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Saul was told that David had come to Keilah. Saul said, “God has delivered him into my hand, for he is shut in by entering into a town that has gates and bars.”

1 Samuel 23:7 · WEB

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ગુજરાતી1 શમુએલ ૨૩:૭
શાઉલને સમાચાર મળ્યા કે દાઉદ કઈલામાં છે. ત્યારે તેણે કહ્યું, “હવે ઈશ્વરે તેને મારા હાથમાં સોંપી દીધો છે. કેમ કે તે અંદરથી બંધ હોય દરવાજાવાળા નગરમાં પ્રવેશ્યો છે. તે સપડાઈ ગયો છે.”
हिन्दी1 शमूएल २३:७
तब शाऊल को यह समाचार मिला कि दाऊद कीला को गया है। और शाऊल ने कहा, “परमेश्वर ने उसे मेरे हाथ में कर दिया है; वह तो फाटक और बेंड़ेवाले नगर में घुसकर बन्द हो गया है।”

In context

5David and his men went to Keilah and fought with the Philistines, and brought away their livestock, and killed them with a great slaughter. So David saved the inhabitants of Keilah.

6When Abiathar the son of Ahimelech fled to David to Keilah, he came down with an ephod in his hand.

7Saul was told that David had come to Keilah. Saul said, “God has delivered him into my hand, for he is shut in by entering into a town that has gates and bars.”

8Saul summoned all the people to war, to go down to Keilah to besiege David and his men.

9David knew that Saul was devising mischief against him. He said to Abiathar the priest, “Bring the ephod here.”

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