([men] of whomthe worldwas not worthy),wanderingin desertsand mountainsand cavesand holesin the ground.
"Goaway from hereand turneastward,and hideyourself by the brookCherith,whichis eastof the Jordan.
"Has it not been toldto my masterwhatI didwhen Jezebelkilledthe prophetsof the LORD,that I hida hundredprophetsof the LORDby fiftiesin a cave,and providedthem with breadand water?
for when Jezebeldestroyedthe prophetsof the LORD,Obadiahtooka hundredprophetsand hidthem by fiftiesin a cave,and providedthem with breadand water.)
Then he camethereto a caveand lodgedthere;and behold,the wordof the LORD[came] to him, and He saidto him, "Whatare you doing here,Elijah?"
The righteousmanperishes,and nomantakesit to heart;And devoutmenare takenaway,while nooneunderstands.For the righteousmanis takenawayfrom evil,
Now as for the cisternwhereIshmaelhad castallthe corpsesof the menwhomhe had struckdownbecauseof Gedaliah,it was the one that KingAsahad madeon accountof Baasha,kingof Israel;Ishmaelthe sonof Nethaniahfilledit with the slain.
The powerof MidianprevailedagainstIsrael.Becauseof Midianthe sonsof Israelmadefor themselves the denswhichwere in the mountainsand the cavesand the strongholds.
So Daviddepartedfrom thereand escapedto the caveof Adullam;and when his brothersand allhis father'shouseholdheard[of it], they wentdownthereto him.
Now Davidbecameawarethat Saulhad comeout to seekhis lifewhile Davidwas in the wildernessof Ziphat Horesh.
Then Ziphitescameup to Saulat Gibeah,saying,"Is Davidnot hidingwith us in the strongholdsat Horesh,on the hillof Hachilah,whichis on the southof Jeshimon?
"So look,and learnaboutallthe hidingplaceswherehe hideshimself and returnto me with certainty,and I will gowith you; and ifhe is in the land,I will searchhim out among allthe thousandsof Judah."
Then the Ziphitescameto Saulat Gibeah,saying,"Is not Davidhidingon the hillof Hachilah,[which is] beforeJeshimon?"
