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1 Samuel 23:1-5
New Century Version
1 Samuel 23:1-5
New Century Version
David Saves the People of Keilah
23 Someone told David, “Look, the Philistines are fighting against Keilah and stealing grain from the threshing floors.”
2 David asked the Lord, “Should I go and fight these Philistines?”
The Lord answered him, “Go. Attack them, and save Keilah.”
3 But David’s men said to him, “We’re afraid here in Judah. We will be more afraid if we go to Keilah where the Philistine army is.”
4 David again asked the Lord, and the Lord answered, “Go down to Keilah. I will help you defeat the Philistines.” 5 So David and his men went to Keilah and fought the Philistines and took their cattle. David killed many Philistines and saved the people of Keilah.
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