Verse 28

1 Samuel 23:28

American Standard Version

28 So Saul returned from pursuing after David, and went against the Philistines: therefore they called that place Sela-hammahlekoth.

Original Language Text

hebrew

וַ/יָּ֣שָׁב שָׁא֗וּל מִ/רְדֹף֙ אַחֲרֵ֣י דָוִ֔ד וַ/יֵּ֖לֶךְ לִ/קְרַ֣את פְּלִשְׁתִּ֑ים עַל כֵּ֗ן קָֽרְאוּ֙ לַ/מָּק֣וֹם הַ/ה֔וּא סֶ֖לַע הַֽמַּחְלְקֽוֹת

English Translation

And Saul returned from pursuing David and went to meet the Philistines; therefore they called that place the Rock of Divisions.

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Chapter 23 Context

1 And they told David, saying, Behold, the Philistines are fighting against Keilah, and are robbing th... Focus ↗

2 Therefore David inquired of Jehovah, saying, Shall I go and smite these Philistines? And Jehovah sai... Focus ↗

3 And David`s men said unto him, Behold, we are afraid here in Judah: how much more then if we go to K... Focus ↗

4 Then David inquired of Jehovah yet again. And Jehovah answered him, and said, Arise, go down to Keil... Focus ↗

5 And David and his men went to Keilah, and fought with the Philistines, and brought away their cattle... Focus ↗

6 And it came to pass, when Abiathar the son of Ahimelech fled to David to Keilah, that he came down w... Focus ↗

7 And it was told Saul that David was come to Keilah. And Saul said, God (Elohim) hath delivered him i... Focus ↗

8 And Saul summoned all the people to war, to go down to Keilah, to besiege David and his men. Focus ↗

9 And David knew that Saul was devising mischief against him; and he said to Abiathar the priest, Brin... Focus ↗

10 Then said David, O Jehovah, the God (Elohim) of Israel, thy servant hath surely heard that Saul seek... Focus ↗

11 Will the men of Keilah deliver me up into his hand? will Saul come down, as thy servant hath heard?... Focus ↗

12 Then said David, Will the men of Keilah deliver up to me and my men into the hand of Saul? And Jehov... Focus ↗

13 Then David and his men, who were about six hundred, arose and departed out of Keilah, and went whith... Focus ↗

14 And David abode in the wilderness in the strongholds, and remained in the hill-country in the wilder... Focus ↗

15 And David saw that Saul was come out to seek his life: and David was in the wilderness of Ziph in th... Focus ↗

16 And Jonathan, Saul`s son, arose, and went to David into the wood, and strengthened his hand in God (... Focus ↗

17 And he said unto him, Fear not; for the hand of Saul my father shall not find thee; and thou shalt b... Focus ↗

18 And they two made a covenant before Jehovah: and David abode in the wood, and Jonathan went to his h... Focus ↗

19 Then came up the Ziphites to Saul to Gibeah, saying, Doth not David hide himself with us in the stro... Focus ↗

20 Now therefore, O king, come down, according to all the desire of thy soul to come down; and our part... Focus ↗

21 And Saul said, Blessed be ye of Jehovah; for ye have had compassion on me. Focus ↗

22 Go, I pray you, make yet more sure, and know and see his place where his haunt is, [and] who hath se... Focus ↗

23 See therefore, and take knowledge of all the lurking-places where he hideth himself, and come ye aga... Focus ↗

24 And they arose, and went to Ziph before Saul: but David and his men were in the wilderness of Maon,... Focus ↗

25 And Saul and his men went to seek him. And they told David: wherefore he came down to the rock, and... Focus ↗

26 And Saul went on this side of the mountain, and David and his men on that side of the mountain: and... Focus ↗

27 But there came a messenger unto Saul, saying, Haste thee, and come; for the Philistines have made a... Focus ↗

28 So Saul returned from pursuing after David, and went against the Philistines: therefore they called...

29 And David went up from thence, and dwelt in the strongholds of En-gedi. Focus ↗

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