1 Samuel 23:25 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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.”
1 Samuel 23:25 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
1 Samuel 23:25 in 6 Bible Translations
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1 Samuel 23:25 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Saul and his men went to seek him. When David was told, he went down to the rock, and stayed in the wilderness of Maon. When Saul heard that, he pursued David in the wilderness of Maon.”
1 Samuel 23:25 — World English Bible
1 Samuel 23:25 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“And Saul and his men went to seek him. And they told David: wherefore he came down to the rock, and abode in the wilderness of Maon. And when Saul heardthat, he pursued after David in the wilderness of Maon. ”
1 Samuel 23:25 — American Standard Version
1 Samuel 23:25 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“And Saul and his men go to seek, and they declare to David, and he goeth down the rock, and abideth in the wilderness of Maon; and Saul heareth, and pursueth after David <FI>to<Fi> the wilderness of Maon.”
1 Samuel 23:25 — Young's Literal Translation
1 Samuel 23:25 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And Saul and his men went to seek [him]. And they told David; and he came down from the rock, and abode in the wilderness of Maon. And Saul heard [that], and he pursued after David in the wilderness of Maon. ”
1 Samuel 23:25 — Darby Translation
1 Samuel 23:25 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Saul also and his men went to seeke him, and they told Dauid: wherefore he came downe vnto a rocke, and abode in the wildernesse of Maon. And when Saul heard that, he folowed after Dauid in the wildernes of Maon.”
1 Samuel 23:25 — Geneva Bible
1 Samuel 23:25 in Context — 1 Samuel 23
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.
27 But there came a messenger unto Saul, saying, Haste thee, and come; for the Philistines have invaded the land.
What Does 1 Samuel 23:25 Mean?
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