⁴Once again David inquired^b of the Lord, and the Lord answered him, “Go down to Keilah, for I am going to give the Philistines^c into your hand.^d” ⁵So David and his men went to Keilah, fought the Philistines and carried off their livestock. He inflicted heavy losses on the Philistines and saved the people of Keilah. ⁶(Now Abiathar^e son of Ahimelek had brought the ephod^f down with him when he fled to David at Keilah.)

Saul Pursues David

⁷Saul was told that David had gone to Keilah, and he said, “God has delivered him into my hands,^g for David has imprisoned himself by entering a town with gates and bars.”^h ⁸And Saul called up all his forces for battle, to go down to Keilah to besiege David and his men.

⁹When David learned that Saul was plotting against him, he said to Abiatharⁱ the priest, “Bring the ephod.^j”

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Cross references

aver 4, 12; 1 Sa 22:10; 30:8; 2 Sa 2:1; 5:19, 23; Ps 50:15
bSee ver 2
cSee 1 Sa 9:16
dSee Jos 8:7
eSee 1 Sa 22:20
fSee 1 Sa 2:28
gSee Dt 32:30
h Ps 31:21
iSee 1 Sa 22:20
jSee 1 Sa 2:18