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OET-LV and_he/it_said Dāvid Oh_YHWH the_god of_Yisrāʼēl/(Israel) certainly_(hear) he_has_heard servant_your if/because_that [is]_seeking Shāʼūl to_come to Keilah to_destroy to_the_city in/on/at/with_account_me.
UHB וַיֹּאמֶר֮ דָּוִד֒ יְהוָה֙ אֱלֹהֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל שָׁמֹ֤עַ שָׁמַע֙ עַבְדְּךָ֔ כִּֽי־מְבַקֵּ֥שׁ שָׁא֖וּל לָב֣וֹא אֶל־קְעִילָ֑ה לְשַׁחֵ֥ת לָעִ֖יר בַּעֲבוּרִֽי׃ ‡
(vayyoʼmer dāvid yhwh ʼₑlohēy yisrāʼēl shāmoˊa shāmaˊ ˊaⱱdəkā kiy-məⱱaqqēsh shāʼūl lāⱱōʼ ʼel-qəˊīlāh ləshaḩēt lāˊir baˊₐⱱūriy.)
Key: khaki:verbs, blue:Elohim, green:YHWH.
Note: Automatic aligning of the OET-RV to the LV is done by some temporary software, hence the OET-RV alignments are incomplete (and may occasionally be wrong).
ULT And David said, “Yahweh, the God of Israel, your servant has certainly heard that Saul is seeking to come to Keilah, to destroy the city because of me.
UST So when Abiathar brought it, David prayed, “Yahweh, God of us Israelites, I have heard that Saul is planning to come here with his army and destroy Keilah because I am here.
BSB § And David said, “O LORD, God of Israel, Your servant has heard that Saul intends to come to Keilah and destroy the city on my account.
OEB And David said, ‘Lord, God of Israel, your servant has surely heard that Saul is seeking to come to Keilah, to destroy the city because of me.
WEB Then David said, “O Yahweh, the God of Israel, your servant has surely heard that Saul seeks to come to Keilah to destroy the city for my sake.
WMB Then David said, “O LORD, the God of Israel, your servant has surely heard that Saul seeks to come to Keilah to destroy the city for my sake.
NET Then David said, “O Lord God of Israel, your servant has clearly heard that Saul is planning to come to Keilah to destroy the city because of me.
LSV And David says, “YHWH, God of Israel, Your servant has certainly heard that Saul is seeking to come to Keilah, to destroy the city on my account.
FBV David prayed, “Lord, God of Israel, I your servant have been clearly told that Saul plans to come to Keilah and destroy the town because of me.
T4T So when Abiathar brought it, David prayed, “Yahweh, God of us Israelis, I have heard that Saul is planning to come here with his army and destroy Keilah because I am here.
LEB And David said, “O Yahweh, God of Israel, your servant has clearly heard that Saul is seeking to come to Keilah to destroy the city because of me.
BBE Then David said, O Lord, the God of Israel, news has been given to your servant that it is Saul's purpose to come to Keilah and send destruction on the town because of me.
MOF No MOF 1SA book available
JPS Then said David: 'O LORD, the God of Israel, Thy servant hath surely heard that Saul seeketh to come to Keilah, to destroy the city for my sake.
ASV Then said David, O Jehovah, the God of Israel, thy servant hath surely heard that Saul seeketh to come to Keilah, to destroy the city for my sake.
DRA And David said: O Lord God of Israel, thy servant hath heard a report, that Saul designeth to come to Ceila, to destroy the city for my sake:
YLT And David saith, 'Jehovah, God of Israel, Thy servant hath certainly heard that Saul is seeking to come in unto Keilah, to destroy the city on mine account.
DBY Then said David, Jehovah, [fn]God of Israel, thy servant hath heard for certain that Saul seeketh to come to Keilah, to destroy the city for my sake.
23.10 Elohim
RV Then said David, O LORD, the God of Israel, thy servant hath surely heard that Saul seeketh to come to Keilah, to destroy the city for my sake.
WBS Then said David, O LORD God of Israel, thy servant hath certainly heard that Saul seeketh to come to Keilah, to destroy the city for my sake.
KJB-1769 Then said David, O LORD God of Israel, thy servant hath certainly heard that Saul seeketh to come to Keilah, to destroy the city for my sake.
