1 Samuel 26:3

Modern English Version

Saul camped on the hill of Hakilah, which is before Jeshimon, by the road. But David stayed in the wilderness, when he saw that Saul came after him into the wilderness.

Cross References

Psalm 63:1

O God, You are my God; early will I seek You; my soul thirsts for You; my flesh longs for You, in a dry and weary land where there is no water.

1 Samuel 23:15

Now David saw that Saul had come out to seek his life. And David was in the Wilderness of Ziph in Horesh.

1 Samuel 23:19

Then the Ziphites went up to Saul to Gibeah saying, “Is David not hiding himself with us in strongholds in Horesh, on the hill of Hakilah, which is south of Jeshimon?

1 Samuel 24:3

He came to the sheep pens by the way and a cave was there. And Saul went in to relieve himself. Now David and his men were sitting in the rear of the cave.

1 Samuel 26:1

Then the Ziphites came to Saul at Gibeah, saying, “Is David not hiding himself on the hill of Hakilah, which is before Jeshimon?”

1 Samuel 26:4

And David sent out spies and knew that Saul had certainly come.