1 Samuel 23:25

Revised Standard Version (RSV-CI)

And Saul and his men went to seek him. And David was told; therefore he went down to the rock which is in the wilderness of Maon. And when Saul heard that, he pursued after David in the wilderness of Maon.

Cross References

2 Samuel 22:2

He said, “The Lord is my rock, and my fortress, and my deliverer,

Judges 15:8

And he smote them hip and thigh with great slaughter; and he went down and stayed in the cleft of the rock of Etam.

1 Samuel 23:24

And they arose, and went to Ziph ahead of Saul. Now David and his men were in the wilderness of Maon, in the Arabah to the south of Jeshimon.

1 Samuel 23:26

Saul went on one side of the mountain, and David and his men on the other side of the mountain; and David was making haste to get away from Saul, as Saul and his men were closing in upon David and his men to capture them,

1 Samuel 23:28

So Saul returned from pursuing after David, and went against the Philistines; therefore that place was called the Rock of Escape.