1 Samuel 23

David Protects the Town of Keilah

1One day news came to David that the Philistines were at Keilah stealing grain from the threshing floors. 2David asked the Lord, “Should I go and attack them?”

“Yes, go and save Keilah,” the Lord told him.

3But David’s men said, “We’re afraid even here in Judah. We certainly don’t want to go to Keilah to fight the whole Philistine army!”

4So David asked the Lord again, and again the Lord replied, “Go down to Keilah, for I will help you conquer the Philistines.”

5So David and his men went to Keilah. They slaughtered the Philistines and took all their livestock and rescued the people of Keilah.