1 Samuel 23
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1 Samuel 23:19-28

19And the ZiphitesH2130 cameH5927 up to SaulH7586 to GibeahH1390, sayingH559, Does not DavidH1732 hideH5641 himself with us in strongholdsH4679 in the wood, on the hillH1389 of Hachilah, which is on the southH3225 of the waste?

20And nowH6258, O kingH4428, comeH3381 down according to all the desireH5315 of thy soulH5315 to comeH3381 down; and it will be for us to deliverH5462 him up into the king's handH3027.

21And SaulH7586 saidH559, BlessedH1288 be ye of Jehovah; for ye have compassionH2550 upon me.

22Go, I pray you, makeH3045 yetH5750 more sure, and knowH3045 and seeH7200 his placeH4725 whereH834 his track is, who has seenH7200 him there; for it is told me that he deals very subtilly.

23And seeH7200, and ascertain all the lurking-places whereH834 he hidesH2244 himself, and comeH1980 ye again to me with sure information, that I may goH1980 with you; and it shall comeH1980 to pass, if he beH1961 in the landH776, that I will searchH2664 him out throughout the thousandsH505 of JudahH3063.

24And they aroseH6965 and went to ZiphH2128 before SaulH7586; but DavidH1732 and his menH376 were in the wildernessH4057 of MaonH4584, in the plainH6160 on the southH3225 of the waste.

25And SaulH7586 and his menH376 wentH3381 to seekH1245 [him]. And they toldH5046 DavidH1732; and he cameH3381 downH3381 from the rockH5553, and abode in the wildernessH4057 of MaonH4584. And SaulH7586 heardH8085 [that], and he pursuedH7291 after DavidH1732 in the wildernessH4057 of MaonH4584.

26And SaulH7586 went on this sideH6654 of the mountainH2022, and DavidH1732 and his menH376 on that sideH6654 of the mountainH2022; and DavidH1732 made haste to get awayH2648 from SaulH7586; and SaulH7586 and his menH376 sought to surround DavidH1732 and his menH376 to take them.

27But there cameH935 a messengerH4397 to SaulH7586, sayingH559, HasteH4116 thee and comeH935; for the PhilistinesH6430 have madeH6584 a raidH6584 against the landH776.

28And SaulH7586 returnedH7725 from pursuingH7291 after DavidH1732, and wentH7725 against the PhilistinesH6430; thereforeH3651 they calledH7121 that placeH4725 Sela-hammahlekoth.

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