1 Samuel 23:15

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

One time, David was at Horesh in Ziph Desert. He was afraid because Saul had come to the area to kill him.

Cross References

2 Samuel 4:8

Finally they turned west and went to Hebron. They went in to see David and told him, “Your Majesty, here is the head of Ishbosheth, the son of your enemy Saul who tried to kill you! The LORD has let you get even with Saul and his family.”

Daniel 10:18

The angel touched me a second time and said, “Don't be frightened! God thinks highly of you, and he intends this for your good, so be brave and strong.” At this, I regained my strength and replied, “Please speak! You have already made me feel much better.”

Hebrews 11:38

The world did not deserve these good people, who had to wander in deserts and on mountains and had to live in caves and holes in the ground.

1 Samuel 23:14

David stayed in hideouts in the hill country of Ziph Desert. Saul kept searching, but God never let Saul catch him.

1 Samuel 23:16

But Jonathan went to see David, and God helped him encourage David.

1 Samuel 23:3

But David's men said, “Look, even here in Judah we're afraid of the Philistines. We will be terrified if we try to fight them at Keilah!”

1 Samuel 26:3

Saul set up camp on Mount Hachilah, which is across the road from Jeshimon. But David was hiding out in the desert. When David heard that Saul was following him,