1 Samuel 23:5

BSB · Public Domain (CC0)

“Then David and his men went to Keilah, fought against the Philistines, and carried off their livestock, striking them with a mighty blow. So David saved the people of Keilah.”

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BSBPD

“Then David and his men went to Keilah, fought against the Philistines, and carried off their livestock, striking them with a mighty blow. So David saved the people of Keilah.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“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.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

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

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“And David goeth, and his men, to Keilah, and fighteth with the Philistines, and leadeth away their cattle, and smiteth among them--a great smiting, and David saveth the inhabitants of Keilah.”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo 1 Samuel 23:5 — 4 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. 1 Samuel 19:8When war broke out again, David went out and fought the Philistines and struck them with such a mighty blow that they fled before him.
  2. 2 Samuel 22:40You have armed me with strength for battle; You have subdued my foes beneath me.
  3. Psalms 18:38I crushed them so they could not rise; they have fallen under my feet.
  4. Psalms 38:20Those who repay my good with evil attack me for pursuing the good.

Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).

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