First name Keilah in the world's Bibles

In the bible, Keilah is the name of the Garmite, grandson of Hodiah (1CH 4:19). Related names are: David, Saul, Philistines . The translations of Keilah in 21 languages of the Bible are illustrated in the below, from Queila in Portuguese to ケイラ in Japanese!

Share it!

Wear it!

And Keilah, and Achzib, and Mareshah; nine cities with their villages: (JOS 15:44)

Then they told David, saying, Behold, the Philistines fight against Keilah, and they rob the threshingfloors. (1SA 23:1)

Therefore David inquired of the LORD, saying, Shall I go and smite these Philistines? And the LORD said unto David, Go, and smite the Philistines, and save Keilah. (1SA 23:2)

And David's men said unto him, Behold, we be afraid here in Judah: how much more then if we come to Keilah against the armies of the Philistines? (1SA 23:3)

Then David inquired of the LORD yet again. And the LORD answered him and said, Arise, go down to Keilah; for I will deliver the Philistines into thine hand. (1SA 23:4)

So David and his men went to Keilah, and fought with the Philistines, and brought away their cattle, and smote them with a great slaughter. So David saved the inhabitants of Keilah. (1SA 23:5)

And it came to pass, when Abiathar the son of Ahimelech fled to David to Keilah, that he came down with an ephod in his hand. (1SA 23:6)

And it was told Saul that David was come to Keilah. And Saul said, God hath delivered him into mine hand; for he is shut in, by entering into a town that hath gates and bars. (1SA 23:7)

And Saul called all the people together to war, to go down to Keilah, to besiege David and his men. (1SA 23:8)

Then said David, O LORD God of Israel, thy servant hath certainly heard that Saul seeketh to come to Keilah, to destroy the city for my sake. (1SA 23:10)

Will the men of Keilah deliver me up into his hand? will Saul come down, as thy servant hath heard? O LORD God of Israel, I beseech thee, tell thy servant. And the LORD said, He will come down. (1SA 23:11)

Then said David, Will the men of Keilah deliver me and my men into the hand of Saul? And the LORD said, They will deliver thee up. (1SA 23:12)

Then David and his men, which were about six hundred, arose and departed out of Keilah, and went whithersoever they could go. And it was told Saul that David was escaped from Keilah; and he forbare to go forth. (1SA 23:13)

And the sons of his wife Hodiah the sister of Naham, the father of Keilah the Garmite, and Eshtemoa the Maachathite. (1CH 4:19)

After him repaired the Levites, Rehum the son of Bani. Next unto him repaired Hashabiah, the ruler of the half part of Keilah, in his part. (NEH 3:17)

After him repaired their brethren, Bavai the son of Henadad, the ruler of the half part of Keilah. (NEH 3:18)

First name Keilah in the world's Bibles

Popularity of the name Keilah in its translations around the world

The map depicts the name ratio per 10.000 people in the total population. Only the exact name form in the respective country's official language Bible translations is counted!