Keilah

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From Nave’s Topical Bible (1896), a historical reference index. The groupings are Nave’s; the verses are shown in the text used across this site.

1. One of a group of nine cities in the southern part of Palestine allotted to Judah

• Joshua 15:44 Keilah, Achzib, and Mareshah— nine cities, along with their villages.

Philistines make a predatory excursion against, after harvest

• 1 Samuel 23:1 Now it was reported to David, “Look, the Philistines are fighting against Keilah and looting the threshing floors.”

David rescues

• 1 Samuel 23:2–13 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.” 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?”

Rulers of, aid in restoring the wall of Jerusalem after the captivity

• Nehemiah 3:17–18 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. Next to him, their countrymen made repairs under Binnui son of Henadad, ruler of the other half-district of Keilah.

2. A descendant of Caleb

• 1 Chronicles 4:19 The sons of Hodiah’s wife, the sister of Naham, were the fathers of Keilah the Garmite and of Eshtemoa the Maacathite.