9When David learned that Saul was plotting against him, he said to Abiathar the priest, "Bring the ephod."


In Context

6 (Now Abiathar son of Ahimelech had brought the ephod down with him when he fled to David at Keilah.)

7 Saul was told that David had gone to Keilah, and he said, "God has handed him over to me, for David has imprisoned himself by entering a town with gates and bars."

8 And Saul called up all his forces for battle, to go down to Keilah to besiege David and his men.

9 When David learned that Saul was plotting against him, he said to Abiathar the priest, "Bring the ephod."

10 David said, "O Lord , God of Israel, your servant has heard definitely that Saul plans to come to Keilah and destroy the town on account of me.

11 Will the citizens of Keilah surrender me to him? Will Saul come down, as your servant has heard? O Lord , God of Israel, tell your servant." And the Lord said, "He will."

1st Samuel 23:9 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

23:9And David knew that Saul secretly practised mischief against him; and he said to Abiathar the priest, Bring hither the ephod.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

23:9Now when David understood, that Saul secretly prepared evil against him, he said to Abiathar the priest: Bring hither the ephod.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

23:9And David knew that Saul was devising mischief against him; and he said to Abiathar the priest, Bring hither the ephod.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

23:9And when David knew that Saul devised mischief against him, he said to Abiathar the priest, Bring the ephod.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

23:9And David knew that Saul devised mischief against him; and he said to Abiathar the priest, Bring hither the ephod.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

23:9And David knew that Saul secretly plotted mischief against him; and he said to Abiathar the priest, Bring hither the ephod.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

23:9David knew that Saul was devising mischief against him; and he said to Abiathar the priest, |Bring the ephod here.|

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

23:9And David knoweth that against him Saul is devising the evil, and saith unto Abiathar the priest, 'Bring nigh the ephod.'

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

23:9And David knew that Saul secretly practiced mischief against him; and he said to Abiathar the priest, Bring here the ephod.