Who was Keilah?

Protected by David

The story of Keilah

Keilah - Governor
Keilah - Governor
Governor

Keilah was a biblical figure mentioned in the book of 1 Samuel. He was the son of Ephraim and the father of Joram. He was a Levite and a ruler of a city in Judah. He is best known for his role in the story of David and Goliath. When the Philistines invaded Judah, they besieged the city of Keilah. David asked God if he should go and fight the Philistines, and God said yes. David and his men went to Keilah and defeated the Philistines. Keilah was so grateful that he offered to give David and his men whatever they wanted. David refused and instead asked Keilah to give him the threshing instruments of the Philistines. Keilah agreed and David and his men left with the instruments. Keilah is best known for his role in the story of David and Goliath. He was a Levite and a ruler of a city in Judah. He was willing to give David and his men whatever they wanted in exchange for their help in defeating the Philistines. He is an example of faithfulness and loyalty to God.

Name meaning

Fortress

Name origin

Hebrew

Role

Governor

First mention

Joshua 15:44

Appearances in the Bible

16 mentions

Keilah in the Bible

Explore all 4 chapters where Keilah appears

Joshua

Chapter 15

The Inheritance of Judah

Joshua allocates the land of Canaan by lot to the tribe of Judah.

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1 Samuel

Chapter 23

David Rescues Keilah

David rescues the city of Keilah from a Philistine invasion.

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1 Chronicles

Chapter 4

Descendants of Judah and Simeon

A genealogy of each of the twelve tribes of Israel, detailing their family lineages and populations.

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Nehemiah

Chapter 3

Rebuilding the Wall

The beginning of the rebuilding of the wall of Jerusalem, including the organization of the workers.

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