⁴ Then David inquired of the Lord once more. And the Lord answered him and said, “Arise, go down to Keilah, for ^(A)I will give the Philistines into your hand.”

⁶ Now it came about, when Abiathar the son of Ahimelech ^(A)fled to David at Keilah, that he came down with an ephod in his hand.

⁹ Now David knew that Saul was plotting evil against him; so he said to ^(A)Abiathar the priest, “^(B)Bring the ephod here.” ¹⁰ Then David said, “O Lord God of Israel, Your servant has heard for certain that Saul is seeking to come to Keilah to destroy the city on my account. ¹¹ Will the men of Keilah surrender me into his hand? Will Saul come down just as Your servant has heard? O Lord God of Israel, I pray, tell Your servant.” And the Lord said, “He will come down.” ¹² Then David said, “Will the men of Keilah surrender me and my men into the hand of Saul?” And the Lord said, “^(C)They will surrender you.”

¹⁹ Then ^(A)David inquired of the Lord, saying, “Shall I go up against the Philistines? Will You give them into my hand?” And ^(B)the Lord said to David, “Go up, for I will certainly give the Philistines into your hand.”

²³ When ^(A)David inquired of the Lord, He said, “You shall not go directly up; circle around behind them and come at them in front of the ^[a]balsam trees.