1 Samuel 23:1
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Then they toldוַיַּגִּ֥דוּ
(vai·yag·gi·du)
5046: to be conspicuousa prim. root
David,לְדָוִ֖ד
(le·da·vid)
1732: perhaps "beloved one," a son of Jessefrom the same as dod
saying,לֵאמֹ֑ר
(le·mor;)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
"Behold,הִנֵּ֤ה
(hin·neh)
2009: lo! behold!prol. of hen
the Philistinesפְלִשְׁתִּים֙
(fe·lish·tim)
6430: inhab. of Philistiafrom Pelesheth
are fightingנִלְחָמִ֣ים
(nil·cha·mim)
3898a: to fight, do battlea prim. root
against Keilahבִּקְעִילָ֔ה
(bik·'i·lah,)
7084: a city in Judahof uncertain derivation
and are plunderingשֹׁסִ֥ים
(sho·sim)
8154: to spoil, plundera prim. root
the threshing floors."הַגֳּרָנֹֽות׃
(hag·go·ra·no·vt.)
1637: threshing floorfrom an unused word


















KJV Lexicon
Then they told
nagad  (naw-gad')
to front, i.e. stand boldly out opposite; by implication (causatively), to manifest; figuratively, to announce (always by word of mouth to one present); specifically, to expose, predict, explain, praise
David
David  (daw-veed')
loving; David, the youngest son of Jesse -- David.
saying
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
Behold the Philistines
Plishtiy  (pel-ish-tee')
a Pelishtite or inhabitant of Pelesheth -- Philistine.
fight
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).
against Keilah
Q`iylah  (keh-ee-law')
citadel; Keilah, a place in Palestine -- Keilah.
and they rob
shacah  (shaw-saw')
to plunder -- destroyer, rob, spoil(-er).
the threshingfloors
goren  (go'-ren)
a threshing-floor (as made even); by analogy, any open area -- (barn, corn, threshing-)floor, (threshing-, void) place.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Then they told David, saying, "Behold, the Philistines are fighting against Keilah and are plundering the threshing floors."

King James Bible
Then they told David, saying, Behold, the Philistines fight against Keilah, and they rob the threshingfloors.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
It was reported to David: "Look, the Philistines are fighting against Keilah and raiding the threshing floors."

International Standard Version
Someone told David, "Look, the Philistines are fighting at Keilah and are plundering the threshing floors."

NET Bible
They told David, "The Philistines are fighting in Keilah and are looting the threshing floors."

GOD'S WORD® Translation
David was asked, "Did you know that the Philistines are fighting against Keilah? They are robbing the threshing floors."

King James 2000 Bible
Then they told David, saying, Behold, the Philistines fight against Keilah, and they rob the threshing floors.
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