1 Samuel 23:24 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And they arose, and went to Ziph before Saul: but David and his men were in the wilderness of Maon, in the plain on the south of Jeshimon.”

1 Samuel 23:24 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

1 Samuel 23:24 in 6 Bible Translations

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1 Samuel 23:24 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“They arose, and went to Ziph before Saul; but David and his men were in the wilderness of Maon, in the Arabah on the south of the desert.”

1 Samuel 23:24 — World English Bible

1 Samuel 23:24 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And they arose, and went to Ziph before Saul: but David and his men were in the wilderness of Maon, in the Arabah on the south of the desert. ”

1 Samuel 23:24 — American Standard Version

1 Samuel 23:24 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And they rise and go to Ziph before Saul, and David and his men <FI>are<Fi> in the wilderness of Maon, in the plain, at the south of the desolate place.”

1 Samuel 23:24 — Young's Literal Translation

1 Samuel 23:24 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And they arose and went to Ziph before Saul; but David and his men were in the wilderness of Maon, in the plain on the south of the waste. ”

1 Samuel 23:24 — Darby Translation

1 Samuel 23:24 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Then they arose and went to Ziph before Saul, but Dauid and his men were in the wildernesse of Maon, in the playne on the right hande of Ieshimon.”

1 Samuel 23:24 — Geneva Bible

1 Samuel 23:24 in Context — 1 Samuel 23

22 Go, I pray you, prepare yet, and know and see his place where his haunt is, and who hath seen him there: for it is told me that he dealeth very subtilly.

23 See therefore, and take knowledge of all the lurking places where he hideth himself, and come ye again to me with the certainty, and I will go with you: and it shall come to pass, if he be in the land, that I will search him out throughout all the thousands of Judah.

24 And they arose, and went to Ziph before Saul: but David and his men were in the wilderness of Maon, in the plain on the south of Jeshimon.

25 Saul also and his men went to seek him. And they told David: wherefore he came down into a 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 compassed David and his men round about to take them.

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