1 Samuel 23:28
26 Saul was proceeding along one side of the mountain, and David and his men along the other side. Even though David was hurrying to get away, Saul and his men were closing in on David and his men to capture them.
27 Then a messenger came to Saul, saying, “Come quickly, for the Philistines have raided the land!”
So Saul broke off his pursuit of David and went to meet the Philistines. That is why that place is called Sela-hammahlekoth.
29 And David went up from there and lived in the strongholds of En-gedi.
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
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- BSB
- So Saul broke off his pursuit of David and went to meet the Philistines. That is why that place is called Sela-hammahlekoth.
- KJV
- Wherefore Saul returned from pursuing after David, and went against the Philistines: therefore they called that place Sela-hammahlekoth.
- WEB
- So Saul returned from pursuing David, and went against the Philistines. Therefore they called that place Sela Hammahlekoth.
- ASV
- So Saul returned from pursuing after David, and went against the Philistines: therefore they called that place Sela-hammahlekoth.
- DARBY
- And Saul returned from pursuing after David, and went against the Philistines; therefore they called that place Sela-hammahlekoth.
- BLB
- And Saul returned from pursuing after David, and he went against the Philistines. Upon thus they called that place Sela-hammahlekoth.
- ÅB
- Så vendte Saul tilbake og forfulgte ikke David lenger, men dro mot filistrene; derfor har de kalt dette sted Sela-Hammahlekot[^1].
[^1]: undkomst-klippen. - OTB
- Så vendte Saul tilbake fra å forfølge David og dro for å konfrontere filisterne; derfor kalte de det stedet Rømningens Klippe.
- B1930
- Så vendte Saul tilbake og forfulgte ikke David lenger, men drog mot filistrene; derfor har de kalt dette sted Sela-Hammahlekot. / < undkomst-klippen.>