Now the sons of Caleb the brother of Jerah´meel were, Mesha his firstborn, which was the father of Ziph; and the sons of Mare´shah the father of Hebron.
And David abode in the wilderness in strongholds, and remained in a mountain in the wilderness of Ziph. And Saul sought him every day, but God delivered him not into his hand.
Then came up the Ziphites to Saul to Gib´e-ah, saying, Doth not David hide himself with us in strongholds in the wood, in the hill of Hachi´lah, which is on the south of Jeshi´mon?