and Saul and his men went to look for him. When David was told about it, he went down to the rock and stayed in the Wilderness of Maon. Saul heard of this and pursued David there.
1 Samuel 23:28 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised So Saul broke off his pursuit of David and went to engage the Philistines. Therefore, that place was named the Rock of Separation. Dugang nga mga bersyonKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Wherefore Saul returned from pursuing after David, and went against the Philistines: therefore they called that place Sela-hammahlekoth. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition So Saul returned from pursuing David and went against the Philistines. So they called that place the Rock of Escape. American Standard Version (1901) So Saul returned from pursuing after David, and went against the Philistines: therefore they called that place Sela-hammahlekoth. Common English Bible So Saul broke off his pursuit of David and went to fight the Philistines. That’s why that place is called Escape Rock. Catholic Public Domain Version Therefore, Saul turned back, ceasing in the pursuit of David, and he traveled to meet the Philistines. For this reason, they called that place, the Rock of Division. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Wherefore Saul returned, leaving the pursuit of David, and went to meet the Philistines. For this cause they called that place, the Rock of Division. |
and Saul and his men went to look for him. When David was told about it, he went down to the rock and stayed in the Wilderness of Maon. Saul heard of this and pursued David there.
Then a messenger came to Saul saying, ‘Come quickly, because the Philistines have raided the land! ’
When Saul returned from pursuing the Philistines, he was told, ‘David is in the wilderness near En-gedi.’
So Saul took three thousand of Israel’s fit young men and went to look for David and his men in front of the Rocks of the Wild Goats.