1 Samuel 23:7
And it was told Saul that David was come to Keilah. And Saul said, God hath delivered him into mine hand; for he is shut in, by entering into a town that hath gates and bars.
Cross-references
1 Samuel 23:14 states God did not deliver David into Saul's hand—directly contradicting Saul's boast here.
In 1 Samuel 23:12, God reveals that the men of Keilah will deliver David up, directly contradicting Saul's belief that God had delivered David into his hand.
1 Samuel 24:4-6 shows David sparing Saul—proving God did not deliver David as Saul thought.
1 Samuel 26:8 has Abishai offer to kill Saul, but David refuses—again refuting Saul's claim here.
In 1 Samuel 26:9, David refuses to harm Saul, directly contrasting Saul's belief that God delivered David into his hand to be killed.
In 1 Samuel 24:18, Saul admits God delivered him into David's hand — the opposite of his earlier claim that David was delivered to him.
Exodus 14:3 shows Pharaoh wrongly thinking Israel is trapped; Saul similarly misreads David's situation as a divine giveaway.
Judges 16:3 shows Samson ripping out the city gates to escape—contrasting Saul's belief that gates and bars guarantee David's capture.
Psalm 37:12 describes the wicked plotting against the just — directly fits Saul's scheming against David in this verse.
Judges 16:2 has enemies surrounding Samson in a city with gates, just as Saul thinks David is trapped in Keilah.