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“David and his men went to Ke‘ilah and fought the P’lishtim. They defeated them in a great slaughter and led away their livestock. Thus David saved the inhabitants of Ke‘ilah.”-1 Samuel 23:5 Here’s an interesting question for you. So we’re told the Philistines were “fighting Ke‘ilah and plundering the threshing floors.” So why in the […]

“David’s men said to him, ‘Look, we’re already afraid here in Y’hudah. How much more, then, if we go to Ke‘ilah to fight the armies of the P’lishtim!’  David consulted Adonai again; and Adonai answered him, ‘Set out, and go down to Ke‘ilah, because I will hand the P’lishtim over to you.‘”-1 Samuel 23:3-4 Upon […]

“David consulted Adonai, asking, ‘Should I go and attack these P’lishtim?’ Adonai answered David, ‘Go, and attack the P’lishtim, and save Ke‘ilah.’”-1 Samuel 23:2 Verse 2 says that “David consulted Adonai”. What does that mean exactly? Does it mean he had an audible conversation with God like Moses had with the Lord at Mount Sinai? […]

“David was told, ‘The P’lishtim are fighting Ke‘ilah and plundering the threshing-floors.’”-1 Samuel 23:1 So David heard the Philistines were attacking Ke’ilah and stealing grain from the threshing floors. Ke’ilah is a well-known town that today is called KHIRBET QILA. It’s located about 8 miles southwest of Hebron. Even though Ke’ilah was part of Judah, […]

Today we begin 1st Samuel Chapter 23. For the Complete Jewish Bible, click HERE. For the King James version, click HERE. At this point, David was hiding out in a part of Judah called the Shephelah. This long shoreline begins at the Mediterranean and spreads eastward until Judah’s foothills ascend. David had most likely set […]