1 Samuel 23:8
Good News Translation
So Saul called his troops to war, to march against Keilah and besiege David and his men.

New Revised Standard Version
Saul summoned all the people to war, to go down to Keilah, to besiege David and his men.

New American Bible
Saul then called all the army to war, in order to go down to Keilah and besiege David and his men.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And Saul commanded all the people to go down to fight against Ceila, and to besiege David and his men.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

And Saul commanded all the people to go down to fight against Ceila, and to besiege David and his men.

David

Jeremiah 11:18,19 But thou, O Lord, hast shewn me, and I have known: then thou shewedst me their doings. . . .

Acts 9:24 But their lying in wait was made known to Saul. And they watched the gates also day and night, that they might kill him.

Acts 14:6 They, understanding it, fled to Lystra and Derbe, cities of Lycaonia, and to the whole country round about: and were there preaching the gospel.

Acts 23:16-18 Which when Paul's sister's son had heard, of their lying in wait, he came and entered into the castle and told Paul. . . .

Bring

1 Samuel 23:6 Now at that time, when Abiathar, the son of Achimelech, fled to David, to Ceila, he came down, having an ephod with him.

1 Samuel 14:18 And Saul said to Achias: Bring the ark of the Lord. (For the ark of God was there that day with the children of Israel.)

1 Samuel 30:7 And he said to Abiathar, the priest, the son of Achimelech: Bring me hither the ephod. And Abiathar brought the ephod to David.

Numbers 27:21 If any thing be to be done, Eleazar the priest shall consult the Lord for him. He and all the children of Israel with him, and the rest of the multitude shall go out and go in at his word.

Jeremiah 33:3 Cry to me and I will hear thee: and I will shew thee great things, and sure things which thou knowest not.

Context
Saul Pursues David
7And it was told Saul that David was come to Ceila: and Saul said: The Lord hath delivered him into my hands, and he is shut up, being come into a city that hath gates and bars. 8And Saul commanded all the people to go down to fight against Ceila, and to besiege David and his men.9Now when David understood that Saul secretly prepared evil against him, he said to Abiathar, the priest: Bring hither the ephod.…
Cross References
1 Samuel 23:7
And it was told Saul that David was come to Ceila: and Saul said: The Lord hath delivered him into my hands, and he is shut up, being come into a city that hath gates and bars.

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

1 Kings 2:26
And the king said also to Abiathar, the priest: Go to Anathoth, to thy lands, for indeed thou art worthy of death: but I will not at this time put thee to death, because thou didst carry the ark of the Lord God before David, my father, and hast endured trouble in all the troubles my father endured.

1 Samuel 23:7
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