1 Samuel 23:5
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
So Davidדָּוִד֩
(da·vid)
1732: perhaps "beloved one," a son of Jessefrom the same as dod
and his men(וַאֲנָשָׁ֨יו
(va·'a·na·shav)
376: manfrom an unused word
wentוַיֵּ֣לֶךְ
(vai·ye·lech)
1980: to go, come, walka prim. root
to Keilahקְעִילָ֜ה
(ke·'i·lah)
7084: a city in Judahof uncertain derivation
and foughtוַיִּלָּ֣חֶם
(vai·yil·la·chem)
3898a: to fight, do battlea prim. root
with the Philistines;בַּפְּלִשְׁתִּ֗ים
(bap·pe·lish·tim)
6430: inhab. of Philistiafrom Pelesheth
and he led awayוַיִּנְהַג֙
(vai·yin·hag)
5090a: to drive, conducta prim. root
their livestockמִקְנֵיהֶ֔ם
(mik·nei·hem,)
4735: cattlefrom qanah
and struckוַיַּ֥ךְ
(vai·yach)
5221: to smitea prim. root
them with a greatגְדֹולָ֑ה
(ge·do·v·lah;)
1419: greatfrom gadal
slaughter.מַכָּ֣ה
(mak·kah)
4347: a blow, wound, slaughterfrom nakah
Thus Davidדָּוִ֔ד
(da·vid,)
1732: perhaps "beloved one," a son of Jessefrom the same as dod
deliveredוַיֹּ֣שַׁע
(vai·yo·sha)
3467: to delivera prim. root
the inhabitantsיֹשְׁבֵ֥י
(yo·she·vei)
3427: to sit, remain, dwella prim. root
of Keilah.קְעִילָֽה׃
(ke·'i·lah.)
7084: a city in Judahof uncertain derivation


















KJV Lexicon
So David
David  (daw-veed')
loving; David, the youngest son of Jesse -- David.
and his men
'enowsh  (en-oshe')
a mortal; hence, a man in general (singly or collectively)English versions, especially when used in apposition with another word.
went
yalak  (yaw-lak')
to walk; causatively, to carry (in various senses)
to Keilah
Q`iylah  (keh-ee-law')
citadel; Keilah, a place in Palestine -- Keilah.
and fought
lacham  (law-kham')
to feed on; figuratively, to consume; by implication, to battle (as destruction) -- devour, eat, ever, fight(-ing), overcome, prevail, (make) war(-ring).
with the Philistines
Plishtiy  (pel-ish-tee')
a Pelishtite or inhabitant of Pelesheth -- Philistine.
and brought away
nahag  (naw-hag')
to drive forth (a person, an animal or chariot), i.e. lead, carry away; reflexively, to proceed (i.e. impel or guide oneself); also (from the panting induced by effort), to sigh
their cattle
miqneh  (mik-neh')
something bought, i.e. property, but only livestock; abstractly, acquisition -- cattle, flock, herd, possession, purchase, substance.
and smote
nakah  (naw-kaw')
to strike (lightly or severely, literally or figuratively)
them with a great
gadowl  (gaw-dole')
great (in any sense); hence, older; also insolent
slaughter
makkah  (mak-kaw')
beaten, blow, plague, slaughter, smote, sore, stripe, stroke, wound(-ed).
So David
David  (daw-veed')
loving; David, the youngest son of Jesse -- David.
saved
yasha`  (yaw-shah')
to be open, wide or free, i.e. (by implication) to be safe; causatively, to free or succor
the inhabitants
yashab  (yaw-shab')
to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry
of Keilah
Q`iylah  (keh-ee-law')
citadel; Keilah, a place in Palestine -- Keilah.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
So David and his men went to Keilah and fought with the Philistines; and he led away their livestock and struck them with a great slaughter. Thus David delivered the inhabitants of Keilah.

King James Bible
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.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Then David and his men went to Keilah, fought against the Philistines, drove their livestock away, and inflicted heavy losses on them. So David rescued the inhabitants of Keilah.

International Standard Version
David and his men went to Keilah and fought the Philistines. He carried off their livestock and defeated them decisively, and so David delivered the inhabitants of Keilah.

NET Bible
So David and his men went to Keilah and fought the Philistines. He took away their cattle and thoroughly defeated them. David delivered the inhabitants of Keilah.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
David and his men went to Keilah, fought the Philistines, drove off their livestock, and decisively defeated them. So David rescued the people who lived in Keilah.

King James 2000 Bible
So David and his men went to Keilah, and fought with the Philistines, and brought away their cattle, and struck them with a great slaughter. So David saved the inhabitants of Keilah.
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