(Then said David, O LORD God of Israel, thy/your servant hath/has certainly heard that Saul seeketh to come to Keilah, to destroy the city for my sake. )
KJB-1611 No KJB-1611 1SA book available
BB Then sayde Dauid: O Lorde God of Israel, thy seruaunt hath hearde that Saul is about to come to Keila to destroye the citie for my sake:
(Then said Dauid: O Lord God of Israel, thy/your servant hath/has heard that Saul is about to come to Keila to destroy the city for my sake:)
GNV Then sayde Dauid, O Lord God of Israel, thy seruat hath heard, that Saul is about to come to Keilah to destroy the citie for my sake.
(Then said Dauid, O Lord God of Israel, thy/your seruat hath/has heard, that Saul is about to come to Keilah to destroy the city for my sake. )
CB And Dauid sayde: O LORDE God of Israel, thy seruaunt hath herde, that Saul goeth aboute to come for to destroye the cite of Cegila for my sake.
(And Dauid said: O LORD God of Israel, thy/your servant hath/has heard, that Saul goeth/goes about to come for to destroy the cite of Cegila for my sake.)
WYC And Dauid seide, Lord God of Israel, thi seruaunt `herde fame, that Saul disposith to come to Seila, that he distrie the citee for me;
(And Dauid said, Lord God of Israel, thy/your servant `herde fame, that Saul disposith to come to Seila, that he destroy the city for me;)
LUT Und David sprach: HErr, GOtt Israels, dein Knecht hat gehöret, daß Saul danach trachte, daß er gen Kegila komme, die Stadt zu verderben um meinetwillen.
(And David spoke: HErr, God Israels, your Knecht has gehöret, that Saul after/thereafter/then trachte, that he gen Kegila komme, the city to verderben around/by/for meinetwillen.)
CLV Et ait David: Domine Deus Israël, audivit famam servus tuus, quod disponat Saul venire in Ceilam, ut evertat urbem propter me:
(And he_said David: Domine God Israël, audivit famam servus tuus, that disponat Saul venire in Ceilam, as evertat city propter me: )
BRN And David said, Lord God of Israel, thy servant has indeed heard, that Saul seeks to come against Keila to destroy the city on my account.
BrLXX Καὶ εἶπε Δαυίδ, Κύριε ὁ Θεὸς Ἰσραήλ, ἀκούων ἀκήκοεν ὁ δοῦλός σου, ὅτι ζητεῖ Σαοὺλ ἐλθεῖν ἐπὶ Κεϊλὰ διαφθεῖραι τὴν πόλιν διʼ ἐμέ.
(Kai eipe Dawid, Kurie ho Theos Israaʸl, akouōn akaʸkoen ho doulos sou, hoti zaʸtei Saʼoul elthein epi Keila diaftheirai taʸn polin diʼ eme. )
23:1-29 Thanks to informants (23:7, 13), Saul was able to stay on David’s trail. David also had informants, allowing him to keep one step ahead of Saul (23:1, 9, 15, 25). David’s chief advantage was access to divine guidance and resources (23:2, 4, 12), which Saul lacked.
(Occurrence 0) David said
(Some words not found in UHB: and=he/it_said Dāvid YHWH god Yisrael to_hear he_heard servant,your that/for/because/then/when seeking Shāʼūl to,come to/towards Keilah to,destroy to_the,city in/on/at/with,account,me )
Alternate translation: “David asked” or “David prayed”
Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / pronouns
(Occurrence 0) your servant has indeed heard
(Some words not found in UHB: and=he/it_said Dāvid YHWH god Yisrael to_hear he_heard servant,your that/for/because/then/when seeking Shāʼūl to,come to/towards Keilah to,destroy to_the,city in/on/at/with,account,me )
David speaks as if he were someone else to show his respect for Yahweh. Alternate translation: “I have indeed heard”
(Occurrence 0) destroy the city
(Some words not found in UHB: and=he/it_said Dāvid YHWH god Yisrael to_hear he_heard servant,your that/for/because/then/when seeking Shāʼūl to,come to/towards Keilah to,destroy to_the,city in/on/at/with,account,me )
make the city so no one could live in it and kill all the people who live there