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So they went to Ziph ahead of Saul.
Now David and his men were in the wilderness near Maon
and Saul and his men went to look for him. When David was told about it, he went down to the rock and stayed in the Wilderness of Maon. Saul heard of this and pursued David there.
Saul went along one side of the mountain and David and his men went along the other side. Even though David was hurrying to get away from Saul, Saul and his men were closing in on David and his men to capture them.
So Saul broke off his pursuit of David and went to engage the Philistines. Therefore, that place was named the Rock of Separation.
Then a messenger came to Saul saying, “Come quickly, because the Philistines have raided the land!”
It was reported to David: “Look, the Philistines are fighting against Keilah
So David inquired of the Lord:
The Lord answered David, “Launch an attack against the Philistines and rescue Keilah.”
David then stayed in the wilderness strongholds and in the hill country of the Wilderness of Ziph.
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When David learned that Saul was plotting evil against him, he said to Abiathar the priest,
Then Saul’s son Jonathan came to David in Horesh and encouraged him in his faith in God,
David was in the Wilderness of Ziph in Horesh when he saw that Saul had come out to take his life.
Abiathar son of Ahimelech fled to David at Keilah, and he brought an ephod with him.
Then the two of them made a covenant in the Lord’s presence.
Once again, David inquired of the Lord, and the Lord answered him: “Go at once to Keilah, for I will hand the Philistines over to you.”
So David and his men, numbering about 600,
Then David said, “Lord God of Israel, Your servant has heard that Saul intends to come to Keilah and destroy the town because of me.
Then Saul summoned all the troops to go to war at Keilah and besiege David and his men.
Will the citizens of Keilah hand me over to him? Will Saul come down as Your servant has heard? Lord God of Israel, please tell Your servant.”
The Lord answered, “He will come down.”
Now, whenever the king wants to come down, let him come down. Our part will be to hand him over to the king.”
saying, “Don’t be afraid, for my father Saul will never lay a hand on you. You yourself will be king over Israel,
When it was reported to Saul that David had gone to Keilah, he said, “God has handed him over to me, for he has trapped himself by entering a town with barred gates.”
But David’s men said to him, “Look, we’re afraid here in Judah; how much more if we go to Keilah against the Philistine forces!”
Then David and his men went to Keilah, fought against the Philistines, drove their livestock away, and inflicted heavy losses on them. So David rescued the inhabitants of Keilah.
Look and find out all the places where he hides. Then come back to me with accurate information, and I’ll go with you. If it turns out he really is in the region, I’ll search for him among all the clans
Then David asked, “Will the citizens of Keilah hand me and my men over to Saul?”
“They will,”