1 Samuel 23:25 - Tree of Life Version

So when Saul and his men began the search, David was informed. Then he went down to the rocky area and stayed in the wilderness of Maon. On hearing this, Saul pursued David in the wilderness of Maon.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

Saul also and his men went to seek him. And they told David: wherefore he came down into a rock, and abode in the wilderness of Maon. And when Saul heard that, he pursued after David in the wilderness of Maon.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

Saul and his men went to seek him. And David was told; so he went down to the rock in the Wilderness of Maon and stayed. When Saul heard that, he pursued David in the Wilderness of Maon.

American Standard Version (1901)

And Saul and his men went to seek him. And they told David: wherefore he came down to the rock, and abode in the wilderness of Maon. And when Saul heard that, he pursued after David in the wilderness of Maon.

Common English Bible

When Saul and his troops went looking for him, David was told about it, so he went down to a certain rock there and stayed in the Maon wilderness. When Saul heard that, he went into the Maon wilderness after David.

Catholic Public Domain Version

Then Saul and his allies went to seek him. And this was reported to David. And immediately, he descended to the rock, and he moved about in the desert of Maon. And when Saul had heard of it, he pursued David in the desert of Maon.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

Then Saul and his men went to seek him. And it was told David: and forthwith he went down to the rock, and abode in the wilderness of Maon. And when Saul had heard of it he pursued after David in the wilderness of Maon.

1 Samuel 23:25 Tagairtí Cros

2 Samuel 22:2

He said: “Adonai is my rock, my fortress and my deliverer.

Judges 15:8

So he struck them leg upon thigh with a great slaughter. Then he went down and stayed in the cleft of the rock of Etam.

1 Samuel 23:24

Then they got up and went to Ziph ahead of Saul. But David and his men were then in the wilderness of Maon in the Arabah, to the south of Jeshimon.

1 Samuel 23:26

Then, while Saul was advancing on one side of the mountain, David and his men were on the other side of the mountain. David was hurrying to elude Saul. Meanwhile Saul and his men were closing-in on David and his men to seize them.

1 Samuel 23:28

So Saul had to return from chasing after David, and go to engage the Philistines. Therefore they called that place the Rock of Separation.