1 Samuel 23:25 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised

²⁵ 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.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

²⁵ Saul also and his men went to seek him. And they told David: wherefore he came down into a rock, and abode in the wilderness of Maon. And when Saul heard that, he pursued after David in the wilderness of Maon.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

²⁵ Saul and his men went to seek him. And David was told; so he went down to the rock in the Wilderness of Maon and stayed. When Saul heard that, he pursued David in the Wilderness of Maon.

American Standard Version (1901)

²⁵ And Saul and his men went to seek him. And they told David: wherefore he came down to the rock, and abode in the wilderness of Maon. And when Saul heard that, he pursued after David in the wilderness of Maon.

Common English Bible

²⁵ When Saul and his troops went looking for him, David was told about it, so he went down to a certain rock there and stayed in the Maon wilderness. When Saul heard that, he went into the Maon wilderness after David.

Catholic Public Domain Version

²⁵ Then Saul and his allies went to seek him. And this was reported to David. And immediately, he descended to the rock, and he moved about in the desert of Maon. And when Saul had heard of it, he pursued David in the desert of Maon.

1 Samuel 23:25 Cross References

2 Samuel 22:2

He said: The Lord is my rock, my fortress,  and my deliverer,

Judges 15:8

He tore them limb from limb  and then went down and stayed in the cave at the rock of Etam.

1 Samuel 23:24

So they went to Ziph ahead of Saul. Now David and his men were in the wilderness near Maon  in the Arabah south of Jeshimon,

1 Samuel 23:26

Saul went along one side of the mountain and David and his men went along the other side. Even though David was hurrying to get away from Saul, Saul and his men were closing in on David and his men to capture them.

1 Samuel 23:28

So Saul broke off his pursuit of David and went to engage the Philistines. Therefore, that place was named the Rock of Separation.