The Scripture: 1st Samuel 23
[6] When Abiathar the son of Ahimelech had fled to
David to Keilah, he had come down with an ephod in his
hand. [7] Now it was told Saul that David had come to
Keilah. And Saul said, "God has given him into my hand, for
he has shut himself in by entering a town that has gates and
bars." [8] And Saul summoned all the people to war, to go
down to Keilah, to besiege David and his men. [9] David
knew that Saul was plotting harm against him. And he said
to Abiathar the priest, "Bring the ephod here." [10] Then
David said, "O LORD, the God of Israel, your servant has
surely heard that Saul seeks to come to Keilah, to destroy
the city on my account. [11] Will the men of Keilah
surrender me into his hand? Will Saul come down, as your
servant has heard? O LORD, the God of Israel, please tell
your servant." And the LORD said, "He will come down."
[12] Then David said, "Will the men of Keilah surrender
me and my men into the hand of Saul?" And the LORD
said, "They will surrender you." [13] Then David and his
men, who were about six hundred, arose and departed from
Keilah, and they went wherever they could go. When Saul
was told that David had escaped from Keilah, he gave up
the expedition. [14] And David remained in the
strongholds in the wilderness, in the hill country of the
wilderness of Ziph. And Saul sought him every day, but
God did not give him into his hand. (ESV) |
