Quotes about Keilah
Keilah, Achzib, and Mareshah—nine cities, along with their villages.
— Joshua 15:44
Now it was reported to David, “Look, the Philistines are fighting against Keilah and looting the threshing floors.”
— 1 Samuel 23:1
So David inquired of the LORD, “Should I go and attack these Philistines?” And the LORD said to David, “Go and attack the Philistines and save Keilah.”
— 1 Samuel 23:2
But David’s men said to him, “Look, we are afraid here in Judah; how much more if we go to Keilah against the armies of the Philistines?”
— 1 Samuel 23:3
Once again, David inquired of the LORD, and the LORD answered him: “Go at once to Keilah, for I will deliver the Philistines into your hand.”
— 1 Samuel 23:4
Then David and his men went to Keilah, fought against the Philistines, and carried off their livestock, striking them with a mighty blow. So David saved the people of Keilah.
— 1 Samuel 23:5
(Now Abiathar son of Ahimelech had brought the ephod with him when he fled to David at Keilah.)
— 1 Samuel 23:6
When Saul was told that David had gone to Keilah, he said, “God has delivered him into my hand, for he has trapped himself by entering a town with gates and bars.”
— 1 Samuel 23:7
Then Saul summoned all his troops to go to war at Keilah and besiege David and his men.
— 1 Samuel 23:8
And David said, “O LORD, God of Israel, Your servant has heard that Saul intends to come to Keilah and destroy the city on my account.
— 1 Samuel 23:10
Will the citizens of Keilah surrender me into his hand? Will Saul come down, as Your servant has heard? O LORD, God of Israel, please tell Your servant.” “He will,” said the LORD.
— 1 Samuel 23:11
So David asked, “Will the citizens of Keilah surrender me and my men into the hand of Saul?” “They will,” said the LORD.
— 1 Samuel 23:12