Therefore David (A)inquired of the Lord, saying, “Shall I go and [a]attack these Philistines?”

And the Lord said to David, “Go and attack the Philistines, and save Keilah.”

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Samuel 23:2 Lit. strike

Then David inquired of the Lord once again.

And the Lord answered him and said, “Arise, go down to Keilah. For I will deliver the Philistines into your hand.”

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10 Then David said, “O Lord God of Israel, Your servant has certainly heard that Saul seeks to come to Keilah (A)to destroy the city for my sake.

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11 Will the men of Keilah deliver me into his hand? Will Saul come down, as Your servant has heard? O Lord God of Israel, I pray, tell Your servant.”

And the Lord said, “He will come down.”

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