1 Samuel 23:25

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

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WEBBE

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

BSB

and Saul and his men went to seek him. When David was told about it, he went down to the rock and stayed in the Wilderness of Maon. And when Saul heard of this, he pursued David there.

KJV

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.

ASV

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.

BBE

And Saul and his men went in search of him. And David had word of it, so he came down to the rock in the waste land of Maon. And Saul, hearing of this, went after David into the waste land of Maon.

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וַיֵּלֶךְ vai·ye·lekh and he went H1980 שָׁאוּל sha·'ul Saul H7586 וַאֲנָשָׁיו va·'a·na·shav and men his H582 לְבַקֵּשׁ le·va·kesh to seek [him] H1245 וַיַּגִּדוּ vai·ya·gi·du and people told H5046 לְדָוִד le·da·vid to David H1732 וַיֵּרֶד vai·ye·red and he went down H3381 הַסֶּלַע ha·se·la' the rock H5553 וַיֵּשֶׁב vai·ye·shev and he remained H3427 בְּמִדְבַּר be·mid·bar in [the] wilderness of H4057 מָעוֹן ma·'on Maon H4584 וַיִּשְׁמַע vai·yish·ma' and he heard H8085 שָׁאוּל sha·'ul Saul H7586 וַיִּרְדֹּף vai·yir·dof and he pursued H7291 אַחֲרֵי־ 'a·cha·rei- after H310 דָוִד da·vid David H1732 מִדְבַּר mid·bar [the] wilderness of H4057 מָעוֹן ma·'on Maon H4584

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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