So David went with his men to Keilah and fought against the Philistines. He drove off their cattle and inflicted a severe defeat on them, and freed the inhabitants of Keilah.
You girded me with strength for war; subdued adversaries at my feet.
I pursued my enemies and overtook them; I did not turn back till I destroyed them.
My enemies live and grow strong, those who hate me grow numerous fraudulently,
When war broke out again, David went out to fight against the Philistines and inflicted such a great defeat upon them that they fled from him.
Again David consulted the Lord, who answered: Go down to Keilah, for I will deliver the Philistines into your power.
Abiathar, son of Ahimelech, who had fled to David, went down with David to Keilah, taking the ephod with him. Flight from Keilah.