1st Samuel Chapter 26 verse 3 Holy Bible
And Saul encamped in the hill of Hachilah, which is before the desert, by the way. But David abode in the wilderness, and he saw that Saul came after him into the wilderness.
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And Saul put up his tents on the hill of Hachilah, which is in front of the waste land on the road. But David was in the waste land, and he saw that Saul was coming after him.
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And Saul encamped in the hill of Hachilah, which faces the waste, by the way side. And David abode in the wilderness; and when he saw that Saul had come after him into the wilderness,
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And Saul pitched in the hill of Hachilah, which is before Jeshimon, by the way. But David abode in the wilderness, and he saw that Saul came after him into the wilderness.
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And Saul pitched in the hill of Hachilah, which is before Jeshimon, by the way. But David abode in the wilderness, and he saw that Saul came after him into the wilderness.
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Saul encamped in the hill of Hachilah, which is before the desert, by the way. But David abode in the wilderness, and he saw that Saul came after him into the wilderness.
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And Saul encampeth in the height of Hachilah, which `is' on the front of the desert, by the way, and David is abiding in the wilderness, and he seeth that Saul hath come after him in to the wilderness;
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Ellicott's Commentary
Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(3) But David abode in the wilderness.--The former incident, when David spared Saul's life, happened long after the information of the Ziphites brought the king to the hill "Hachilah, on the south of Jeshimon." Then David, on hearing of the march of Saul and his army, retired into the wilderness of Maon. Saul pursued him, and David and his force were then only saved from destruction owing to the news of a formidable Philistine invasion. This intelligence called Saul's forces away from the pursuit of David. David, unmolested, drew off his band, and sought refuge et En-gedi (1 Samuel 23). After the Philistine invasion had been repulsed, Saul again commenced operations against David; and marched his force to En-gedi, in one of the caves of which took place the scene where David for the first time spared the king's life (1 Samuel 24). Now, after the information of the Ziphites had brought down Saul and his soldiers from Gibeah, David does not flee in haste to Maon, and thence to En-gedi, nor is Saul called away to any Philistine invasion; but David abides in the wilderness, and his scouts come and tell him that Saul in very deed (1Samuel 26:4) was come after him in force.Parallel Commentaries ...HebrewSaulשָׁא֜וּל (šā·’ūl)Noun - proper - masculine singularStrong's 7586: Saul -- first king of Israel, also an Edomite and two Israelitescampedוַיִּ֨חַן (way·yi·ḥan)Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularStrong's 2583: To incline, to decline, to pitch a, tent, gen, to encampbesideעַל־ (‘al-)PrepositionStrong's 5921: Above, over, upon, againstthe roadהַדָּ֑רֶךְ (had·dā·reḵ)Article | Noun - common singularStrong's 1870: A road, a course of life, mode of actionat the hillבְּגִבְעַ֣ת (bə·ḡiḇ·‘aṯ)Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular constructStrong's 1389: A hillockof Hachilahהַחֲכִילָ֗ה (ha·ḥă·ḵî·lāh)Article | Noun - proper - feminine singularStrong's 2444: Hachilah -- 'dark', a hill in southern Judahoppositeעַל־ (‘al-)PrepositionStrong's 5921: Above, over, upon, againstJeshimon,הַיְשִׁימֹ֖ן (hay·šî·mōn)Article | Noun - masculine singularStrong's 3452: Waste, wildernessbut Davidוְדָוִד֙ (wə·ḏā·wiḏ)Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singularStrong's 1732: David -- perhaps 'beloved one', a son of Jessewas livingיֹשֵׁ֣ב (yō·šêḇ)Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularStrong's 3427: To sit down, to dwell, to remain, to settle, to marryin the wilderness.בַּמִּדְבָּ֔ר (bam·miḏ·bār)Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singularStrong's 4057: A pasture, a desert, speechWhen he realizedוַיַּ֕רְא (way·yar)Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularStrong's 7200: To seethatכִּ֣י (kî)ConjunctionStrong's 3588: A relative conjunctionSaulשָׁא֛וּל (šā·’ūl)Noun - proper - masculine singularStrong's 7586: Saul -- first king of Israel, also an Edomite and two Israeliteshad followedבָ֥א (ḇā)Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularStrong's 935: To come in, come, go in, gohimאַחֲרָ֖יו (’a·ḥă·rāw)Preposition | third person masculine singularStrong's 310: The hind or following partthere,הַמִּדְבָּֽרָה׃ (ham·miḏ·bā·rāh)Article | Noun - masculine singular | third person feminine singularStrong's 4057: A pasture, a desert, speechJump to PreviousAbiding Abode Camp Camped David Desert East Encamped Encampeth Hachilah Hachi'lah Hakilah Height Hill Jeshimon Jeshi'mon Pitched Road Saul Side Staying Tents Waste Way Wilderness
