1 Samuel 23:27
World English Bible (WEB)
But a messenger came to Saul, saying, “Hurry and come, for the Philistines have made a raid on the land!”
In context
25 Saul and his men went to seek him. When David was told, he went down to the rock, and stayed in the wilderness of Maon. When Saul heard that, he pursued David in the wilderness of Maon.
26 Saul went on this side of the mountain, and David and his men on that side of the mountain; and David hurried to get away for fear of Saul, for Saul and his men surrounded David and his men to take them.
27 But a messenger came to Saul, saying, “Hurry and come, for the Philistines have made a raid on the land!”
28 So Saul returned from pursuing David, and went against the Philistines. Therefore they called that place Sela Hammahlekoth.
29 David went up from there and lived in the strongholds of En Gedi.
1 Samuel 23:27 in every translation
- WEB World English Bible
- But a messenger came to Saul, saying, “Hurry and come, for the Philistines have made a raid on the land!”
- KJV King James Version
- But there came a messenger unto Saul, saying, Haste thee, and come; for the Philistines have invaded the land.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- Then a messenger came to Saul, saying, “Come quickly, for the Philistines have raided the land!”
- ASV American Standard Version
- But there came a messenger unto Saul, saying, Haste thee, and come; for the Philistines have made a raid upon the land.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- And a messenger hath come in unto Saul, saying, 'Haste, and come, for the Philistines have pushed against the land.'
- DBY Darby Translation
- But there came a messenger to Saul, saying, Haste thee and come; for the Philistines have made a raid against the land.
- WBS Webster Bible
- But there came a messenger to Saul, saying, Haste thee, and come; for the Philistines have invaded the land.