1 Samuel 23:7-23

7When it was reportedH5046 to SaulH7586 that DavidH1732 had comeH935 to KeilahH7084, SaulH7586 saidH559, “GodH430 has handedH5235H3027 him overH5235 to me, for he shutH5462 himself inH5462 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. 9But DavidH1732 knewH3045 that SaulH7586 was plottingH2790 evilH7463 againstH5921 him; so he saidH559 to 1AbiatharH54 the priestH3548, “2BringH5066 the ephodH646 hereH5066.” 10Then DavidH1732 saidH559, “LordH3068 GodH430 of IsraelH3478, Your servantH5650 has heardH8085 forH8085 certainH8085 that SaulH7586 is seekingH1245 to comeH935 to KeilahH7084 to destroyH7843 the cityH5892 on my accountH5668. 11Will the citizensH1167 of KeilahH7084 handH5462 me overH5462 to him? Will SaulH7586 comeH3381 downH3381 justH3512 asH3512 Your servantH5650 has heardH8085? LordH3068 GodH430 of IsraelH3478, pleaseH4994, tellH5046 Your servantH5650.” And the LordH3068 saidH559, “He will comeH3381 downH3381.” 12Then DavidH1732 saidH559, “Will the citizensH1167 of KeilahH7084 handH5462 me and my menH376 overH5462 to SaulH7586?” And the LordH3068 saidH559, “3They will handH5462 you overH5462.” 13Then DavidH1732 and his menH376, 4about sixH8337 hundredH3967, roseH6965 upH6965 and departedH3318 from KeilahH7084, and they wentH1980 5whereverH834 they could goH1980. When it was reportedH5046 to SaulH7586 that DavidH1732 had escapedH4422 from KeilahH7084, he gaveH2308 upH2308 6the pursuitH3318. 14DavidH1732 stayedH3427 in the wildernessH4057 in the strongholdsH4679, and remainedH3427 in the hillH2022 countryH2022 in the wildernessH4057 of 7ZiphH2128. And SaulH7586 searchedH1245 for him everyH3605 dayH3117, but 8GodH430 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 910encouragedH2388H3027 him in GodH430. 17He saidH559 to him, “11Do 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 12SaulH7586 my fatherH1 knowsH3045 that asH1571 wellH1571.” 18So 13the twoH8147 of them madeH3772 a covenantH1285 beforeH6440 the LordH3068; and DavidH1732 stayedH3427 at HoreshH2793, while JonathanH3083 wentH1980 to his houseH1004.

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