David Defeats the Philistines at Keilah

23 Now they told David, “Look, the Philistines are fighting in Keilah and they are raiding the threshing floors.” 2 So David inquired of Yahweh, saying, “Shall I go and attack these Philistines?” And Yahweh said to David, “Go and attack the Philistines and savea Keilah.” 3 But David’s men said to him, “Look, we are afraid here in Judah. ⌊How much more⌋b if we go to Keilah to the battle lines of the Philistines?” 4 So David again inquired of Yahweh, and Yahweh answered him and said, “Get up, go down to Keilah, for I am giving the Philistines into your hand.” 5 So David and his men went to Keilah and fought with the Philistines. They drove off their livestock and ⌊dealt them a heavy blow⌋.c So David savedd the inhabitants of Keilah.

David Flees from Saul at Keilah

6 ⌊Now when Abiathar the son of Ahimelech fled⌋e to David at Keilah, he went down with an ephod in his hand. 7 When it was told to Saul that David had gone to Keilah, Saul said, “God ⌊has given him⌋f into my hand, because he has shut himself in by going into a city with ⌊two barred gates⌋.g 8 Saul then summoned all of the army for the battle, to go down to Keilah to lay a siege against David and his men.