קְעִילָה

Joshua 15:44 וּקְעִילָ֥ה and Keilah

Keilah, Achzib, and Mareshah—nine cities, along with their villages.

Here: A walled town in the Judean foothills, at Khirbet Qila about 13 km northwest of Hebron. The opening 'and' carries on the list that started in v. 42 (Libnah, Ether, Ashan, Iphtah, Ashnah, Nezib). Readers would know it as the town David rescued from the Philistines (1 Samuel 23).

1 Samuel 23:1 בִּקְעִילָ֔ה against Keilah

Now it was reported to David, “Look, the Philistines are fighting against Keilah and looting the threshing floors.”

1 Samuel 23:2 קְעִילָֽה׃ Keilah

So David inquired of the LORD, “Should I go and attack these Philistines?” And the LORD said to David, “Go and attack the Philistines and save Keilah.”

Here: A walled town of Judah in the low hills west of Hebron (Josh 15:44). The answer ends on its name: the point of the attack is rescuing these people.

1 Samuel 23:3 קְעִלָ֔ה Keilah

But David’s men said to him, “Look, we are afraid here in Judah; how much more if we go to Keilah against the armies of the Philistines?”

1 Samuel 23:4 קְעִילָ֔ה Keilah

Once again, David inquired of the LORD, and the LORD answered him: “Go at once to Keilah, for I will deliver the Philistines into your hand.”

Here: A walled town of Judah in the western foothills (Josh 15:44), usually identified with Khirbet Qila, about 13 km northwest of Hebron. The Philistines were looting its threshing floors (23:1).

1 Samuel 23:5 קְעִילָ֜ה קְעִילָֽה׃ ס Keilah

Then David and his men went to Keilah, fought against the Philistines, and carried off their livestock, striking them with a mighty blow. So David saved the people of Keilah.

1 Samuel 23:6 קְעִילָ֑ה Keilah

(Now Abiathar son of Ahimelech had brought the ephod with him when he fled to David at Keilah.)

1 Samuel 23:7 קְעִילָ֑ה Keilah

When Saul was told that David had gone to Keilah, he said, “God has delivered him into my hand, for he has trapped himself by entering a town with gates and bars.”

1 Samuel 23:8 קְעִילָ֔ה Keilah

Then Saul summoned all his troops to go to war at Keilah and besiege David and his men.

1 Samuel 23:10 קְעִילָ֑ה Keilah

And David said, “O LORD, God of Israel, Your servant has heard that Saul intends to come to Keilah and destroy the city on my account.

Here: A walled town in the lowland hills of Judah (Joshua 15:44), which David had just saved from the Philistines (23:1–5).

1 Samuel 23:11 קְעִילָ֨ה Keilah

Will the citizens of Keilah surrender me into his hand? Will Saul come down, as Your servant has heard? O LORD, God of Israel, please tell Your servant.” “He will,” said the LORD.

1 Samuel 23:12 קְעִילָ֛ה Keilah

So David asked, “Will the citizens of Keilah surrender me and my men into the hand of Saul?” “They will,” said the LORD.

Here: A walled town in the Judean lowlands (the Shephelah), on the border with Philistine territory. David had just saved it from Philistine raiders (vv.1–5).

1 Samuel 23:13 מִקְּעִלָ֔ה מִקְּעִילָ֔ה from Keilah

Then David and his men, about six hundred strong, set out and departed from Keilah, moving from place to place. When Saul was told that David had escaped from Keilah, he declined to go forth.

1 Chronicles 4:19 קְעִילָ֖ה Keilah

The sons of Hodiah’s wife, the sister of Naham, were the fathers of Keilah the Garmite and of Eshtemoa the Maacathite.

Here: A walled town in the Judean lowlands (Joshua 15:44) which David rescued from the Philistines (1 Samuel 23). Here it is named as a clan settlement.

Nehemiah 3:17 קְעִילָ֖ה Keilah

Next to him, the Levites made repairs under Rehum son of Bani, and next to him, Hashabiah, ruler of a half-district of Keilah, made repairs for his district.

Nehemiah 3:18 קְעִילָֽה׃ ס Keilah

Next to him, their countrymen made repairs under Binnui son of Henadad, ruler of the other half-district of Keilah.