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When news reached Saul that David had gone to Ceila, he thought, The Lord has put him at my mercy; he is shut in, now, by the barred gates of a city. (1 Samuel 23, 7)
And he bade his whole army march down there and lay siege to David and his men; (1 Samuel 23, 8)
but David, hearing of the secret plans that were being made for his hurt, would have Abiathar consult the sacred mantle. (1 Samuel 23, 9)
Lord God of Israel, was David’s prayer, news has reached me that Saul is on his way to Ceila, to destroy the city that shelters me; (1 Samuel 23, 10)
Then David asked, Will the townspeople betray me and my companions into Saul’s hands? And the Lord answered, They will. (1 Samuel 23, 12)
So David and his men, about six hundred strong, left Ceila and went back to their wandering life; and Saul, hearing that David had made good his escape from the town, said no more about his purposed attack. (1 Samuel 23, 13)
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)
