Lexicon :: Strong's H428 - 'ēllê

He said to them, “Why are you doing these things? I have heard about your evil actions from all these people.

“Woe to us! Who will rescue us from these magnificent gods? These are the gods that slaughtered the Egyptians with all kinds of plagues in the wilderness.

As a guilt offering to the LORD, the Philistines had sent back one gold tumor for each city: Ashdod, Gaza, Ashkelon, Gath, and Ekron.

Every year he would go on a circuit to Bethel, Gilgal, and Mizpah and would judge Israel at all these locations.

“When these signs have happened to you, do whatever your circumstances require[fn] because God is with you.

When Saul turned to leave Samuel, God changed his heart,[fn] and all the signs came about that day.

When Saul heard these words, the Spirit of God suddenly came powerfully on him, and his anger burned furiously.

Jonathan said to the attendant who carried his weapons, “Come on, let’s cross over to the garrison of these uncircumcised men. Perhaps the LORD will help us. Nothing can keep the LORD from saving, whether by many or by few.”

After Jesse presented seven of his sons to him, Samuel told Jesse, “The LORD hasn’t chosen any of these.”

When Saul and all Israel heard these words from the Philistine, they lost their courage and were terrified.

“Also take these ten portions of cheese to the field commander.[fn] Check on the well-being of your brothers and bring a confirmation from them.

While he was speaking with them, suddenly the champion named Goliath, the Philistine from Gath, came forward from the Philistine battle line and shouted his usual words, which David heard.

David strapped his sword on over the military clothes and tried to walk, but he was not used to them. “I can’t walk in these,” David said to Saul, “I’m not used to them.” So David took them off.

Saul’s servants reported these words directly to David, but he replied, “Is it trivial in your sight to become the king’s son-in-law? I am a poor commoner.”

When the servants reported these terms to David, he was pleased to become the king’s son-in-law. Before the wedding day arrived,

So Jonathan summoned David and told him all these words. Then Jonathan brought David to Saul, and he served him as he did before.

David took this to heart and became very afraid of King Achish of Gath,

So David inquired of the LORD: “Should I launch an attack against these Philistines? ”

The LORD answered David, “Launch an attack against the Philistines and rescue Keilah.”

When David finished saying these things to him, Saul replied, “Is that your voice, David my son? ” Then Saul wept aloud

David’s young men went and said all these things to Nabal on David’s behalf,[fn] and they waited.[fn]

David’s young men retraced their steps. When they returned to him, they reported all these words.

In the morning when Nabal sobered up,[fn] his wife told him about these events. His heart died[fn] and he became a stone.

Then the Philistine commanders asked, “What are these Hebrews doing here? ”

Achish answered the Philistine commanders, “That is David, servant of King Saul of Israel. He has been with me a considerable period of time.[fn] From the day he defected until today, I’ve found no fault with him.”

Then Saul said to his armor-bearer, “Draw your sword and run me through with it, or these uncircumcised men will come and run me through and torture me! ” But his armor-bearer would not do it because he was terrified. Then Saul took his sword and fell on it.