1 Samuel 23:1

Overview - 1 Samuel 23
David, enquiring of the Lord by Abiathar, rescues Keilah.
God shewing him the coming of Saul, and the treachery of the Keilites, he escapes from Keilah.
14 In Ziph Jonathan comes and comforts him.
19 The Ziphites discover him to Saul.
25 At Maon he is rescued from Saul by the invasion of the Philistines.
29 He dwells at En-gedi.
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1 Samuel 23:1  (King James Version)
Then they told David, saying, Behold, the Philistines fight against Keilah, and they rob the threshingfloors.
 


Keilah
Keilah was a city of Judah, situated, according to Eusebius, eight miles from Eleutheropolis, towards Hebron. Sozomen says that the prophet Habakkuk's tomb was shewn there.
Joshua 15:44 ; Nehemiah 3:17 Nehemiah 3:18

rob the
Leviticus 26:16 ; Deuteronomy 28:33 Deuteronomy 28:51 ; Judges 6:4 Judges 6:11 ; Micah 6:15