1 Samuel 23:28

New International Version

Then Saul broke off his pursuit of David and went to meet the Philistines. That is why they call this place Sela Hammahlekoth.

Cross References

Psalm 124:7

We have escaped like a bird from the fowler’s snare; the snare has been broken, and we have escaped.

1 Samuel 23:25

Saul and his men began the search, and when David was told about it, he went down to the rock and stayed in the Desert of Maon. When Saul heard this, he went into the Desert of Maon in pursuit of David.

1 Samuel 23:27

a messenger came to Saul, saying, “Come quickly! The Philistines are raiding the land.”

1 Samuel 23:29

And David went up from there and lived in the strongholds of En Gedi.

1 Samuel 24:1

After Saul returned from pursuing the Philistines, he was told, “David is in the Desert of En Gedi.”

1 Samuel 24:2

So Saul took three thousand able young men from all Israel and set out to look for David and his men near the Crags of the Wild Goats.