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14 David remained in the wilderness strongholds in the hill country of the Wilderness of Ziph. Saul sought him every day, but God did not give him into his hands.

15 David saw that Saul had come out to seek his life. David was in the Wilderness of Ziph in the wood [at Horesh].

16 And Jonathan, Saul’s son, rose and went into the wood to David [at Horesh] and strengthened his hand in God.

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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.

15 While David was at Horesh in the Desert of Ziph, he learned that[a] Saul had come out to take his life.(E) 16 And Saul’s son Jonathan went to David at Horesh and helped him find strength(F) in God.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Samuel 23:15 Or he was afraid because