Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision 1752

1 Kings 23:8-12 Douay-Rheims Challoner Revision 1752 (DRC1752)

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

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

10. And David said: O Lord God of Israel, thy servant hath heard a report, that Saul designeth to come to Ceila, to destroy the city for my sake:

11. Will the men of Ceila deliver me into his hands? and will Saul come down, as thy servant hath heard? O Lord God of Israel, tell thy servant. And the Lord said: He will come down.

12. And David said: Will the men of Ceila deliver me, and my men, into the hands of Saul? And the Lord said: They will deliver thee up.