1 Samuel 23:24

God's Word

They left for Ziph ahead of Saul. David and his men were in the desert of Maon, in the plains south of Jeshimon.

Cross References

Joshua 15:55

They also received another ten cities with their villages: Maon, Carmel, Ziph, Juttah,

1 Samuel 23:23

Watch and learn about all the hiding places where he may be hiding, and come back to me with the facts. Then I’ll go with you, and if he’s in the country, I’ll search for him among all the families of Judah.”

1 Samuel 23:25

When Saul and his men came to look for him, David was told the news. So he went to his mountain stronghold in the desert of Maon. Saul heard about it and pursued David into the desert of Maon.

1 Samuel 25:2

Now, there was a man in Maon whose business was in Carmel. He was a very rich man. He had 3,000 sheep and 1,000 goats. And he was shearing his sheep in Carmel.