1 Samuel 23:8
Modern Translations
New International Version
And Saul called up all his forces for battle, to go down to Keilah to besiege David and his men.

New Living Translation
So Saul mobilized his entire army to march to Keilah and besiege David and his men.

English Standard Version
And Saul summoned all the people to war, to go down to Keilah, to besiege David and his men.

Berean Study Bible
Then Saul summoned all his troops to go to war at Keilah and besiege David and his men.

New American Standard Bible
So Saul summoned all the people for war, to go down to Keilah to besiege David and his men.

NASB 1995
So Saul summoned all the people for war, to go down to Keilah to besiege David and his men.

NASB 1977
So Saul summoned all the people for war, to go down to Keilah to besiege David and his men.

Amplified Bible
So Saul summoned all the people (soldiers) for war, to go down to Keilah to besiege David and his men.

Christian Standard Bible
Then Saul summoned all the troops to go to war at Keilah and 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.

Good News Translation
So Saul called his troops to war, to march against 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.

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

New King James Version
Then Saul called all the people together for war, to go down to Keilah to besiege David and his men.

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

New Heart English Bible
Then Saul summoned all the people to war, to go down to Keilah, to besiege David and his men.

World English Bible
Saul summoned all the people to war, to go down to Keilah, to besiege David and his men.

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

American Standard Version
And Saul summoned all the people to war, to go down to Keilah, to besiege David and his men.

A Faithful Version
And Saul called all the people together to war, to go down to Keilah to besiege David and his men.

Darby Bible Translation
And Saul summoned all the people to war, to go down to Keilah, to besiege David and his men.

English Revised Version
And Saul summoned all the people to war, to go down to Keilah, to besiege David and his men.

Webster's Bible Translation
And Saul called all the people together to war, to go down to Keilah, to besiege David and his men.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
Then Saul called all the people together to warre, for to go downe to Keilah, & to besiege Dauid and his men.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
And Saul called all the people together to warre, for to go downe to Keila, and to besiege Dauid and his men.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
And Saul caused for to call all the people downe to ye battaill vnto Cegila, yt they might besege Dauid and his men.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And Saul summons all the people to the battle, to go down to Keilah, to lay siege to David and to his men.

Young's Literal Translation
And Saul summoneth the whole of the people to battle, to go down to Keilah, to lay siege unto David and unto his men.

Smith's Literal Translation
And Saul will summon all the people to war to go down to Keilah to press against David and against his men.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And Saul commanded all the people to go down to fight against Ceila, and to besiege David, and his men.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And Saul instructed all the people to descend in order to fight against Keilah, and to besiege David and his men.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And Shaul made it heard to all the people to go down to battle at Qayla, to defeat David and the men who were with him

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

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And Saul summoned all the people to war, to go down to Keilah, to besiege David and his men.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And Saul charged all the people to go down to war to Keila, to besiege David and his men.
















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