1 Samuel 23:13-26

13Then DavidH1732 and his menH376, 1about sixH8337 hundredH3967, roseH6965 upH6965 and departedH3318 from KeilahH7084, and they wentH1980 2whereverH834 they could goH1980. When it was reportedH5046 to SaulH7586 that DavidH1732 had escapedH4422 from KeilahH7084, he gaveH2308 upH2308 3the pursuitH3318. 14DavidH1732 stayedH3427 in the wildernessH4057 in the strongholdsH4679, and remainedH3427 in the hillH2022 countryH2022 in the wildernessH4057 of 4ZiphH2128. And SaulH7586 searchedH1245 for him everyH3605 dayH3117, but 5GodH430 did not handH3027H5414 him overH5414 to him.

15Now DavidH1732 sawH7200 that SaulH7586 had comeH3318 outH3318 to seekH1245 his lifeH5315 while DavidH1732 was in the wildernessH4057 of ZiphH2128, at HoreshH2793. 16And JonathanH3083, Saul’sH7586 sonH1121, setH6965 outH6965 and wentH1980 to DavidH1732 at HoreshH2793, and 67encouragedH2388H3027 him in GodH430. 17He saidH559 to him, “8Do not beH3372 afraidH3372, becauseH3588 the handH3027 of SaulH7586 my fatherH1 will not findH4672 you, and you will beH4427 kingH4427 overH5921 IsraelH3478, and I will be secondH4932 inH4932 commandH4932 to you; and 9SaulH7586 my fatherH1 knowsH3045 that asH1571 wellH1571.” 18So 10the twoH8147 of them madeH3772 a covenantH1285 beforeH6440 the LordH3068; and DavidH1732 stayedH3427 at HoreshH2793, while JonathanH3083 wentH1980 to his houseH1004.

19Then 11ZiphitesH2130 cameH5927 upH5927 to SaulH7586 at GibeahH1390, sayingH559, “Is DavidH1732 not keepingH5641 himself hiddenH5641 with us in the strongholdsH4679 at HoreshH2793, on 12the hillH1389 of HachilahH2444, whichH834 is southH3225 of 13JeshimonH3452? 20NowH6258 then, O kingH4428, comeH3381 downH3381, 14since you fullyH3605 desireH185 to 15doH3381 soH3381; and 16our part shall be to handH5462 him overH5462 to the kingH4428.” 21SaulH7586 saidH559, “May you be blessedH1288 of the LordH3068, 17sinceH3588 you have hadH2550 compassionH2550 on me. 22GoH1980 nowH4994, beH3559 moreH5750 persistentH3559, and investigateH3045 and seeH7200 his placeH4725 whereH834 18he is hidingH7272, 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 keepsH2244 himself hiddenH2244, and returnH7725 to me with certaintyH3559, and I will goH1980 with you; and ifH518 he is in the landH776, I will searchH2664 him outH2664 among allH3605 the thousandsH505 of JudahH3063.”

24So they setH6965 outH6965 and wentH1980 to ZiphH2128 aheadH6440 of SaulH7586. Now DavidH1732 and his menH376 were in the wildernessH4057 of 19MaonH4584, in the ArabahH6160 to the southH3225 of 20JeshimonH3452. 25When SaulH7586 and his menH376 wentH1980 to seekH1245 him, they informedH5046 DavidH1732, and he cameH3381 downH3381 to the rockH5553 and stayedH3427 in the wildernessH4057 of MaonH4584. And when SaulH7586 heardH8085 about it, he pursuedH7291H310 DavidH1732 in the wildernessH4057 of MaonH4584. 26SaulH7586 wentH1980 on oneH2088 sideH6654 of the mountainH2022, and DavidH1732 and his menH376 on the otherH2088 sideH6654 of the mountainH2022; and DavidH1732 was hurryingH2648 to getH1980 awayH1980 from SaulH7586, while SaulH7586 and his menH376 21were surroundingH5849 DavidH1732 and his menH376 to apprehendH8610 them.