1 Samuel 23:25 - The Scriptures 1998

²⁵ And Sha’ul and his men went to seek him, and they informed Dawiḏ

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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

And he said, “יהוה  is my rock and my stronghold and my deliverer.

Judges 15:8

And he smote them hip and thigh, a great slaughter, and went down and dwelt in the cleft of the rock of Ě

1 Samuel 23:24

And they rose up and went to Ziph before Sha’ul, while Dawiḏ

1 Samuel 23:26

And Sha’ul went on one side of the mountain, and Dawiḏ

1 Samuel 23:28

So Sha’ul turned back from pursuing Dawiḏ