21 Then Saul said, [a]Be ye blessed of the Lord: for ye have had compassion on me.

22 Go, I pray you, and prepare ye yet better: know and see his place where he [b]haunteth, and who hath seen him there: for it is said to me, He is subtle, and crafty.

23 See therefore and know all the secret places where he hideth himself, and come ye again to me with the certainty, and I will go with you: and if he be in the [c]land, I will search him out throughout all the thousands of Judah.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Samuel 23:21 The Lord recompense this friendship.
  2. 1 Samuel 23:22 Hebrew, where his foot hath been.
  3. 1 Samuel 23:23 In your country of Ziph, which is in Judah.

21 Saul replied, “The Lord bless(A) you for your concern(B) for me. 22 Go and get more information. Find out where David usually goes and who has seen him there. They tell me he is very crafty. 23 Find out about all the hiding places he uses and come back to me with definite information. Then I will go with you; if he is in the area, I will track(C) him down among all the clans of Judah.”

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