Biblical place
Where was Keilah?
Biblical place identified in the local geography layer with Khirbet Qila.
First appears in Joshua 15:44 · 3 books · 3 chapters
Overview
Citadel, a city in the lowlands of Judah (Josh. 15:44). David rescued it from the attack of the Philistines. Modern identification: Khirbet Qila.
Keilah is represented in the local geography layer as Khirbet Qila. In this repository’s biblical text, the place first appears in Joshua 15:44 and is mentioned across 3 books, with 15 verse references collected into the glossary index.
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Where it sits on the map
How to get to Keilah today
Travel to Keilah, the modern-day Khirbet Qila.
Keilah is commonly identified with Khirbet Qila, and the map on this page is meant to orient you to that present-day site before you continue into routing or street-level navigation.
Keilah is mapped here at the commonly cited modern identification.
This is a study aid, not live travel advice. Archaeological tells, access rules, excavation boundaries, and nearby modern roads can change.