So Saul mobilized his entire army to march to Keilah and besiege David and his men.
Parallel translations
- WEB Saul summoned all the people to war, to go down to Keilah, to besiege David and his men.
- KJV And Saul called all the people together to war, to go down to Keilah, to besiege David and his men.
- BSB Then Saul summoned all his troops to go to war at Keilah and besiege David and his men.
- NKJV Then Saul called all the people together for war, to go down to Keilah to besiege David and his men.
- NASB So Saul summoned all the people for war, to go down to Keilah to besiege David and his men.
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Saul mobilizes his army to besiege David and his men at Keilah.
Overview
Saul summons all his forces for war, intent on trapping David within Keilah's walls. His full military commitment shows the obsessive nature of his hunt for the anointed David. The looming siege drives David to seek the LORD's counsel about whether to stay or flee.
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The rise of the anointed king after Israel's failed first choice points to the true Anointed One (Messiah means 'anointed'), the shepherd-king after God's own heart from Bethlehem.
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