7084 - Qeilah

Strong's Concordance

Original word: קְעִילָה
Transliteration: Qeilah
Definition (short): Keilah
Definition (full): Keilah -- a city in Judah

NAS Exhaustive Concordance

Word Origin: of uncertain derivation
Definition: a city in Judah
NASB Translation: Keilah (18).
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Strong's Exhaustive Concordance

Perhaps from qala' in the sense of inclosing; citadel; Keilah, a place in Palestine -- Keilah.

see HEBREW qala'

KJV: And Keilah, and Achzib, and Mareshah; nine cities with their villages:
NASB: and Keilah and Achzib and Mareshah; nine cities with their villages.
KJV: Then they told David, saying, Behold, the Philistines fight against Keilah, and they rob the threshingfloors.
NASB: Then they told David, saying, "Behold, the Philistines are fighting against Keilah and are plundering the threshing floors."
KJV: Therefore David inquired of the LORD, saying, Shall I go and smite these Philistines? And the LORD said unto David, Go, and smite the Philistines, and save Keilah.
NASB: So David inquired of the LORD, saying, "Shall I go and attack these Philistines?" And the LORD said to David, "Go and attack the Philistines and deliver Keilah."
KJV: And David's men said unto him, Behold, we be afraid here in Judah: how much more then if we come to Keilah against the armies of the Philistines?
NASB: But David's men said to him, "Behold, we are afraid here in Judah. How much more then if we go to Keilah against the ranks of the Philistines?"
KJV: Then David inquired of the LORD yet again. And the LORD answered him and said, Arise, go down to Keilah; for I will deliver the Philistines into thine hand.
NASB: Then David inquired of the LORD once more. And the LORD answered him and said, "Arise, go down to Keilah, for I will give the Philistines into your hand."