1 Samuel 23:13
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Then Davidדָּוִ֨ד
(da·vid)
1732: perhaps "beloved one," a son of Jessefrom the same as dod
and his men,וַאֲנָשָׁ֜יו
(va·'a·na·shav)
376: manfrom an unused word
about sixכְּשֵׁשׁ־
(ke·shesh-)
8337a: six (a card. number)from an unused word
hundred,מֵאֹ֣ות
(me·'o·vt)
3967: hundreda prim. root
aroseוַיָּקָם֩
(vai·ya·kam)
6965: to arise, stand up, standa prim. root
and departedוַיֵּצְאוּ֙
(vai·ye·tze·'u)
3318: to go or come outa prim. root
from Keilah,מִקְּעִלָ֔ה
(mik·ke·'i·lah,)
7084: a city in Judahof uncertain derivation
and they wentוַיִּֽתְהַלְּכ֖וּ
(vai·yit·hal·le·chu)
1980: to go, come, walka prim. root
whereverבַּאֲשֶׁ֣ר
(ba·'a·sher)
834: who, which, thata prim. pronoun
they could go.יִתְהַלָּ֑כוּ
(yit·hal·la·chu;)
1980: to go, come, walka prim. root
When it was toldהֻגַּ֗ד
(hug·gad)
5046: to be conspicuousa prim. root
Saulוּלְשָׁא֣וּל
(u·le·sha·'ul)
7586: "asked (of Yah)," first king of Isr., also an Edomite and two Isr.from shaal
that Davidדָּוִד֙
(da·vid)
1732: perhaps "beloved one," a son of Jessefrom the same as dod
had escapedנִמְלַ֤ט
(nim·lat)
4422: to slip awaya prim. root
from Keilah,מִקְּעִילָ֔ה
(mik·ke·'i·lah,)
7084: a city in Judahof uncertain derivation
he gaveוַיֶּחְדַּ֖ל
(vai·yech·dal)
2308: to ceasea prim. root
up the pursuit.לָצֵֽאת׃
(la·tzet.)
3318: to go or come outa prim. root


















KJV Lexicon
Then 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.
which were about six
shesh  (shaysh)
six (as an overplus (see 7797) beyond five or the fingers of the hand); as ord. sixth -- six(-teen, -teenth), sixth.
hundred
me'ah  (may-aw')
a primitive numeral; a hundred; also as a multiplicative and a fraction -- hundred(-fold), -th), + sixscore.
'iysh  (eesh)
a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)
arose
quwm  (koom)
to rise (in various applications, literal, figurative, intensive and causative)
and departed
yatsa'  (yaw-tsaw')
to go (causatively, bring) out, in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively, direct and proxim.
out of Keilah
Q`iylah  (keh-ee-law')
citadel; Keilah, a place in Palestine -- Keilah.
and went
halak  (haw-lak')
to walk (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively)
whithersoever
'aher  (ash-er')
who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.
they could go
halak  (haw-lak')
to walk (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively)
And it was 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
Saul
Sha'uwl  (shaw-ool')
asked; Shaul, the name of an Edomite and two Israelites -- Saul, Shaul.
that David
David  (daw-veed')
loving; David, the youngest son of Jesse -- David.
was escaped
malat  (maw-lat')
to be smooth, i.e. (by implication) to escape (as if by slipperiness); causatively, to release or rescue; specifically, to bring forth young, emit sparks
from Keilah
Q`iylah  (keh-ee-law')
citadel; Keilah, a place in Palestine -- Keilah.
and he forbare
chadal  (khaw-dal')
to be flabby, i.e. (by implication) desist; (figuratively) be lacking or idle -- cease, end, fall, forbear, forsake, leave (off), let alone, rest, be unoccupied, want.
to go forth
yatsa'  (yaw-tsaw')
to go (causatively, bring) out, in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively, direct and proxim.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Then David and his men, about six hundred, arose and departed from Keilah, and they went wherever they could go. When it was told Saul that David had escaped from Keilah, he gave up the pursuit.

King James Bible
Then David and his men, which were about six hundred, arose and departed out of Keilah, and went whithersoever they could go. And it was told Saul that David was escaped from Keilah; and he forbare to go forth.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
So David and his men, numbering about 600, left Keilah at once and moved from place to place. When it was reported to Saul that David had escaped from Keilah, he called off the expedition.

International Standard Version
David and his men, about 600 strong, got up and left Keilah. They moved around wherever they could go. Saul was advised that David had escaped from Keilah, so he stopped the campaign.

NET Bible
So David and his men, who numbered about six hundred, set out and left Keilah; they moved around from one place to another. When told that David had escaped from Keilah, Saul called a halt to his expedition.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
So David and his men, about six hundred in all, left Keilah. They went wherever they could go. Then Saul was told, "David has escaped from Keilah!" So he gave up the campaign.

King James 2000 Bible
Then David and his men, who were about six hundred, arose and departed out of Keilah, and went wherever they could go. And it was told Saul that David was escaped from Keilah; and he decided not to go there.
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