1 Samuel 23:7-23

7When it was toldH5046 SaulH7586 that DavidH1732 had comeH935 to KeilahH7084, SaulH7586 saidH559, “GodH430 has 1deliveredH5235 him into my handH3027, for he shutH5462 himself in by enteringH935 a cityH5892 with double gatesH1817 and barsH1280.” 8So SaulH7586 summonedH8085 allH3605 the peopleH5971 for warH4421, to goH3381 downH3381 to KeilahH7084 to besiegeH6696 DavidH1732 and his menH376. 9Now DavidH1732 knewH3045 that SaulH7586 was plottingH2790 evilH7463 againstH5921 him; so he saidH559 to 2AbiatharH54 the priestH3548, “3BringH5066 the ephodH646 hereH5066.” 10Then DavidH1732 saidH559, “O LordH3068 GodH430 of IsraelH3478, Your servantH5650 has heardH8085 for certainH8085 that SaulH7586 is seekingH1245 to comeH935 to KeilahH7084 to destroyH7843 the cityH5892 on my accountH5668. 11Will the menH1167 of KeilahH7084 surrenderH5462 me into his handH3027? Will SaulH7586 comeH3381 downH3381 justH3512 as Your servantH5650 has heardH8085? O LordH3068 GodH430 of IsraelH3478, I prayH4994, tellH5046 Your servantH5650.” And the LordH3068 saidH559, “He will comeH3381 downH3381.” 12Then DavidH1732 saidH559, “Will the menH1167 of KeilahH7084 surrenderH5462 me and my menH376 into the handH3027 of SaulH7586?” And the LordH3068 saidH559, “4They will surrenderH5462 you.” 13Then DavidH1732 and his menH376, 5about sixH8337 hundredH3967, aroseH6965 and departedH3318 from KeilahH7084, and they wentH1980 6whereverH834 they could goH1980. When it was toldH5046 SaulH7586 that DavidH1732 had escapedH4422 from KeilahH7084, he 7gaveH2308 up the pursuitH3318. 14DavidH1732 stayedH3427 in the wildernessH4057 in the strongholdsH4679, and remainedH3427 in the hillH2022 countryH2022 in the wildernessH4057 of 8ZiphH2128. And SaulH7586 soughtH1245 him everyH3605 dayH3117, but 9GodH430 did not deliverH5414 him into his handH3027.

15Now DavidH1732 10becameH7200 awareH7200 that SaulH7586 had comeH3318 out to seekH1245 his lifeH5315 while DavidH1732 was in the wildernessH4057 of ZiphH2128 at HoreshH2793. 16And JonathanH3083, Saul’sH7586 sonH1121, aroseH6965 and wentH1980 to DavidH1732 at HoreshH2793, and 1112encouragedH2388H3027 him in GodH430. 17Thus he saidH559 to him, “13Do not be afraidH3372, becauseH3588 the handH3027 of SaulH7586 my fatherH1 will not findH4672 you, and you will be kingH4427 overH5921 IsraelH3478 and I will be nextH4932 to you; and 14SaulH7586 my fatherH1 knowsH3045 that alsoH1571.” 18So 15the twoH8147 of them madeH3772 a covenantH1285 beforeH6440 the LordH3068; and DavidH1732 stayedH3427 at HoreshH2793 while JonathanH3083 wentH1980 to his houseH1004.

19Then 16ZiphitesH2130 cameH5927 up to SaulH7586 at GibeahH1390, sayingH559, “Is DavidH1732 not hidingH5641 with us in the strongholdsH4679 at HoreshH2793, on 17the hillH1389 of HachilahH2444, whichH834 is on the 18southH3225 of 19JeshimonH3452? 20NowH6258 then, O kingH4428, comeH3381 downH3381 according to allH3605 the desireH185 of your soulH5315 to 20doH3381 soH3381; and 21our part shall be to surrenderH5462 him into the king’sH4428 handH3027.” 21SaulH7586 saidH559, “May you be blessedH1288 of the LordH3068, 22for you have hadH2550 compassionH2550 on me. 22GoH1980 nowH4994, makeH3559 moreH5750 sureH3559, and investigateH3045 and seeH7200 his placeH4725 whereH834H8033 his 23hauntH7272 is, and whoH4310 has seenH7200 him thereH8033; for I am toldH559 that he is veryH6191 cunningH6191. 23So lookH7200, and learnH3045 aboutH4480 allH3605 the hidingH4224 placesH4224 whereH834H8033 he hidesH2244 himself and returnH7725 to me with certaintyH3559, and I will goH1980 with you; and ifH518 he is in the landH776, I will searchH2664 him out among allH3605 the thousandsH505 of JudahH3063.”