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1 Samuel 23:6-8
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1 Samuel 23:6-8
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6 When Ahimelech's son Abiathar had run away, he had come to David at Keilah. And he had brought the priests' ephod with him.
David escapes from Saul again
7 Someone told Saul that David was now at Keilah. Saul said, ‘God has now put David under my power. David has gone into a town that has high walls and strong gates. He will not be able to leave that place.’[a] 8 So Saul called his army to join him. They prepared to go to Keilah and to attack David and his men.
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- 23:7 Keilah had a wall around it. The only way to go in and out of the town was through its gates.
1 Samuel 23:6-8
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1 Samuel 23:6-8
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6 (Now Abiathar(A) son of Ahimelek had brought the ephod(B) down with him when he fled to David at Keilah.)
Saul Pursues David
7 Saul was told that David had gone to Keilah, and he said, “God has delivered him into my hands,(C) for David has imprisoned himself by entering a town with gates and bars.”(D) 8 And Saul called up all his forces for battle, to go down to Keilah to besiege David and his men.
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