1 Samuel 23:19-24

English Standard Version

^19 (A)Then the Ziphites went up to Saul at Gibeah, saying, “Is not David hiding among us in the strongholds at Horesh, on the hill of Hachilah, which is south of ^(B)Jeshimon? ²⁰ Now come down, O king, according to all your heart's desire to come down, ^(C)and our part shall be to surrender him into the king's hand.” ²¹ And Saul said, ^(D)“May you be blessed by the Lord, ^(E)for you have had compassion on me. ²² Go, make yet more sure. Know and see the place where his foot is, and who has seen him there, for it is told me that he is very cunning. ²³ See therefore and take note of all the lurking places where he hides, and come back to me with sure information. Then I will go with you. And if he is in the land, I will search him out among all the thousands of Judah.” ²⁴ And they arose and went to Ziph ahead of Saul.

Now David and his men were ^(F)in the wilderness of Maon, ^(G)in the Arabah to the south of ^(H)Jeshimon.