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

22Do a bit more to help me now. Make sure that you know where he is. Find the people who have seen him there. I have heard that David is very clever. 23Find all the places where he hides. When you know all about him, come back and tell me. Then I will come with you. If he is still in that region, I will surely find him. I will look through all the land of Judah and I will catch him.’ So the people returned to Ziph before Saul himself went there. David and his men were in the Maon Desert. This was south of Jeshimon, in the Jordan Valley. 25Saul and his men started to look for David. But David heard about this. So he and his men went to hide at a great rock in the Maon Desert. When Saul heard about this, he and his men went into the Maon Desert to find David. 26Saul and his men were going along one side of the mountain. David and his men were on the other side of the mountain. They were moving quickly to escape from Saul. Saul and his men were getting very near to David and his men. They would soon catch them.

1 Samuel 23:24 word by word

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

Words taken from the KJV.

• And they aroseקוּםqûm · to arise: riseH6965
• and wentיָלַךְyâlak · to walkH3212
• to Ziphזִיףzîyph · ZiphH2128
• beforeפָּנֶהpânîym · face: beforeH6440
• Saulשָׁאוּלshâ'ûl · SaulH7586
• but Davidדָּוִדdâvid dâvîyd · DavidH1732
• and his menאֱנוֹשׁ'ĕnôsh · humanH582
• in the wildernessמִדְבָּרmidbâr · wildernessH4057
• of Maonמָעוֹןmâ‛ôn · MaonH4584
• in the plainעֲרָבָה‛ărâbâh · ArabahH6160
• on the southיָמִיןyâmîyn · right: southH3225
• of Jeshimonיְשִׁימוֹןyeshîymôn · JeshimonH3452

Cross-references for 1 Samuel 23:24

• 1 Samuel 25:2There was a very rich man who lived at Maon. His name was Nabal. He was a descendant of Caleb. His wife's name was Abigail. She was wise and beautiful. But Nabal was a cruel man who did evil things. Nabal had some land near Carmel. He had 3,000 sheep and 1,000 goats. He was with his men in Carmel as they cut the wool from his sheep.
• Joshua 15:55Also Maon, Carmel, Ziph, Juttah,
• 1 Samuel 23:19Some people from Ziph went to visit Saul at Gibeah. They said to Saul, ‘David is hiding among our people. He is on Hakilah hill, south of Jeshimon. He is hiding in the Horesh hills.

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