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1 Samuel 23:2

Therefore David finquired of the Lord, “Shall I go and attack these Philistines?” And the Lord said to David, “Go and attack the Philistines and save Keilah.”

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1 Samuel 23:2 — The New International Version (NIV)

he inquired of the Lord, saying, “Shall I go and attack these Philistines?”

The Lord answered him, “Go, attack the Philistines and save Keilah.”

1 Samuel 23:2 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

Therefore David inquired of the Lord, saying, Shall I go and smite these Philistines? And the Lord said unto David, Go, and smite the Philistines, and save Keilah.

1 Samuel 23:2 — New Living Translation (NLT)

David asked the Lord, “Should I go and attack them?”

“Yes, go and save Keilah,” the Lord told him.

1 Samuel 23:2 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

Therefore David inquired of the Lord, saying, “Shall I go and attack these Philistines?”

And the Lord said to David, “Go and attack the Philistines, and save Keilah.”

1 Samuel 23:2 — New Century Version (NCV)

David asked the Lord, “Should I go and fight these Philistines?”

The Lord answered him, “Go. Attack them, and save Keilah.”

1 Samuel 23:2 — American Standard Version (ASV)

Therefore David inquired of Jehovah, saying, Shall I go and smite these Philistines? And Jehovah said unto David, Go, and smite the Philistines, and save Keilah.

1 Samuel 23:2 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

And David inquired of Jehovah, saying, Shall I go and smite these Philistines? And Jehovah said to David, Go and smite the Philistines, and save Keilah.

1 Samuel 23:2 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

David asked the Lord, “Should I go and attack these Philistines?” 

“Go,” the Lord told David, “attack the Philistines, and save Keilah.” 

1 Samuel 23:2 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

So David inquired of the Lord: “Should I launch an attack against these Philistines?”

The Lord answered David, “Launch an attack against the Philistines and rescue Keilah.”

1 Samuel 23:2 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

David inquired of the Lord, “Shall I go and attack these Philistines?” The Lord said to David, “Go and attack the Philistines and save Keilah.”

1 Samuel 23:2 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

So David inquired of Yahweh, saying, “Shall I go and attack these Philistines?” And Yahweh said to David, “Go and attack the Philistines and save Keilah.”

1 Samuel 23:2 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

So he asked the Lord for advice. He said, “Should I go and attack those Philistines?”

The Lord answered him, “Go and attack them. Save Keilah.”

1 Samuel 23:2 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

So David inquired of the Lord, saying, “Shall I go and attack these Philistines?” And the Lord said to David, “Go and attack the Philistines and deliver Keilah.”


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