1 Samuel 23:25-27

Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition

²⁵ Then Saul and his men went to seek him: and it was told David, and forthwith he went down to the rock, and abode in the wilderness of Maon: and when Saul had heard of it he pursued after David in the wilderness of Maon.

²⁶ And Saul went on this side of the mountain: and David and his men were on the other side of the mountain: and David despaired of being able to escape from the face of Saul: and Saul and his men encompassed David and his men round about to take them.

²⁷ And a messenger came to Saul, saying: Make haste to come, for the Philistines have poured in themselves upon the land.