1 Samuel 23:24

They arose, and went to Ziph before Saul: but David and his men were in the wilderness of Maon, in the Arabah on the south of the desert.

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WEBBE

They arose, and went to Ziph before Saul; but David and his men were in the wilderness of Maon, in the Arabah on the south of the desert.

BSB

So they set out and went to Ziph ahead of Saul. Now David and his men were in the Wilderness of Maon in the Arabah south of Jeshimon,

KJV

And they arose, and went to Ziph before Saul: but David and his men were in the wilderness of Maon, in the plain on the south of Jeshimon.

ASV

And they arose, and went to Ziph before Saul: but David and his men were in the wilderness of Maon, in the Arabah on the south of the desert.

BBE

And they went back and came to Ziph before Saul: but David and his men were in the waste land of Maon, in the dry land south of the waste land.

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וַיָּקוּמוּ vai·ya·ku·mu and they arose H6965 וַיֵּלְכוּ vai·ye·le·khu and they went H1980 זִיפָה zi·fah Ziph towards H2128 לִפְנֵי lif·nei (to) before H6440 שָׁאוּל sha·'ul Saul H7586 וְדָוִד ve·da·vid and David H1732 וַאֲנָשָׁיו va·'a·na·shav and men his H582 בְּמִדְבַּר be·mid·bar [were] in [the] wilderness of H4057 מָעוֹן ma·'on Maon H4584 בָּעֲרָבָה ba·'a·ra·vah in the Arabah H6160 אֶל 'el to H413 יְמִין ye·min [the] south of H3225 הַיְשִׁימוֹן hay·shi·mon (the) Jeshimon H3452

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 19–29

In the midst of his wickedness, Saul affected to speak the language of piety. Such expressions, without suitable effects, can only amuse or deceive those who hear, and those who use them. This mountain was an emblem of the Divine Providence coming between David and the destroyer. Let us not be dismayed at the prospect of future difficulties, but stay ourselves upon Him who is wonderful in counsel and excellent in working. Sooner than his promise shall fail, he will commission Philistines to effect our escape, at the very moment when our case appears most desperate. God requires entire dependence on him, If ye will not believe, surely ye shall not be established, Is 7:9.

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DavidSaul ZiphJeshimonMaonRockArabah

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ZiphMaonJeshimon

Cross-references: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. Hebrew and Greek data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. Library: sources.