1 Samuel 23 · Verse 8

1 Samuel 23:8

And Saul called all the people together to war, to go down to Keilah, to besiege David and his men.
1 Samuel 23:8, King James Version

1 Samuel 23:8 in other translations

BSBThen Saul summoned all his troops to go to war at Keilah and besiege David and his men.
WEBSaul summoned all the people to war, to go down to Keilah to besiege David and his men.
ASVAnd Saul summoned all the people to war, to go down to Keilah, to besiege David and his men.
YLTAnd Saul summoneth the whole of the people to battle, to go down to Keilah, to lay siege unto David and unto his men.
DARBYAnd Saul summoned all the people to war, to go down to Keilah, to besiege David and his men.
BBEAnd Saul sent for all the people to come to the fight, and go down to Keilah to make an attack on David and his men.
WebsterAnd Saul called all the people together to war, to go down to Keilah, to besiege David and his men.

What does 1 Samuel 23:8 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
8. Saul called all the people together to war--not the united tribes of Israel, but the inhabitants of the adjoining districts. This force was raised, probably, on the ostensible pretext of opposing the Philistines, while, in reality, it was secretly to arouse mischief against David.

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 8 Saul called all the people together - That is, all the people of that region or district, that they might scour the country, and hunt out David from all his haunts.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

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 23:8 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.

וַיְשַׁמַּ֥עvay.sha.Ma'and he summonedH8085
שָׁא֛וּלsha.'UlSaulH7586
אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
כָּל\־kol-allH3605
הָעָ֖םha.'Amthe peopleH5971
לַמִּלְחָמָ֑הla.mil.cha.Mahfor <the> battleH4421
לָרֶ֣דֶתla.Re.detto go downH3381
קְעִילָ֔הke.'i.LahKeilahH7084
לָצ֥וּרla.Tzurto lay siegeH6696
אֶל\־'el-againstH413
דָּוִ֖דda.VidDavidH1732
וְאֶל\־ve.'el-and againstH413
אֲנָשָֽׁיו\׃'a.na.Shavmen hisH582

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

Context

  • 1 Samuel 23:7

    And it was told Saul that David was come to Keilah. And Saul said, God hath delivered him into mine hand; for he is shut in, by entering into a town that hath gates and bars.

  • 1 Samuel 23:8

    And Saul called all the people together to war, to go down to Keilah, to besiege David and his men.

  • 1 Samuel 23:9

    And David knew that Saul secretly practised mischief against him; and he said to Abiathar the priest, Bring hither the ephod.

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1 Samuel 23:8 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Y convocó Saúl todo el pueblo á la batalla, para descender á Keila, y poner cerco á David y á los suyos.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Et Saül convoqua tout le peuple pour la guerre, pour descendre à Kehila, afin d’assiéger David et ses hommes.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Und Saul rief alles Volk, zum Streit auf, um nach Kehila hinabzuziehen, David und seine Männer zu belagern.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Et præcepit Saul omni populo ut ad pugnam descenderet in Ceilam, et obsideret David et viros ejus.