The Philistines stood on the mountain on the one side, and Israel stood on the mountain on the other side: and there was a valley between them.

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 surrounded David and his men to take them.

It was so, as she rode on her donkey, and came down by the covert of the mountain, that behold, David and his men came down toward her; and she met them.

Then David went over to the other side, and stood on the top of the mountain afar off; a great space being between them;