1 Samuel 23 · Verse 13

1 Samuel 23:13

Then David and his men, which were about six hundred, arose and departed out of Keilah, and went whithersoever they could go. And it was told Saul that David was escaped from Keilah; and he forbare to go forth.
1 Samuel 23:13, King James Version

1 Samuel 23:13 in other translations

BSBThen David and his men, about six hundred strong, set out and departed from Keilah, moving from place to place. When Saul was told that David had escaped from Keilah, he declined to go forth.
WEBThen David and his men, who were about six hundred, arose and departed out of Keilah and went wherever they could go. Saul was told that David had escaped from Keilah; and he gave up going there.
ASVThen David and his men, who were about six hundred, arose and departed out of Keilah, and went whithersoever they could go. And it was told Saul that David was escaped from Keilah; and he forbare to go forth.
YLTAnd David riseth--and his men--about six hundred men, and they go out from Keilah, and go up and down where they go up and down; and to Saul it hath been declared that David hath escaped from Keilah, and he ceaseth to go out.
DARBYThen David and his men, about six hundred, arose and departed out of Keilah, and went whithersoever they could go. And it was told Saul that David had escaped from Keilah, and he forbore to go forth.
BBEThen David and his men, about six hundred of them, went out of Keilah, and got away wherever they were able to go. And Saul, hearing that David had got away from Keilah, did not go there.
WebsterThen David and his men who were about six hundred, arose and departed from Keilah, and went whithersoever they could go. And it was told Saul that David had escaped from Keilah: and he forbore to go forth.

What does 1 Samuel 23:13 mean?

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on 1 Samuel 23:7-13

Well might David complain of his enemies, that they rewarded him evil for good, and that for his love they were his adversaries. Christ was used thus basely. David applied to his great Protector for direction. No sooner was the ephod brought him than he made use of it. We have the Scriptures in our hands, let us take advice from them in doubtful cases. Say, Bring hither the Bible. David's address to God is very…

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1 Samuel 23:13 in the original Hebrew

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וַיָּקָם֩vai.ya.Kamand he aroseH6965
דָּוִ֨דda.VidDavidH1732
וַאֲנָשָׁ֜יוva.'a.na.Shavand men hisH582
כְּשֵׁשׁ\־ke.shesh-about sixH8337
מֵא֣וֹתme.'othundred<s>H3967
אִ֗ישׁ'IshmanH376
וַיֵּצְאוּ֙vai.ye.tze.'Uand they went outH3318
מִקְּעִלָ֔הmi.ke.'i.Lahfrom KeilahH7084
וַיִּֽתְהַלְּכ֖וּvai.yit.ha.le.Khuand they went aboutH1980
בַּאֲשֶׁ֣רba.'a.Sherat whereH834
יִתְהַלָּ֑כוּyit.ha.La.khuthey went aboutH1980
וּלְשָׁא֣וּלu.le.sha.'Uland to SaulH7586
הֻגַּ֗דhu.Gadit was toldH5046
כִּֽי\־ki-thatH3588
נִמְלַ֤טnim.Lathe had escapedH4422
דָּוִד֙da.VidDavidH1732
מִקְּעִילָ֔הmi.ke.'i.Lahfrom KeilahH7084
וַיֶּחְדַּ֖לvai.yech.Daland he ceasedH2308
לָצֵֽאת\׃la.Tzetto go forthH3318

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Cross references for 1 Samuel 23:13

  • 1 Samuel 25:13

    And David said unto his men, Gird ye on every man his sword. And they girded on every man his sword; and David also girded on his sword: and there went up after David about four hundred men; and two hundred abode by the stuff.

  • 1 Samuel 22:2

    And every one that was in distress, and every one that was in debt, and every one that was discontented, gathered themselves unto him; and he became a captain over them: and there were with him about four hundred men.

  • 1 Samuel 30:9-10

    So David went, he and the six hundred men that were with him, and came to the brook Besor, where those that were left behind stayed. But David pursued, he and four hundred men: for two hundred abode behind, which were so faint that they could not go over the brook Besor.

  • 2 Samuel 15:20

    Whereas thou camest but yesterday, should I this day make thee go up and down with us? seeing I go whither I may, return thou, and take back thy brethren: mercy and truth be with thee.

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Context

  • 1 Samuel 23:12

    Then said David, Will the men of Keilah deliver me and my men into the hand of Saul? And the Lord said, They will deliver thee up.

  • 1 Samuel 23:13

    Then David and his men, which were about six hundred, arose and departed out of Keilah, and went whithersoever they could go. And it was told Saul that David was escaped from Keilah; and he forbare to go forth.

  • 1 Samuel 23:14

    And David abode in the wilderness in strong holds, and remained in a mountain in the wilderness of Ziph. And Saul sought him every day, but God delivered him not into his hand.

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1 Samuel 23:13 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		David entonces se levantó con sus hombres, que eran como seiscientos, y saliéronse de Keila, y fuéronse de una parte á otra. Y vino la nueva á Saúl de como David se había escapado de Keila; y dejó de salir.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Et David se leva, et ses hommes, environ 600 hommes, et ils sortirent de Kehila et s’en allèrent où ils purent. Et on rapporta à Saül que David s’était échappé de Kehila, et il s’abstint d’entrer en campagne.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Da machten David und seine Männer sich auf, bei sechshundert Mann, und sie zogen von Kehila aus und gingen, wohin sie gehen konnten. Und es wurde Saul berichtet, daß David aus Kehila entronnen wäre; da stand er davon ab auszuziehen.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Surrexit ergo David et viri ejus quasi sexcenti, et egressi de Ceila, huc atque illuc vagabantur incerti: nuntiatumque est Sauli quod fugisset David de Ceila, et salvatus esset: quam ob rem dissimulavit exire.