Will the men of Keilah deliver me up into his hand? will Saul come down, as thy servant hath heard? O LORD God of Israel, I beseech thee, tell thy servant. And the LORD said, He will come down.
Will the people of Keilah hand me over to Saul? Will Saul really come down here, like I've been told? O LORD God of Israel, I'm begging you, please tell me what will happen. And the LORD answered, Yes, he will come down.
David is desperately asking God whether the townspeople will betray him to King Saul, and God confirms that Saul is indeed coming after him.
📚 Historical Context
David had just saved the town of Keilah from Philistine raiders, but he learned that King Saul was planning to come and capture him there. David was seeking God's guidance about whether he could trust the people he had just rescued, or if they would turn him over to Saul to save themselves from the king's wrath.
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