קְעִילָה

qe.i.lahKeilah
hebrewOld TestamentName of a place18 occurrences4 books16 verses
This is the name of the place Keilah: A town in the Shephelah of Judah, rescued by David.

Definition

perhaps from H7049 in the sense of enclosing; citadel; Keilah, a place in Palestine
Traditional renderings: Keilah.

Glossary entries

Keilah (Place)

Where it occurs

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Occurrences

18 total
  1. Joshua 15:44וּקְעִילָ֥ה · Keilah
    Keilah, Achzib, and Mareshah—nine cities, along with their villages.
  2. 1 Samuel 23:1בִּקְעִילָ֔ה · against Keilah
    Now it was reported to David, “Look, the Philistines are fighting against Keilah and looting the threshing floors.”
  3. 1 Samuel 23:2קְעִילָֽה׃ · Keilah
    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.”
  4. 1 Samuel 23:3קְעִלָ֔ה · to 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?”
  5. 1 Samuel 23:4קְעִילָ֔ה · to Keilah
    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.”
  6. 1 Samuel 23:5 (2×)קְעִילָ֜ה · to Keilah; קְעִילָֽה׃ס · of Keilah
    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.
  7. 1 Samuel 23:6קְעִילָ֑ה · at Keilah
    (Now Abiathar son of Ahimelech had brought the ephod with him when he fled to David at Keilah.)
  8. 1 Samuel 23:7קְעִילָ֑ה · to Keilah
    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.”
  9. 1 Samuel 23:8קְעִילָ֔ה · at Keilah
    Then Saul summoned all his troops to go to war at Keilah and besiege David and his men.
  10. 1 Samuel 23:10קְעִילָ֑ה · Keilah
    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.
  11. 1 Samuel 23:11קְעִילָ֨ה · of Keilah
    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.
  12. 1 Samuel 23:12קְעִילָ֛ה · of Keilah
    So David asked, “Will the citizens of Keilah surrender me and my men into the hand of Saul?” “They will,” said the LORD.
  13. 1 Samuel 23:13 (2×)מִקְּעִלָ֔ה · from Keilah; מִקְּעִילָ֔ה · from Keilah
    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.
  14. 1 Chronicles 4:19קְעִילָ֖ה · of Keilah
    The sons of Hodiah’s wife, the sister of Naham, were the fathers of Keilah the Garmite and of Eshtemoa the Maacathite.
  15. Nehemiah 3:17קְעִילָ֖ה · of Keilah
    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.
  16. Nehemiah 3:18קְעִילָֽה׃ס · of Keilah
    Next to him, their countrymen made repairs under Binnui son of Henadad, ruler of the other half-district of Keilah.