1 Samuel 23:1-5
Modern English Version
David Saves Keilah
23 Then they told David, “Listen, the Philistines are fighting against Keilah, and they are looting the threshing floors.” 2 Therefore David inquired of the Lord, saying, “Shall I go and attack these Philistines?”
And the Lord said to David, “Go and attack the Philistines, and rescue Keilah.”
3 The men of David said to him, “We are afraid here in Judah. How much more then, if we go down to Keilah against the armies of the Philistines?”
4 Then David again inquired of the Lord. And the Lord answered him and said, “Arise, go down to Keilah because I am giving the Philistines into your hand.” 5 Then David and his men went to Keilah. He fought with the Philistines and carried off their livestock, and he struck them with a great slaughter. So David rescued the inhabitants of Keilah.
Read full chapter
1 Samuel 23:1-5
21st Century King James Version
23 Then they told David, saying, “Behold, the Philistines fight against Keilah, and they rob the threshing floors.”
2 Therefore David inquired of the Lord, saying, “Shall I go and smite these Philistines?” And the Lord said unto David, “Go and smite the Philistines, and save Keilah.”
3 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?”
4 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.”
5 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.
Read full chapterThe Holy Bible, Modern English Version. Copyright © 2014 by Military Bible Association. Published and distributed by Charisma House.
Copyright © 1994 by Deuel Enterprises, Inc.