David Saves the City of Keilah
1 Then they told David, saying, “Look, the Philistines are fighting against aKeilah, and they are robbing the threshing floors.”
2 Therefore David ainquired of the Lord, saying, “Shall I go and1 attack these Philistines?” And the Lord said to David, “Go and attack the Philistines, and save Keilah.”
3 But David’s men said to him, “Look, we are afraid here in Judah. How much more then if we go to Keilah against the armies of the Philistines?”
4 Then David inquired of the Lord once again. And the Lord answered him and said, “Arise, go down to Keilah. For I will deliver the Philistines into your hand.”
5 And David and his men went to Keilah and afought with the Philistines, struck them with a mighty blow, and took away their livestock. So David saved the inhabitants of Keilah.
6 Now it happened, when Abiathar the son of Ahimelech afled to David at Keilah, that he went down with an ephod in his hand.
7 And Saul was told that David had gone to Keilah. So Saul said, “God has delivered him into my hand, for he has shut himself in by entering a town that has gates and bars.”
New King James Version®, Copyright© 1982, Thomas Nelson. All rights reserved.
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Topical Studies for 1 Samuel 23:2:
David {Forerunner Commentary}
David {Nave's Topical Bible}
Keilah {Nave's Topical Bible}
Lord {Forerunner Commentary}
Lord {Nave's Topical Bible}
Philistines {Forerunner Commentary}
Philistines {Nave's Topical Bible}
Other topical entries containing 1 Samuel 23:2:
Philistines, The {Torrey's Topical Textbook}
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