1 Samuel 23:14-16

23:14 David stayed in the strongholds that were in the desert and in the hill country of the desert of Ziph. Saul looked for him all the time, 1  but God did not deliver David 2  into his hand. 23:15 David realized 3  that Saul had come out to seek his life; at that time David was in Horesh in the desert of Ziph.

23:16 Then Jonathan son of Saul left and went to David at Horesh. He encouraged him 4  through God.

1 Samuel 23:23-25

23:23 Locate precisely all the places where he hides and return to me with dependable information. 5  Then I will go with you. If he is in the land, I will find him 6  among all the thousands of Judah.”

23:24 So they left and went to Ziph ahead of Saul. Now David and his men were in the desert of Maon, in the Arabah to the south of Jeshimon. 23:25 Saul and his men went to look for him. 7  But David was informed and went down to the rock and stayed in the desert of Maon. When Saul heard about it, he pursued David in the desert of Maon.

1 tn Heb “all the days.”

2 tn Heb “him”; the referent (David) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

3 tn Heb “saw.”

4 tn Heb “strengthened his hand.”

5 tn Heb “established.”

6 tn Heb “I will search him out.”

7 tn Heb “to search.”