1 Samuel 23:27

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“Then a messenger came to Saul, saying, “Come quickly, for the Philistines have raided the land!””

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BSBPD

“Then a messenger came to Saul, saying, “Come quickly, for the Philistines have raided the land!””

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“But there came a messenger unto Saul, saying, Haste thee, and come; for the Philistines have invaded the land.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“But there came a messenger unto Saul, saying, Haste thee, and come; for the Philistines have made a raid upon the land.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“And a messenger hath come in unto Saul, saying, `Haste, and come, for the Philistines have pushed against the land.'”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo 1 Samuel 23:27 — 6 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Genesis 22:14And Abraham called that place The LORD Will Provide. So to this day it is said, “On the mountain of the LORD it will be provided.”
  2. Deuteronomy 32:36For the LORD will vindicate His people and have compassion on His servants when He sees that their strength is gone and no one remains, slave or free.
  3. 2 Kings 19:9Now Sennacherib had been warned about Tirhakah king of Cush: “Look, he has set out to fight against you.” So Sennacherib again sent messengers to Hezekiah, saying,
  4. 1 Chronicles 14:13Once again the Philistines raided the valley.
  5. Psalms 116:3The ropes of death entangled me; the anguish of Sheol overcame me; I was confronted by trouble and sorrow.
  6. Revelation 12:16But the earth helped the woman and opened its mouth to swallow up the river that had poured from the dragon’s mouth.

Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).

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