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After this, David must keep to desert fastnesses, and he made his home among the wooded hills in the wilderness of Ziph; and evermore Saul made search for him, but the Lord disappointed him of his prey. (1 Samuel 23, 14)
David lay close in the woods of Ziph, well knowing that Saul was bent on taking his life. (1 Samuel 23, 15)
So they made a covenant between them, there in the Lord’s presence; and David lay close in the woods, while Jonathan went home again. (1 Samuel 23, 18)
Meantime the men of Ziph betook themselves to Saul at Gabaa, and said to him, We have news of David for thee; he lies hidden in a forest stronghold on the slopes of Hachila, south of the desert. (1 Samuel 23, 19)
So they went back to Ziph to prepare the way for Saul, and found that David and his men were in the desert of Maon, on the low ground south of Jesimon. (1 Samuel 23, 24)
When Saul and his followers came in pursuit, David had news of it, and took refuge in a rock-fastness, haunting still the desert of Maon; and through the desert of Maon Saul went in pursuit of him, learning that he was to be found there. (1 Samuel 23, 25)
At last a time came when Saul was traversing one side of a mountain, while David and his men were on the opposite side. David had lost hope of slipping through Saul’s hands, now that Saul’s men had encircled his, ready to cut them off. (1 Samuel 23, 26)
Whereupon Saul must needs give up his pursuit of David, and go back to meet the Philistines. That is how the place came by the name it bears, the Sundering Rock. (1 Samuel 23, 28)
Then David withdrew, and made the fastness of Engaddi his home. (1 Samuel 24, 1)
So, when Saul returned from driving the Philistines away, word was brought to him, David is over yonder, in the desert of Engaddi; (1 Samuel 24, 2)
and with three thousand picked men from the Israelite ranks he went to hunt out David and his followers, though it were among rocks so steep that only the wild goats could find a footing. (1 Samuel 24, 3)
Close by some sheep-folds that met him on his way, there was a cave, into which Saul went to ease himself; and in the inner part of this same cave, David and his men lay hidden. (1 Samuel 24, 4)
