1 Samuel 23:15

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“While David was in Horesh in the Wilderness of Ziph, he saw that Saul had come out to take his life.”

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BSBPD

“While David was in Horesh in the Wilderness of Ziph, he saw that Saul had come out to take his life.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“And David saw that Saul was come out to seek his life: and David was in the wilderness of Ziph in a wood.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“And David saw that Saul was come out to seek his life: and David was in the wilderness of Ziph in the wood.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“And David seeth that Saul hath come out to seek his life, and David <FI>is<Fi> in the wilderness of Ziph, in a forest.”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo 1 Samuel 23:15 — 4 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. 1 Samuel 23:3But David’s men said to him, “Look, we are afraid here in Judah; how much more if we go to Keilah against the armies of the Philistines?”
  2. 2 Samuel 4:8They brought the head of Ish-bosheth to David at Hebron and said to the king, “Here is the head of Ish-bosheth son of Saul, your enemy who sought your life. Today the LORD has granted vengeance to my lord the king against Saul and his offspring.”
  3. Daniel 10:18Again the one with the likeness of a man touched me and strengthened me.
  4. Hebrews 11:38The world was not worthy of them. They wandered in deserts and mountains, and hid in caves and holes in the ground.

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