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Therefore David inquired of the LORD, saying, “Shall I go and strike these Philistines?” The LORD said to David, “Go strike the Philistines, and save Keilah.”

1 Samuel 23:2 · WEB

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ગુજરાતી1 શમુએલ ૨૩:૨
તેથી દાઉદે સહાય માટે ઈશ્વરને પ્રાર્થના કરીને તેમને પૂછ્યું, “હું જઈને આ પલિસ્તીઓ પર હુમલો કરું?” ઈશ્વરે દાઉદને કહ્યું, “જા અને પલિસ્તીઓને મારીને કઈલાને બચાવ.”
हिन्दी1 शमूएल २३:२
तब दाऊद ने यहोवा से पूछा, “क्या मैं जाकर पलिश्तियों को मारूँ?” यहोवा ने दाऊद से कहा, “जा, और पलिश्तियों को मार के कीला को बचा।”

In context

1David was told, “Behold, the Philistines are fighting against Keilah, and are robbing the threshing floors.”

2Therefore David inquired of the LORD, saying, “Shall I go and strike these Philistines?” The LORD said to David, “Go strike the Philistines, and save Keilah.”

3David’s men said to him, “Behold, we are afraid here in Judah. How much more then if we go to Keilah against the armies of the Philistines?”

4Then David inquired of the LORD yet again. The LORD answered him, and said, “Arise, go down to Keilah; for I will deliver the Philistines into your hand.”

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