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1 Samuel 23:24-26
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
1 Samuel 23:24-26
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
24 And they arose, and went to Ziph ahead of Saul.
Now David and his men were in the wilderness of Ma′on, in the Arabah to the south of Jeshi′mon. 25 And Saul and his men went to seek him. And David was told; therefore he went down to the rock which is[a] in the wilderness of Ma′on. And when Saul heard that, he pursued after David in the wilderness of Ma′on. 26 Saul went on one side of the mountain, and David and his men on the other side of the mountain; and David was making haste to get away from Saul, as Saul and his men were closing in upon David and his men to capture them,
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- 1 Samuel 23:25 Gk: Heb and dwelt
1 Samuel 23:24-26
New International Version
1 Samuel 23:24-26
New International Version
24 So they set out and went to Ziph ahead of Saul. Now David and his men were in the Desert of Maon,(A) in the Arabah south of Jeshimon.(B) 25 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(C) 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,
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