14 David then stayed in the wilderness strongholds and in the hill country of the Wilderness of Ziph.(A) Saul searched for him every day, but God did not hand David over to him.(B)

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14 David stayed in the wilderness(A) strongholds and in the hills of the Desert of Ziph.(B) Day after day Saul searched(C) for him, but God did not(D) give David into his hands.

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David’s Narrow Escape

19 Some Ziphites(A) came up to Saul at Gibeah and said, “David is[a] hiding among us in the strongholds in Horesh on the hill of Hachilah south of Jeshimon.

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  1. 1 Samuel 23:19 Lit Is David not . . . Jeshimon?

19 The Ziphites(A) went up to Saul at Gibeah and said, “Is not David hiding among us(B) in the strongholds at Horesh, on the hill of Hakilah,(C) south of Jeshimon?

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Then David took up residence in the stronghold; therefore, it was called the city of David.

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David then took up residence in the fortress, and so it was called the City of David.

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16 he will dwell on the heights;
his refuge will be the rocky fortresses,
his food provided, his water assured.

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16 they are the ones who will dwell on the heights,(A)
    whose refuge(B) will be the mountain fortress.(C)
Their bread will be supplied,
    and water will not fail(D) them.

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41 The towns have[a] been captured,
and the strongholds seized.
In that day the heart of Moab’s warriors
will be like the heart of a woman with contractions.(A)

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  1. Jeremiah 48:41 Or Kerioth has

41 Kerioth[a](A) will be captured
    and the strongholds taken.
In that day the hearts of Moab’s warriors(B)
    will be like the heart of a woman in labor.(C)

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  1. Jeremiah 48:41 Or The cities