And Saul called all the people together to war, to go down to Keilah, to besiege David and his men.

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

And Saul summoneth the whole of the people to battle, to go down to Keilah, to lay siege unto David and unto his men.

And Saul sent for all the people to come to the fight, and go down to Keilah to make an attack on David and his men.

And Saul instructed all the people to descend in order to fight against Keilah, and to besiege David and his men.

Saul called all the people together - That is, all the people of that region or district, that they might scour the country, and hunt out David from all his haunts.

And Saul called all the people together to war,.... Or "caused them to hear" (m) summoned them by an herald, whom he sent into all parts of the kingdom to proclaim war, and require them in his name to attend him; which was the prerogative of a king to do:
to go down to Keilah, to besiege David and his men; that was what he privately intended, but the pretence was to make war against the Philistines.
(m) "fecit audire", Montanus, Piscator.

Saul called all the people together to war--not the united tribes of Israel, but the inhabitants of the adjoining districts. This force was raised, probably, on the ostensible pretext of opposing the Philistines, while, in reality, it was secretly to arouse mischief against David.

He therefore called all the people (i.e., men of war) together to war, to go down to Keilah, and to besiege David and his men.