1 Samuel 23:26

New English Translation

Saul went on one side of the mountain, while David and his men went on the other side of the mountain. David was hurrying to get away from Saul, but Saul and his men were surrounding David and his men so they could capture them.

Cross References

2 Samuel 15:14

So David said to all his servants who were with him in Jerusalem, “Come on! Let’s escape! Otherwise no one will be delivered from Absalom! Go immediately, or else he will quickly overtake us and bring disaster on us and kill the city’s residents with the sword.”

2 Chronicles 20:12

Our God, will you not judge them? For we are powerless against this huge army that attacks us! We don’t know what we should do; we look to you for help.”

Psalm 17:11

They attack me, now they surround me; they intend to throw me to the ground.

Psalm 17:9

Protect me from the wicked men who attack me, my enemies who crowd around me for the kill.

Psalm 22:12

Many bulls surround me; powerful bulls of Bashan hem me in.

Psalm 22:16

Yes, wild dogs surround me – a gang of evil men crowd around me; like a lion they pin my hands and feet.

Psalm 31:22

I jumped to conclusions and said, “I am cut off from your presence!” But you heard my plea for mercy when I cried out to you for help.

2 Corinthians 1:8

For we do not want you to be unaware, brothers and sisters, regarding the affliction that happened to us in the province of Asia, that we were burdened excessively, beyond our strength, so that we despaired even of living.

Revelation 20:9

They went up on the broad plain of the earth and encircled the camp of the saints and the beloved city, but fire came down from heaven and devoured them completely.

Judges 16:2

The Gazites were told, “Samson has come here!” So they surrounded the town and hid all night at the city gate, waiting for him to leave. They relaxed all night, thinking, “He will not leave until morning comes; then we will kill him!”

1 Samuel 19:12

So Michal lowered David through the window, and he ran away and escaped.

1 Samuel 20:38

Jonathan called out to the servant, “Hurry! Go faster! Don’t delay!” Jonathan’s servant retrieved the arrow and came back to his master.

1 Samuel 23:25

Saul and his men went to look for him. But David was informed and went down to the rock and stayed in the desert of Maon. When Saul heard about it, he pursued David in the desert of Maon.

1 Samuel 23:27

But a messenger came to Saul saying, “Come quickly, for the Philistines have raided the land!”