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David’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?”

1 Samuel 23:3 · WEB

This verse in other languages

ગુજરાતી1 શમુએલ ૨૩:૩
દાઉદના માણસોએ તેને કહ્યું કે, “જો, અમને અહીં યહૂદિયામાં ભય લાગે છે. તો પછી કઈલામાં પલિસ્તીઓનાં સૈન્યોની સામે જતા કેટલો વિશેષ ભય લાગશે?”
हिन्दी1 शमूएल २३:३
परन्तु दाऊद के जनों ने उससे कहा, “हम तो इस यहूदा देश में भी डरते रहते हैं, यदि हम कीला जाकर पलिश्तियों की सेना का सामना करें, तो क्या बहुत अधिक डर में न पड़ेंगे?”

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.”

5David and his men went to Keilah and fought with the Philistines, and brought away their livestock, and killed them with a great slaughter. So David saved the inhabitants of Keilah.

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