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14 David stayed in the strongholds that were in the desert and in the hill country of the wilderness of Ziph. Saul looked for him all the time,[a] but God did not deliver David[b] into his hands. 15 David realized[c] that Saul had come out to seek his life; at that time David was in Horesh in the wilderness of Ziph.

16 Then Jonathan son of Saul left and went to David at Horesh. He encouraged him[d] through God.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Samuel 23:14 tn Heb “all the days.”
  2. 1 Samuel 23:14 tn Heb “him”; the referent (David) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
  3. 1 Samuel 23:15 tn Heb “saw.”
  4. 1 Samuel 23:16 tn Heb “strengthened his hand.”