1 Samuel 23:4-10 Catholic Public Domain Version (CPDV)

4. Therefore, David consulted the Lord again. And responding, he said to him: "Rise up, and go into Keilah. For I will deliver the Philistines into your hand."

5. Therefore, David and his men went into Keilah. And they fought against the Philistines, and they took away their cattle, and they struck them with a great slaughter. And David saved the inhabitants of Keilah.

6. And in that time, when Abiathar, the son of Ahimelech, was in exile with David, he had descended to Keilah, having an ephod with him.

7. Then it was reported to Saul that David had gone to Keilah. And Saul said: "The Lord has delivered him into my hands. For he is enclosed, having entered into a city which has gates and bars."

8. And Saul instructed all the people to descend in order to fight against Keilah, and to besiege David and his men.

9. And when David had realized that Saul had secretly prepared evil against him, he said to Abiathar, the priest, "Bring the ephod."

10. And David said: "O Lord God of Israel, your servant has heard a report that Saul is planning to go to Keilah, so that he may overturn the city because of me.

1 Samuel 23