David was told, “Behold, the Philistines are fighting against Keilah, and are robbing the threshing floors.”
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1 Samuel 23:1 in context
1 Samuel 23:1–4
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David was told, “Behold, the Philistines are fighting against Keilah, and are robbing the threshing floors.”
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Therefore David inquired of the LORD, saying, “Shall I go and strike these Philistines?”
The LORD said to David, “Go strike the Philistines, and save Keilah.”
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David’s men said to him, “Behold, we are afraid here in Judah. How much more then if we go to Keilah against the armies of the Philistines?”
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Then David inquired of the LORD yet again. The LORD answered him, and said, “Arise, go down to Keilah; for I will deliver the Philistines into your hand.”
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