1 Samuel 23 · Verse 4

1 Samuel 23:4

Then David enquired of the Lord yet again. And the Lord answered him and said, Arise, go down to Keilah; for I will deliver the Philistines into thine hand.
1 Samuel 23:4, King James Version

1 Samuel 23:4 in other translations

BSBOnce again, David inquired of the LORD, and the LORD answered him: “Go at once to Keilah, for I will deliver the Philistines into your hand.”
WEBThen 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.”
ASVThen David inquired of Jehovah yet again. And Jehovah answered him, and said, Arise, go down to Keilah; for I will deliver the Philistines into thy hand.
YLTAnd David addeth again to ask at Jehovah, and Jehovah answereth him, and saith, ‘Rise, go down to Keilah, for I am giving the Philistines into thy hand.'
DARBYAnd David inquired of Jehovah yet again. And Jehovah answered him and said, Arise, go down to Keilah; for I will give the Philistines into thy hand.
BBEThen David put the question to the Lord again, and the Lord answering said, Up! go down to Keilah; for I will give the Philistines into your hands.
WebsterThen David inquired of the LORD yet again. And the LORD answered him and said, Arise, go down to Keilah; for I will deliver the Philistines into thy hand.

What does 1 Samuel 23:4 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 1 Samuel 23:2-5

2-5. David inquired of the Lord--most probably through Gad (2Sa 24:11; 1Ch 21:9), who was present in David's camp (1Sa 22:5), probably by the recommendation of Samuel. To repel unprovoked assaults on unoffending people who were engaged in their harvest operations, was a humane and benevolent service. But it was doubtful how far it was David's duty to go against a public enemy without the royal commission; and on…

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Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 4 David inquired of the Lord yet again - This was to satisfy his men, who made the strong objections mentioned in the preceding verse.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on 1 Samuel 23:1-6

When princes persecute God's people, let them expect vexation on all sides. The way for any country to be quiet, is to let God's church be quiet in it: if Saul fight against David, the Philistines fight against his country. David considered himself the protector of the land. Thus did the Saviour Jesus, and left us an example. Those are unlike David, who sullenly decline to do good, if they are not rewarded for…

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1 Samuel 23:4 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

וַיּ֨וֹסֶףvai.Yo.sefand he repeatedH3254
ע֤וֹדodagainH5750
דָּוִד֙da.VidDavidH1732
לִשְׁאֹ֣לlish.'Olto enquireH7592
בַּֽיהוָ֔ה\ \סba.Yah.wehby YahwehH3068
וַֽיַּעֲנֵ֖הוּvai.ya.'a.Ne.huand he answered himH6030
יְהוָ֑הYah.wehYahwehH3068
וַיֹּ֗אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH559
ק֚וּםkumariseH6965
רֵ֣דredgo downH3381
קְעִילָ֔הke.'i.LahKeilahH7084
כִּֽי\־ki-forH3588
אֲנִ֥י'a.NiIH589
נֹתֵ֛ןno.Ten[am] about to giveH5414
אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
פְּלִשְׁתִּ֖יםpe.lish.Tim[the] PhilistinesH6430
בְּיָדֶֽךָ\׃be.ya.De.khain hand yourH3027

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for 1 Samuel 23:4

  • Judges 7:7

    And the Lord said unto Gideon, By the three hundred men that lapped will I save you, and deliver the Midianites into thine hand: and let all the other people go every man unto his place.

  • Joshua 8:7

    Then ye shall rise up from the ambush, and seize upon the city: for the Lord your God will deliver it into your hand.

  • 1 Samuel 28:6

    And when Saul enquired of the Lord, the Lord answered him not, neither by dreams, nor by Urim, nor by prophets.

  • 2 Samuel 5:19

    And David enquired of the Lord, saying, Shall I go up to the Philistines? wilt thou deliver them into mine hand? And the Lord said unto David, Go up: for I will doubtless deliver the Philistines into thine hand.

  • 2 Kings 3:18

    And this is but a light thing in the sight of the Lord: he will deliver the Moabites also into your hand.

  • Judges 6:39

    And Gideon said unto God, Let not thine anger be hot against me, and I will speak but this once: let me prove, I pray thee, but this once with the fleece; let it now be dry only upon the fleece, and upon all the ground let there be dew.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
yet again.
28:6; Jud 6:39
for I will.
Jos 8:7; Jud 7:7; 2Sa 5:19; 2Ki 3:18

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (Samuel Bagster, c. 1836) · public domain

Context

  • 1 Samuel 23:3

    And David’s men said unto him, Behold, we be afraid here in Judah: how much more then if we come to Keilah against the armies of the Philistines?

  • 1 Samuel 23:4

    Then David enquired of the Lord yet again. And the Lord answered him and said, Arise, go down to Keilah; for I will deliver the Philistines into thine hand.

  • 1 Samuel 23:5

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

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1 Samuel 23:4 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Entonces David volvió á consultar á Jehová. Y Jehová le respondió, y dijo: Levántate, desciende á Keila, que yo entregaré en tus manos á los Filisteos.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Et David interrogea encore l’ Éternel, et l’ Éternel lui répondit et dit: Lève-toi, descends à Kehila; car je livrerai les Philistins en ta main.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Da befragte David wiederum Jehova, und Jehova antwortete ihm und sprach: Mache dich auf, ziehe nach Kehila hinab; denn ich werde die Philister in deine Hand geben.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Rursum ergo David consuluit Dominum. Qui respondens, ait ei: Surge, et vade in Ceilam: ego enim tradam Philisthæos in manu tua.