And it came to pass after this, that David inquired of the LORD, saying, Shall I go up into any of the cities of Judah? And the LORD said to him, Go up. And David said, Where shall I go up? And he said, To Hebron.
And David inquired of the LORD, saying, Shall I go up to the Philistines? will you deliver them into my hand? And the LORD said to David, Go up: for I will doubtless deliver the Philistines into your hand.
And you shall do to Ai and her king as you did to Jericho and her king: only the spoil thereof, and the cattle thereof, shall you take for a prey for yourselves: lay an ambush for the city behind it.
Did I then begin to inquire of God for him? be it far from me: let not the king impute anything to his servant, nor to all the house of my father: for your servant knew nothing of all this, whether small or great.
Therefore David inquired of the LORD, saying, Shall I go and strike these Philistines? And the LORD said to David, Go, and strike the Philistines, and save Keilah.