1 Samuel 23:14

New International Reader's Version

Sometimes David stayed in places of safety in the desert. At other times he stayed in the hills of the Desert of Ziph. Day after day Saul looked for him. But God didn’t hand David over to him.

Cross References

2 Chronicles 11:8

He also built up Gath, Mareshah, Ziph,

Psalm 32:7

You are my hiding place. You will keep me safe from trouble. You will surround me with songs sung by those who praise you because you save your people.

Psalm 55:7

I would escape to a place far away. I would stay out in the desert.

Proverbs 1:16

They are always in a hurry to sin. They are quick to spill someone’s blood.

Proverbs 21:30

No wisdom, wise saying or plan can succeed against the Lord.

Proverbs 4:16

Sinners can’t rest until they do what is evil. They can’t sleep until they make someone sin.

Jeremiah 36:26

Instead, the king commanded three men to arrest Baruch the secretary and Jeremiah the prophet. But the Lord had hidden them. The three men were Jerahmeel, Seraiah and Shelemiah. Jerahmeel was a member of the royal court. Seraiah was the son of Azriel. And Shelemiah was the son of Abdeel.

Romans 8:31

What should we say then? Since God is on our side, who can be against us?

2 Timothy 3:11

You know that I was treated badly. You know that I suffered greatly. You know what kinds of things happened to me in Antioch, Iconium and Lystra. You know how badly I have been treated. But the Lord saved me from all my troubles.

Joshua 15:24

Ziph, Telem, Bealoth,

Joshua 15:55

Here’s another list of towns given to Judah in the central hill country. Maon, Carmel, Ziph, Juttah,

1 Samuel 23:15

David was at Horesh in the Desert of Ziph. There he learned that Saul had come out to kill him.

1 Samuel 23:7

Saul was told that David had gone to Keilah. He said, “God has handed him over to me. David has trapped himself by entering a town that has gates with metal bars.”

1 Samuel 24:11

Look, my father! Look at this piece of your robe in my hand! I cut off the corner of your robe. But I didn’t kill you. See, there is nothing in my hand that shows I am guilty of doing anything wrong. I haven’t turned against you. I haven’t done anything to harm you. But you are hunting me down. You want to kill me.

1 Samuel 27:1

David thought, “Some day Saul will destroy me. So the best thing I can do is escape. I’ll go to the land of the Philistines. Then Saul will stop looking for me everywhere in Israel. His hand won’t be able to reach me.”