From Nave’s Topical Bible
Keilah
Every passage the 1896 Nave’s Topical Biblegathers under this heading, in Nave’s own arrangement and then in Bible order. MannaFest has not written this page — it is the older index, transcribed, with the Word travelling beside each reference.
- 6Passages listed
- 4Books of the 66
- 1896Nave's edition
How Nave’s arranged it
- 1. One of a group of nine cities in the southern part of Palestine allotted to JudahJoshua 15:44
- Philistines make a predatory excursion against, after harvest1 Samuel 23:1
- David rescues1 Samuel 23:2–13
- Rulers of, aid in restoring the wall of Jerusalem after the captivityNehemiah 3:17Nehemiah 3:18
- 2. A descendant of Caleb1 Chronicles 4:19
The passages, in Bible order (6)
The same references, sorted Genesis to Revelation. The first 6 are quoted in full; the rest are one click beneath them, book by book.
- Joshua 15:44
Keilah, Achzib, and Mareshah—nine cities, along with their villages.
Commentary on Joshua 15:442 voices
And Keilah,.... The first of these is a well known city, which David saved from the hands of the Philistines, 1Sa 23:1, &c. In Jerom's time it was a little village to the east of Eleutheropolis, about eight miles from it, as you go to Hebron; in which was shown the sepulchre of the Prophet Habakkuk (b).
John Gill· Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763)Reformed
Keilah - This town was near Hebron, and is said to have been the burying-place of the prophet Habakkuk. David obliged the Philistines to raise the siege of it; (see 1Sa 23:1-13); but finding that its inhabitants had purposed to deliver him into the hands of Saul, who was coming in pursuit of him, he made his escape. See this remarkable case explained in the note on Deu 32:15 (note). Mareshah - Called also Maresheth and Marasthi; it was the birth-place of the prophet Micah.
Adam Clarke· Commentary on the Bible, 1832Evangelical
- 1 Samuel 23:1
Now it was reported to David, “Look, the Philistines are fighting against Keilah and looting the threshing floors.”
Commentary on 1 Samuel 23:12 voices
Davids growing importance, fugitive as he was, is marked by this appeal to him for deliverance from the Philistines. The threshing floors were the natural objects of plunder Jdg 6:11. Keilah was in the Shephelah (marginal reference), probably close to the Philistine border, but its site is uncertain. Jos 2:11 Samuel Jos 23:1 PP1
Albert Barnes· Notes, Explanatory and Practical, on the Old and New Testaments (1832-1869)Evangelical
The Philistines, &c. - Probably it was the departure of God and David from Saul, that encouraged the Philistines to make this inroad. When princes begin to persecute God's people and ministers, let them expect nothing but vexation on all sides.
John Wesley· Explanatory Notes upon the Old Testament, 1765Evangelical
- 1 Samuel 23:2–13
So David inquired of the LORD, “Should I go and attack these Philistines?” And the LORD said to David, “Go and attack the Philistines and save Keilah.”
Commentary on 1 Samuel 23:2–132 voices
To repel unprovoked assaults on unoffending people who were engaged in their harvest operations, was a humane and benevolent service. But it was doubtful how far it was David's duty to go against a public enemy without the royal commission; and on that account he asked, and obtained, the divine counsel.
Jamieson, Fausset & Brown· Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible, 1871Reformed
Shall I go and strike these Philistines? etc. Because David almost always in the Scriptures, when taken mystically, signifies the Lord Christ, but sometimes in his members, sometimes in himself; rightly at this place, where he consulted the Lord whether he should attack and conquer …
Bede· Commentary on Samuel, 735Patristic
- 1 Chronicles 4:19
The sons of Hodiah’s wife, the sister of Naham, were the fathers of Keilah the Garmite and of Eshtemoa the Maacathite.
Commentary on 1 Chronicles 4:192 voices
And the sons of his wife Hodiah,.... Another wife of Mered.
John Gill· Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763)Reformed
His wife Hodiah - Not as in the margin, but rather, the sons of the wife of Hodiah. Hodiah is elsewhere always a mans name Neh 8:7; Neh 9:5; Neh 10:10, Neh 10:13, Neh 10:18.
Albert Barnes· Notes, Explanatory and Practical, on the Old and New Testaments (1832-1869)Evangelical
- Nehemiah 3:17
Next to him, the Levites made repairs under Rehum son of Bani, and next to him, Hashabiah, ruler of a half-district of Keilah, made repairs for his district.
Commentary on Nehemiah 3:172 voices
After him repaired the Levites, Rehum the son of Bani,.... Who was one of them, as he that follows was another: next unto him repaired Hashabiah, the ruler of the half part of Keilah: a city of the tribe of Judah, Jos 15:4 in his part; either with the men of that part of Keilah under his jurisdiction, or at the expense of that part of it.
John Gill· Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763)Reformed
After him, their brothers, the Levites, built, etc. Up to this point, the first wall of the city is constructed, from here the measure of the second, that is, the inner wall, which we mentioned above, begins. Hence, in this description, it is said that …
Bede· Commentary on Ezra and Nehemiah, 735Patristic
- Nehemiah 3:18
Next to him, their countrymen made repairs under Binnui son of Henadad, ruler of the other half-district of Keilah.
Commentary on Nehemiah 3:181 voice
After him repaired their brethren,.... Either the brethren of the two before named particularly, or the Levites their brethren in general, as Jarchi: Bavai, the son of Henadad, the ruler of the half part of Keilah; the other half of that place.
John Gill· Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763)Reformed