brought away their livestock, and killed them with a great slaughter. So David saved the inhabitants of Keilah."

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"When Abiathar the son of Ahimelech fled to David to Keilah, he came down with an ephod in his hand."

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