1 Samuel 23:29

Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version

David left the desert of Maon and went to the fortresses near En Gedi.

Cross References

2 Chronicles 20:2

Some men came and told Jehoshaphat, “There is a large army coming against you from Edom. They are coming from the other side of the Dead Sea. They are already in Hazazon Tamar!” (Hazazon Tamar is also called En Gedi.)

Joshua 15:62

Nibshan, Salt City, and En Gedi. In all, there were six towns and all the fields around them.

Ezekiel 47:10

You can see fishermen standing by the river all the way from En Gedi to En Eglaim. You can see them throwing their fishing nets and catching many kinds of fish. There are as many kinds of fish in the Dead Sea as there are in the Mediterranean Sea.

Song of Solomon 1:14

My lover is like a bunch of henna flowers near the vineyards of En Gedi.

1 Samuel 24:1

After Saul had chased the Philistines away, people told him, “David is in the desert area near En Gedi.”

Genesis 14:7

Then King Kedorlaomer turned back, went to En Mishpat (that is, Kadesh), and defeated the Amalekites. He also defeated the Amorites living in Hazezon Tamar.

1 Samuel 23:28

So Saul stopped chasing David and went to fight the Philistines. That is why people call this place “Slippery Rock.”

1 Samuel 24:22

So David made a promise to Saul. He promised that he would not kill Saul’s family. Then Saul went back home. David and his men went back up to the fort.