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Now Sha’ul, on being informed that David had gone to Ke‘ilah, had said, “God has put him into my hands. He’s trapped himself by entering a town with gates and bars.” So Sha’ul summoned all the people to war, to go down to Ke‘ilah and besiege David and his men. David knew that Sha’ul was plotting something against him, so he told Avyatar the cohen, “Bring the ritual vest here.”

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Saul Pursues David

Saul was told that David had gone to Keilah, and he said, “God has delivered him into my hands,(A) for David has imprisoned himself by entering a town with gates and bars.”(B) And Saul called up all his forces for battle, to go down to Keilah to besiege David and his men.

When David learned that Saul was plotting against him, he said to Abiathar(C) the priest, “Bring the ephod.(D)

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