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14 David remained in the strongholds in the wilderness, in the hill country of the Wilderness of Ziph. Saul sought him every day, but the Lord[a] did not give him into his hand.

David Eludes Saul in the Wilderness

15 David was in the Wilderness of Ziph at Horesh when he learned that[b] Saul had come out to seek his life. 16 Saul’s son Jonathan set out and came to David at Horesh; there he strengthened his hand through the Lord.[c]

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Samuel 23:14 Q Ms Gk: MT God
  2. 1 Samuel 23:15 Or saw that
  3. 1 Samuel 23:16 Compare Q Ms Gk: MT God

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