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Fortified city David rescued from the Philistines, then had to flee when its people would have betrayed him
JudeaA fortified city in the lowlands of Judah where David and his men rescued the inhabitants from a Philistine raid (1 Samuel 23). Despite his protection, God revealed the people of Keilah would hand David over to Saul, forcing him to flee into the wilderness.
1 Samuel
The Great Escape (With Divine Intel)
Keilah is the besieged town David chooses to rescue — a fortified Judahite city whose threshing floors are being plundered by Philistine raiders, making it the site of David's first battle in this chapter.
1 Chronicles
The Family Scroll Nobody Asked For (But Jabez Made It Worth It)
Keilah appears here as a city whose founding clan descended from Hodiah's wife's family — the chronicler is explaining the ethnic origins of the Keilahite people within Judah's tribal territory.
Nehemiah
The Ultimate Group Project (Where Everyone Actually Showed Up)
Keilah's district is split between two rulers — Hashabiah and Bavvai son of Henadad — both of whom repaired separate sections of Jerusalem's wall on behalf of their district, demonstrating broad regional participation.
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