1 Samuel 23:25-29 - David In The Desert Of Maon

25 And Saul and his men went to seek him. And they told David. Therefore he came down to the rock, and abode in the wilderness of Maon. And when Saul heard [that], he pursued after David in the wilderness of Maon.

26 And Saul went on this side of the mountain, and David and his men on that side of the mountain. And David made haste to get away for fear of Saul. For Saul and his men encompassed David and his men round about to take them. 27 But there came a messenger to Saul, saying, Hasten thee, and come, for the Philistines have made a raid upon the land. 28 So Saul returned from pursuing after David, and went against the Philistines. Therefore they called that place Sela-hammahlekoth. 29 And David went up from there, and dwelt in the strongholds of En-gedi.