1 Samuel 26:3

New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021

Saul encamped on the hill of Hachilah, which is opposite Jeshimon, beside the road. But David remained in the wilderness. When he learned that Saul had come after him into the wilderness,

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Psalm 63:1

O God, you are my God; I seek you; my soul thirsts for you; my flesh faints for you, as in a dry and weary land where there is no water.

1 Samuel 23:15

David was in the wilderness of Ziph at Horesh when he learned that Saul had come out to seek his life.

1 Samuel 23:19

Then some Ziphites went up to Saul at Gibeah and said, “David is hiding among us in the strongholds of Horesh, on the hill of Hachilah, which is south of Jeshimon.

1 Samuel 24:3

He came to the sheepfolds beside the road, where there was a cave, and Saul went in to relieve himself. Now David and his men were sitting in the innermost parts of the cave.

1 Samuel 26:1

Then the Ziphites came to Saul at Gibeah, saying, “David is in hiding on the hill of Hachilah, which is opposite Jeshimon.”

1 Samuel 26:4

David sent out spies and learned that Saul had indeed arrived.