1 Samuel 23:19-29

19Then came upH5927 the ZiphitesH2130 to SaulH7586 to GibeahH1390, sayingH559, Doth not DavidH1732 hideH5641 himself with us in strong holdsH4679 in the woodH2793, in the hillH1389 of HachilahH2444, which is on the southH3225 of JeshimonH3452?12 20Now therefore, O kingH4428, come downH3381 according to all the desireH185 of thy soulH5315 to come downH3381; and our part shall be to deliverH5462 him into the king’sH4428 handH3027. 21And SaulH7586 saidH559, BlessedH1288 be ye of YhwhH3068; for ye have compassionH2550 on me. 22GoH3212, I pray you, prepareH3559 yet, and knowH3045 and seeH7200 his placeH4725 where his hauntH7272 is, and who hath seenH7200 him there: for it is toldH559 me that he dealeth veryH6191 subtillyH6191.3 23SeeH7200 therefore, and take knowledgeH3045 of all the lurking placesH4224 where he hidethH2244 himself, and come ye againH7725 to me with the certaintyH3559, and I will goH1980 with you: and it shall come to pass, if he beH3426 in the landH776, that I will searchH2664 him out throughout all the thousandsH505 of JudahH3063. 24And they aroseH6965, and wentH3212 to ZiphH2128 beforeH6440 SaulH7586: but DavidH1732 and his menH582 were in the wildernessH4057 of MaonH4584, in the plainH6160 on the southH3225 of JeshimonH3452. 25SaulH7586 also and his menH582 wentH3212 to seekH1245 him. And they toldH5046 DavidH1732: wherefore he came downH3381 into a rockH5553, and abodeH3427 in the wildernessH4057 of MaonH4584. And when SaulH7586 heardH8085 that, he pursuedH7291 afterH310 DavidH1732 in the wildernessH4057 of MaonH4584.4 26And SaulH7586 wentH3212 on this sideH6654 of the mountainH2022, and DavidH1732 and his menH582 on that sideH6654 of the mountainH2022: and DavidH1732 made hasteH2648 to get awayH3212 for fearH6440 of SaulH7586; for SaulH7586 and his menH582 compassedH5849 DavidH1732 and his menH582 round aboutH5849 to takeH8610 them.

27But there cameH935 a messengerH4397 unto SaulH7586, sayingH559, HasteH4116 thee, and comeH3212; for the PhilistinesH6430 have invadedH6584 the landH776.5 28Wherefore SaulH7586 returnedH7725 from pursuingH7291 afterH310 DavidH1732, and wentH3212 againstH7125 the PhilistinesH6430: therefore they calledH7121 that placeH4725 Sela–hammahlekothH5555.6

29And DavidH1732 went upH5927 from thence, and dweltH3427 in strong holdsH4679 at En–gediH5872.