^{2 Ref} Therefore David inquired of Yahweh, saying, Shall I go and strike these Philistines? Yahweh said to David, Go, and strike the Philistines, and save Keilah.

^{3 Ref} 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?

^{4 Ref} Then David inquired of Yahweh yet again. Yahweh answered him, and said, Arise, go down to Keilah; for I will deliver the Philistines into your hand.

⁵ David and his men went to Keilah, and fought with the Philistines, and brought away their cattle, and killed them with a great slaughter. So David saved the inhabitants of Keilah.

^{6 Ref} It happened, when Abiathar the son of Ahimelech fled to David to Keilah, that he came down with an ephod in his hand.

^{7 Ref} It was told Saul that David was come to Keilah. Saul said, God has delivered him into my hand; for he is shut in, by entering into a town that has gates and bars.

⁸ Saul summoned all the people to war, to go down to Keilah, to besiege David and his men.

^{9 Ref} David knew that Saul was devising mischief against him; and he said to Abiathar the priest, Bring here the ephod.