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Keilah

Now Khirbet Qila.

location: likely

Named in 15 tagged verses in 3 books, first at Joshua 15:44.

Kind
Settlement
Coordinates
31.61° N, 35.00° E
Nearest
Nezib 3.2 km
People
10 people
Events
1 event
Tagged in
15 verses

Map

Keilah is the filled marker at the centre; the 10 nearest places with a page are around it. The position follows OpenBible.info, which grades it a likely location.

People

People named in the same verses as Keilah, most often first.

Events

1 event told in verses that name Keilah, in the order of the traditional chronology. Years are traditional (Jones).

  1. 1094 BCReign of Saul12 shared verses

Mentions

15 tagged verses in 3 books. Select a book to read its verses.

  1. Joshua1
  2. 1 Samuel12
  3. Nehemiah2

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Every verse

All 15 tagged verses, by book, in canonical order. The Berean Standard Bible is shown; switch to the King James or American Standard Version.

Joshua1 verse
  1. 15:44

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

1 Samuel12 verses
  1. 23:1

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

  2. 23:2

    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.”

  3. 23:3

    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?”

  4. 23:4

    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.”

  5. 23:5

    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.

  6. 23:6

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

  7. 23:7

    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.”

  8. 23:8

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

  9. 23:10

    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.

  10. 23:11

    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.

  11. 23:12

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

  12. 23:13

    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.

Nehemiah2 verses
  1. 3:17

    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.

  2. 3:18

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

Nearby

The 10 places with a page nearest to Keilah, by straight-line distance.

  1. Nezib3.2 km
  2. Nebo3.2 km
  3. Hereth3.7 km
  4. Adullam4.2 km
  5. Iphtah4.4 km
  6. Valley of Zephathah4.8 km
  7. Achzib5.7 km
  8. Holon6.0 km
  9. Hilen6.1 km
  10. Valley of Elah6.9 km