David saw that Sha'ul had come out to seek his life: and David was in the wilderness of Zif in the wood.
1 Samuel 26:3 - Hebrew Names version (HNV) Sha'ul encamped in the hill of Chakhilah, which is before the desert, by the way. But David abode in the wilderness, and he saw that Sha'ul came after him into the wilderness. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And Saul pitched in the hill of Hachilah, which is before Jeshimon, by the way. But David abode in the wilderness, and he saw that Saul came after him into the wilderness. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Saul encamped on the hill of Hachilah, which is beside the road east of Jeshimon. But David remained in the wilderness. And when he saw that Saul came after him into the wilderness, American Standard Version (1901) And Saul encamped in the hill of Hachilah, which is before the desert, by the way. But David abode in the wilderness, and he saw that Saul came after him into the wilderness. Common English Bible Saul camped on Hachilah’s hill opposite Jeshimon beside the road, but David stayed in the wilderness. When David learned that Saul had come after him into the wilderness, Catholic Public Domain Version And Saul encamped at Gibeah on Hachilah, which was opposite the wilderness on the way. But David was living in the desert. Then, seeing that Saul had arrived after him in the wilderness, Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And Saul encamped in Gabaa Hachila, which was over against the wilderness in the way: and David abode in the wilderness. And seeing that Saul was come after him into the wilderness |
David saw that Sha'ul had come out to seek his life: and David was in the wilderness of Zif in the wood.
Then came up the Zifim to Sha'ul to Gevah, saying, Doesn't David hide himself with us in the strongholds in the wood, in the hill of Chakhilah, which is on the south of the desert?
He came to the sheep pens by the way, where was a cave; and Sha'ul went in to relieve himself. Now David and his men were abiding in the innermost parts of the cave.
The Zifim came to Sha'ul to Gevah, saying, Doesn't David hide himself in the hill of Chakhilah, which is before the desert?
David therefore sent out spies, and understood that Sha'ul was come of a certainty.