1. David was asked, “Did you know that the Philistines are fighting against Keilah? They are robbing the threshing floors.”
2. David asked the Lord, “Should I go and attack these Philistines?”“Go,” the Lord told David, “attack the Philistines, and save Keilah.”
3. David’s men told him, “We’re afraid of staying here in Judah. How much more ⌊afraid do you think we’ll be⌋ if we go to Keilah against the Philistine army?”
4. David asked the Lord again, and the Lord answered him. He said, “Go to Keilah. I’m giving you the power to defeat the Philistines.”