1 Samuel 23:25

Good News Translation

Saul and his men set out to look for David, but he heard about it and went to a rocky hill in the wilderness of Maon and stayed there. When Saul heard about this, he went after David.

Cross References

2 Samuel 22:2

The Lord is my protector; he is my strong fortress.

Judges 15:8

He attacked them fiercely and killed many of them. Then he went and stayed in the cave in the cliff at Etam.

1 Samuel 23:24

So they left and returned to Ziph ahead of Saul. David and his men were in the wilderness of Maon, in a desolate valley in the southern part of the Judean wilderness.

1 Samuel 23:26

Saul and his men were on one side of the hill, separated from David and his men, who were on the other side. They were hurrying to get away from Saul and his men, who were closing in on them and were about to capture them.

1 Samuel 23:28

So Saul stopped pursuing David and went to fight the Philistines. That is why that place is called Separation Hill.