1 Samuel 23:8
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
So Saulשָׁא֛וּל
(sha·'ul)
7586: "asked (of Yah)," first king of Isr., also an Edomite and two Isr.from shaal
summonedוַיְשַׁמַּ֥ע
(vay·sham·ma)
8085: to heara prim. root
allכָּל־
(kol-)
3605: the whole, allfrom kalal
the peopleהָעָ֖ם
(ha·'am)
5971a: peoplefrom an unused word
for war,לַמִּלְחָמָ֑ה
(lam·mil·cha·mah;)
4421: a battle, warfrom lacham
to go downלָרֶ֣דֶת
(la·re·det)
3381: to come or go down, descenda prim. root
to Keilahקְעִילָ֔ה
(ke·'i·lah,)
7084: a city in Judahof uncertain derivation
to besiegeלָצ֥וּר
(la·tzur)
6696a: to confine, bind, besiegea prim. root
Davidדָּוִ֖ד
(da·vid)
1732: perhaps "beloved one," a son of Jessefrom the same as dod
and his men.אֲנָשָֽׁיו׃
(a·na·shav.)
376: manfrom an unused word


















KJV Lexicon
And Saul
Sha'uwl  (shaw-ool')
asked; Shaul, the name of an Edomite and two Israelites -- Saul, Shaul.
called
shama`  (shaw-mah')
to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.)
all the people
`am  (am)
a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock -- folk, men, nation, people.
together
shama`  (shaw-mah')
to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.)
to war
milchamah  (mil-khaw-maw')
a battle (i.e. the engagement); generally, war (i.e. warfare) -- battle, fight(-ing), war(-rior).
to go down
yarad  (yaw-rad')
to descend; causatively, to bring down (in all the above applications)
to Keilah
Q`iylah  (keh-ee-law')
citadel; Keilah, a place in Palestine -- Keilah.
to besiege
tsuwr  (tsoor)
to cramp, i.e. confine (in many applications, literally and figuratively, formative or hostile)
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.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
So Saul summoned all the people for war, to go down to Keilah to besiege David and his men.

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

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Then Saul summoned all the troops to go to war at Keilah and besiege David and his men.

International Standard Version
Saul summoned for battle all his forces to go down to Keilah, to besiege David and his men.

NET Bible
So Saul mustered all his army to go down to Keilah and besiege David and his men.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
So Saul called together all the troops to go to war and blockade Keilah, where David and his men were.

King James 2000 Bible
And Saul called all the people together to war, to go down to Keilah, to besiege David and his men.
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