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And David’s men said unto him, “Behold, we are afraid here in Judah. How much more then if we come to Keilah against the armies of the Philistines?”

Then David inquired of the Lord yet again. And the Lord answered him and said, “Arise, go down to Keilah; for I will deliver the Philistines into thine hand.”

So David and his men went to Keilah and fought with the Philistines, and brought away their cattle and smote them with a great slaughter. So David saved the inhabitants of Keilah.

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But David’s men said to him, “Here in Judah we are afraid. How much more, then, if we go to Keilah against the Philistine forces!”

Once again David inquired(A) of the Lord, and the Lord answered him, “Go down to Keilah, for I am going to give the Philistines(B) into your hand.(C) So 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.

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