Then Saul arose and went down to the Wilderness of Ziph, having (A)three thousand chosen men of Israel with him, to seek David in the Wilderness of Ziph.

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So Saul went down to the Desert of Ziph, with his three thousand select Israelite troops, to search(A) there for David.

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Then Saul took three thousand chosen men from all Israel, and (A)went to seek David and his men on the Rocks of the Wild Goats.

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So Saul took three thousand able young men from all Israel and set out to look(A) for David and his men near the Crags of the Wild Goats.

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(A)Keep me, O Lord, from the hands of the wicked;
Preserve me from violent men,
Who have purposed to make my steps stumble.
The proud have hidden a (B)snare for me, and cords;
They have spread a net by the wayside;
They have set traps for me. Selah

I said to the Lord: “You are my God;
Hear the voice of my supplications, O Lord.
O God the Lord, the strength of my salvation,
You have [a]covered my head in the day of battle.
Do not grant, O Lord, the desires of the wicked;
Do not further his wicked scheme,
(C)Lest they be exalted. Selah

As for the head of those who surround me,
Let the evil of their lips cover them;

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Footnotes

  1. Psalm 140:7 sheltered

Keep me safe,(A) Lord, from the hands of the wicked;(B)
    protect me from the violent,
    who devise ways to trip my feet.
The arrogant have hidden a snare(C) for me;
    they have spread out the cords of their net(D)
    and have set traps(E) for me along my path.

I say to the Lord, “You are my God.”(F)
    Hear, Lord, my cry for mercy.(G)
Sovereign Lord,(H) my strong deliverer,
    you shield my head in the day of battle.
Do not grant the wicked(I) their desires, Lord;
    do not let their plans succeed.

Those who surround me proudly rear their heads;
    may the mischief of their lips engulf them.(J)

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12 Those also who seek my life lay snares for me;
Those who seek my hurt speak of destruction,
And plan deception all the day long.

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12 Those who want to kill me set their traps,(A)
    those who would harm me talk of my ruin;(B)
    all day long they scheme and lie.(C)

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17 (A)Then he said to David: “You are (B)more righteous than I; for (C)you have rewarded me with good, whereas I have rewarded you with evil.

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17 “You are more righteous than I,”(A) he said. “You have treated me well,(B) but I have treated you badly.(C)

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23 See therefore, and take knowledge of all the lurking places where he hides; and come back to me with certainty, and I will go with you. And it shall be, if he is in the land, that I will search for him throughout all the [a]clans of Judah.”

24 So they arose and went to Ziph before Saul. But David and his men were in the Wilderness (A)of Maon, in the plain on the south of Jeshimon. 25 When Saul and his men went to seek him, they told David. Therefore he went down [b]to the rock, and stayed in the Wilderness of Maon. And when Saul heard that, he pursued David in the Wilderness of Maon.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Samuel 23:23 Lit. thousands
  2. 1 Samuel 23:25 Or from the rock

23 Find out about all the hiding places he uses and come back to me with definite information. Then I will go with you; if he is in the area, I will track(A) him down among all the clans of Judah.”

24 So they set out and went to Ziph ahead of Saul. Now David and his men were in the Desert of Maon,(B) in the Arabah south of Jeshimon.(C) 25 Saul and his men began the search, and when David was told about it, he went down to the rock and stayed in the Desert of Maon. When Saul heard this, he went into the Desert of Maon in pursuit of David.

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Saul chose for himself three thousand men of Israel. Two thousand were with Saul in (A)Michmash and in the mountains of Bethel, and a thousand were with (B)Jonathan in (C)Gibeah of Benjamin. The rest of the people he sent away, every man to his tent.

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Saul chose three thousand men from Israel; two thousand(A) were with him at Mikmash(B) and in the hill country of Bethel, and a thousand were with Jonathan at Gibeah(C) in Benjamin. The rest of the men he sent back to their homes.

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