1 When David was told, ‘Look, the Philistines are fighting against Keilah and are looting the threshing-floors,’
2 he enquired of the Lord, saying, ‘Shall I go and attack these Philistines?’The Lord answered him, ‘Go, attack the Philistines and save Keilah.’
3 But David’s men said to him, ‘Here in Judah we are afraid. How much more, then, if we go to Keilah against the Philistine forces!’
4 Once again David enquired of the Lord, and the Lord answered him, ‘Go down to Keilah, for I am going to give the Philistines into your hand.’
5 So David and his men went to Keilah, fought the Philistines and carried off their livestock. He inflicted heavy losses on the Philistines and saved the people of Keilah.
6 (Now Abiathar son of Ahimelek had brought the ephod down with him when he fled to David at Keilah.)