1 Samuel 23:9-12

23:9 When David realized that Saul was planning to harm him, ¹  he told Abiathar the priest, “Bring the ephod!” 23:10 Then David said, “O Lord God of Israel, your servant has clearly heard that Saul is planning ²  to come to Keilah to destroy the city because of me. 23:11 Will the leaders of Keilah deliver me into his hand? Will Saul come down as your servant has heard? O Lord God of Israel, please inform your servant!”

Then the Lord said, “He will come down.” 23:12 David asked, “Will the leaders of Keilah deliver me and my men into Saul’s hand?” The Lord said, “They will deliver you over.”

1 Samuel 23:1

David Delivers the City of Keilah

23:1 They told David, “The Philistines are fighting in Keilah and are looting the threshing floors.”

1 Samuel 3:7-9

3:7 Now Samuel did not yet know the Lord; the word of the Lord had not yet been revealed to him. 3:8 Then the Lord called Samuel a third time. So he got up and went to Eli and said, “Here I am, for you called me!” Eli then realized that it was the Lord who was calling the boy. 3:9 So Eli said to Samuel, “Go back and lie down. When he calls you, say, “Speak, Lord, for your servant is listening.” So Samuel went back and lay down in his place.

1 Samuel 3:2

3:2 Eli’s eyes had begun to fail, so that he was unable to see well. At that time he was lying down in his place,

Colossians 3:5

3:5 So put to death whatever in your nature belongs to the earth: ³  sexual immorality, impurity, shameful passion, ⁴  evil desire, and greed which is idolatry.

James 1:5

1:5 But if anyone is deficient in wisdom, he should ask God, who gives to all generously and without reprimand, and it will be given to him.

James 1:17

1:17 All generous giving and every perfect gift ⁵  is from above, coming down ⁶  from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or the slightest hint of change. ⁷ 

[23:9]  ¹ tn Heb “Saul was planning the evil against him.”

[23:10]  ² tn Heb “seeking.”

[3:5]  ³ tn Grk “the members which are on the earth.” See BDAG 628 s.v. μέλος 1, “put to death whatever in you is worldly.”

[3:5]  ⁴ tn Or “lust.”

[1:17]  ⁵ tn The first phrase refers to the action of giving and the second to what is given.

[1:17]  ⁶ tn Or “All generous giving and every perfect gift from above is coming down.”

[1:17]  ⁷ tn Grk “variation or shadow of turning” (referring to the motions of heavenly bodies causing variations of light and darkness).