1 Samuel 22:5
5Then the prophet aGad said to David, “Do not remain in the stronghold; depart, and go into the land of Judah.” So David departed and went into the forest of Hereth.1 Samuel 23:14-16
14And David remained in the strongholds in the wilderness, in the hill country bof the wilderness of cZiph. And Saul sought him every day, but God did not give him into his hand.Saul Pursues David
15David saw that Saul had come out to seek his life. David was in the wilderness of Ziph at Horesh. 16And Jonathan, Saul’s son, rose and went to David at Horesh, and strengthened his hand in God.1 Samuel 23:23-25
23See therefore and take note of all the lurking places where he hides, and come back to me with sure information. Then I will go with you. And if he is in the land, I will search him out among all the thousands of Judah.” 24And they arose and went to Ziph ahead of Saul.Now David and his men were din the wilderness of Maon, ein the Arabah to the south of fJeshimon. 25And Saul and his men went to seek him. And David was told, so he went down to the rock and lived in the wilderness of Maon. And when Saul heard that, he pursued after David in the wilderness of Maon.
1 Samuel 26:1-3
David Spares Saul Again
1 gThen the Ziphites came to Saul at Gibeah, saying, “Is not David hiding himself on the hill of Hachilah, which is on the east of Jeshimon?” 2So Saul arose and went down to hthe wilderness of Ziph with ithree thousand chosen men of Israel to seek David in the wilderness of Ziph. 3And Saul encamped on the hill of Hachilah, which is beside the road on the east of Jeshimon. But David remained in the wilderness. When he saw that Saul came after him into the wilderness,2 Samuel 15:28
28See, I will wait at jthe fords of kthe wilderness until word comes from you to inform me.”
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