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28 And Saul turneth back from pursuing after David, and goeth to meet the Philistines, therefore they have called that place `The Rock of Divisions.'

29 And David goeth up thence, and abideth in fortresses [at] En-gedi.

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28 Then Saul broke off his pursuit of David and went to meet the Philistines. That is why they call this place Sela Hammahlekoth.[a] 29 And David went up from there and lived in the strongholds(A) of En Gedi.[b](B)

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Samuel 23:28 Sela Hammahlekoth means rock of parting.
  2. 1 Samuel 23:29 In Hebrew texts this verse (23:29) is numbered 24:1.