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19 Some Ziphites came up to Saul at Gibeah and said, "David is hiding among us in the strongholds in Horesh on the hill of Hachilah south of Jeshimon.
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The Ziphites went up to Saul at Gibeah and said, “Is not David hiding among us in the strongholds at Horesh, on the hill of Hakilah, south of Jeshimon?
20 Now, whenever the king wants to come down, let him come down. Our part will be to hand him over to the king."
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Now, Your Majesty, come down whenever it pleases you to do so, and we will be responsible for giving him into your hands.”
21 "May you be blessed by the Lord," replied Saul, "for you have taken pity on me
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Saul replied, “The LORD bless you for your concern for me.
22 Go and check again. Investigate and watch carefully where he goes and who has seen him there; they tell me he is extremely cunning.
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Go and get more information. Find out where David usually goes and who has seen him there. They tell me he is very crafty.
23 Look and find out all the places where he hides. Then come back to me with accurate information, and I'll go with you. If it turns out he really is in the region, I'll search for him among all the clans of Judah."
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Find out about all the hiding places he uses and come back to me with definite information. Then I will go with you; if he is in the area, I will track him down among all the clans of Judah.”
24 So they went to Ziph ahead of Saul. Now David and his men were in the wilderness near Maon in the Arabah south of Jeshimon,
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So they set out and went to Ziph ahead of Saul. Now David and his men were in the Desert of Maon, in the Arabah south of Jeshimon.
25 and Saul and his men went to look for [him]. When David was told about it, he went down to the rock and stayed in the Wilderness of Maon. Saul heard of this and pursued David there.
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Saul and his men began the search, and when David was told about it, he went down to the rock and stayed in the Desert of Maon. When Saul heard this, he went into the Desert of Maon in pursuit of David.
26 Saul went along one side of the mountain and David and his men went along the other side. Even though David was hurrying to get away from Saul, Saul and his men were closing in on David and his men to capture them.
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Saul was going along one side of the mountain, and David and his men were on the other side, hurrying to get away from Saul. As Saul and his forces were closing in on David and his men to capture them,
27 Then a messenger came to Saul saying, "Come quickly, because the Philistines have raided the land!"
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a messenger came to Saul, saying, “Come quickly! The Philistines are raiding the land.”
28 So Saul broke off his pursuit of David and went to engage the Philistines. Therefore, that place was named the Rock of Separation.
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Then Saul broke off his pursuit of David and went to meet the Philistines. That is why they call this place Sela Hammahlekoth.
29 From there David went up and stayed in the strongholds of En-gedi.
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And David went up from there and lived in the strongholds of En Gedi.
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