1 Samuel 23:2-4
2Therefore David ainquired of the Lord, “Shall I go and attack these Philistines?” And the Lord said to David, “Go and attack the Philistines and save Keilah.” 3But 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?” 4Then David binquired of the Lord again. And the Lord answered him, “Arise, go down to Keilah, cfor I will give the Philistines into your hand.”1 Samuel 23:9-12
9David knew that Saul was plotting harm against him. And he said to Abiathar the priest, d“Bring the ephod here.” 10Then David said, “O Lord, the God of Israel, your servant has surely heard that Saul seeks to come to Keilah, to destroy the city on my account. 11Will the men of Keilah surrender me into his hand? Will Saul come down, as your servant has heard? O Lord, the God of Israel, please tell your servant.” And the Lord said, “He will come down.” 12Then David said, “Will the men of Keilah surrender me and my men into the hand of Saul?” And the Lord said, e“They will surrender you.”2 Samuel 2:1
David Anointed King of Judah
1After this David finquired of the Lord, “Shall I go up into any of the cities of Judah?” And the Lord said to him, “Go up.” David said, “To which shall I go up?” And he said, “To gHebron.”2 Samuel 5:19
19And David hinquired of the Lord, “Shall I go up against the Philistines? Will you give them into my hand?” And the Lord said to David, “Go up, for I will certainly give the Philistines into your hand.”2 Samuel 5:23
23 iAnd when David inquired of the Lord, he said, “You shall not go up; go around to their rear, and come against them opposite the balsam trees.1 Chronicles 13:3
3Then let us bring again the ark of our God to us, jfor we did not seek it ▼▼Or him
in the days of Saul.” 1 Chronicles 14:14
14And when David again inquired of God, lGod said to him, “You shall not go up after them; go around and come against them opposite the balsam trees.
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