1 Samuel 23:24

1 Samuel 23:24 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And they arose, and went to Ziph before Saul: but David and his men were in the wilderness of Maon, in the plain on the south of Jeshimon.
• New International Version (NIV)So they set out and went to Ziph ahead of Saul. Now David and his men were in the Desert of Maon, in the Arabah south of Jeshimon.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And they arose and went to Ziph ahead of Saul. Now David and his men were in the wilderness of Maon, in the Arabah to the south of Jeshimon.
• New King James Version (NKJV)So they arose and went to Ziph before Saul. But David and his men were in the Wilderness of Maon, in the plain on the south of Jeshimon.

Context of 1 Samuel 23:24

22Please go and prepare further. Investigate and watch carefully where he goes and who has seen him there, for I am told that he is extremely cunning. 23Observe and find out all the places where he hides. Then come back to me with certainty, and I will go with you. If he is in the land, I will search him out among all the clans of Judah.” So they set out and went to Ziph ahead of Saul. Now David and his men were in the Wilderness of Maon in the Arabah south of Jeshimon, 25and Saul and his men went to seek him. When David was told about it, he went down to the rock and stayed in the Wilderness of Maon. And when Saul heard of this, he pursued David there. 26Saul was proceeding along one side of the mountain, and David and his men along the other side. Even though David was hurrying to get away, Saul and his men were closing in on David and his men to capture them.

1 Samuel 23:24 word by word

וַיָּק֛וּמוּ וַיֵּלְכ֥וּ זִ֖יפָה לִפְנֵ֣י שָׁא֑וּל וְדָוִ֨ד וַאֲנָשָׁ֜יו בְּמִדְבַּ֤ר מָעוֹן֙ בָּעֲרָבָ֔ה אֶ֖ל יְמִ֥ין הַיְשִׁימֽוֹן׃Read the interlinear

• So they set outקוּםqûm · to arise: riseH6965
• and wentהָלַךְhâlak · to go: wentH1980
• to Ziphזִיףzîyph · ZiphH2128
• ahead ofפָּנֶהpânîym · face: beforeH6440
• Saulשָׁאוּלshâ'ûl · SaulH7586
• Now Davidדָּוִדdâvid dâvîyd · DavidH1732
• and his menאֱנוֹשׁ'ĕnôsh · humanH582
• were in the Wildernessמִדְבָּרmidbâr · wildernessH4057
• of Maonמָעוֹןmâ‛ôn · MaonH4584
• in the Arabahעֲרָבָה‛ărâbâh · ArabahH6160
• in the Arabahאֶל'êl 'el · to(wards)H413
• southיָמִיןyâmîyn · right: southH3225
• of Jeshimonיְשִׁימוֹןyeshîymôn · JeshimonH3452

Cross-references for 1 Samuel 23:24

• 1 Samuel 25:2Now there was a man in Maon whose business was in Carmel. He was a very wealthy man with a thousand goats and three thousand sheep, which he was shearing in Carmel.
• Joshua 15:55Maon, Carmel, Ziph, Juttah,
• 1 Samuel 23:19Then the Ziphites came up to Saul at Gibeah and said, “Is not David hiding among us in the strongholds at Horesh, on the hill of Hachilah south of Jeshimon?

Commentaries on 1 Samuel 23:24

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 24The plain - The Arabah, the desert tract which extends along the valley of the Jordan from the Dead Sea to the Lake of Gennesareth, now called El-Ghor. The word is now given by the Arabs to the valley between the Dead Sea and the Gulf of Akaba.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 19-29Verses 19-29 In the midst of his wickedness, Saul affected to speak the language of piety. Such expressions, without suitable effects, can only amuse or deceive those who hear, and those who use them. This mountain was an emblem of the Divine Providence coming between David and the destroyer. Let us not be dismayed at the prospect of future difficulties, but stay ourselves upon Him who is wonderful in counsel and excellent in working. Sooner than his…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 24Maon was about 4.8 kilometers (3 miles) directly south of the wilderness of Ziph (1 Samuel 23:14), about 16 kilometers (10 miles) south of Hebron. The Arabah Valley is a deep rift stretching from above the Sea of Galilee down both sides of the Jordan River to the Dead Sea.Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Samuel 23:24

• David
• Jeshimon
• Maon
• Ziph

In the dictionaries

• David
• Saul
• Paul, Saul
• Jeshimon
• Judah, Tribe of
• Maon
• Town
• Wilderness
• Desert
• Hand

Commentaries on 1 Samuel 23

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings