KJV ORIGINAL
Then said David, Will the men of Keilah deliver me and my men into the hand of Saul? And the LORD said, They will deliver thee up.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
Then David asked, 'Will the people of Keilah hand me and my men over to Saul?' And the LORD answered, 'Yes, they will hand you over.'
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
God honestly warns David that the very people he just saved would betray him to his enemy if he stayed in their city.
📚 Historical Context
David had just rescued the city of Keilah from Philistine raiders, but when he learned that Saul was coming after him there, he sought God's guidance. This was during the period when David was fleeing from King Saul, who was trying to kill him out of jealousy. Despite David's heroic act of saving Keilah, the townspeople would choose their own safety over loyalty to David.
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