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1 Samuel 23:15

American Standard Version

And David saw that Saul was come out to seek his life: and David was in the wilderness of Ziph in the wood.

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1 Samuel 23:15 in other translations

David saw that Saul had come out to seek his life. David was in the wilderness of Ziph in the wood.

1 Samuel 23:15 · World English Bible

1 Samuel 23:15 in context

  1. 13Then David and his men, who were about six hundred, arose and departed out of Keilah, and went whithersoever they could go. And it was told Saul that David was escaped from Keilah; and he forbare to go forth.
  2. 14And David abode in the wilderness in the strongholds, and remained in the hill-country in the wilderness of Ziph. And Saul sought him every day, but God delivered him not into his hand.
  3. 15And David saw that Saul was come out to seek his life: and David was in the wilderness of Ziph in the wood.
  4. 16And Jonathan, Saul’s son, arose, and went to David into the wood, and strengthened his hand in God.
  5. 17And he said unto him, Fear not; for the hand of Saul my father shall not find thee; and thou shalt be king over Israel, and I shall be next unto thee; and that also Saul my father knoweth.