1 Samuel 23:28

Bible in Basic English 1965

So turning back from going after David, Saul went against the Philistines: so that place was named Sela-hammah-lekoth.

Cross References

Psalm 124:7

Our soul has gone free like a bird out of the net of those who would take her: the net is broken, and we are free.

1 Samuel 23:25

And Saul and his men went in search of him. And David had word of it, so he came down to the rock in the waste land of Maon. And Saul, hearing of this, went after David into the waste land of Maon.

1 Samuel 23:27

But a man came to Saul saying, Be quick and come; for the Philistines have made an attack on the land.

1 Samuel 23:29

And from there, David went up and took cover in the safe place of En-gedi.

1 Samuel 24:1

Now when Saul came back from fighting the Philistines, news was given him that David was in the waste land of En-gedi.

1 Samuel 24:2

Then Saul took three thousand of the best men out of all Israel, and went in search of David and his men on the rocks of the mountain goats.