Saulwenton onesideof the mountain,and Davidand his menon the othersideof the mountain;and Davidwas hurryingto getawayfrom Saul,for Sauland his menwere surroundingDavidand his mento seizethem.
Davidsaidto allhis servantswhowere with him at Jerusalem,"Ariseand let us flee,for [otherwise] noneof us will escapefrom Absalom.Goin haste,orhe will overtakeus quicklyand bringdowncalamityon us and strikethe citywith the edgeof the sword."
"O our God,will You not judgethem? For we are powerlessbeforethisgreatmultitudewho are comingagainstus; nordo we knowwhatto do,but our eyesare on You."
They have nowsurroundedus in our steps;They settheir eyesto cast[us] downto the ground.
From the wickedwho despoilme, My deadlyenemieswho surroundme.
Manybullshave surroundedme; Strong[bulls] of Bashanhave encircledme.
For dogshave surroundedme; A bandof evildoershas encompassedme; They piercedmy handsand my feet.
As for me, I saidin my alarm,"I am cutofffrom beforeYour eyes";NeverthelessYou heardthe voiceof my supplicationsWhen I criedto You.
For we do not wantyou to be unaware,brethren,of our afflictionwhich came[to us] in Asia,that we were burdenedexcessively,beyondour strength,sothat we despairedevenof life;
And they cameup on the broad plainof the earthand surroundedthe campof the saintsand the belovedcity,and firecame downfrom heavenand devouredthem.
[When it was told] to the Gazites,saying,"Samsonhas comehere,"they surrounded[the place] and layin waitfor him allnightat the gateof the city.And they keptsilentallnight,saying,"[Let us wait] untilthe morninglight,then we will killhim."
So MichalletDaviddownthrougha window,and he wentout and fledand escaped.
And Jonathancalledafterthe lad,"Hurry,be quick,do not stay!"And Jonathan'sladpickedup the arrowand cameto his master.
When Sauland his menwentto seek[him], they toldDavid,and he camedownto the rockand stayedin the wildernessof Maon.And when Saulheard[it], he pursuedDavidin the wildernessof Maon.
But a messengercameto Saul,saying,"Hurryand come,for the Philistineshave madea raidon the land."
