23:14. But David abode in the desert in strong holds, and he remained in a mountain of the desert of Ziph, in a woody hill. And Saul sought him always: but the Lord delivered him not into his hands. 23:15. And David saw that Saul was come out to seek his life. And David was in the desert of Ziph, in a wood. 23:16. And Jonathan, the son of Saul, arose, and went to David, into the wood, and strengthened his hands in God: and he said to him: 23:17. Fear not: for the hand of my father, Saul, shall not find thee, and thou shalt reign over Israel, and I shall be next to thee; yea and my father knoweth this. 23:18. And they two made a covenant before the Lord: and David abode in the wood: but Jonathan returned to his house. 23:19. And the Ziphites went up to Saul, in Gabaa, saying: Lo, doth not David lie hid with us in the strong holds of the wood, in mount Hachila, which is on the right hand of the desert. 23:20. Now therefore come down, as thy soul hath desired to come down: and it shall be our business to deliver him into the king's hands. 23:21. And Saul said: Blessed be ye of the Lord, for you have pitied my case. 23:22. Go, therefore, I pray you, and use all diligence, and curiously inquire, and consider the place where his foot is, and who hath seen him there: for he thinketh of me, that I lie craftily in wait for him. 23:23. Consider, and see all his lurking holes, wherein he is hid, and return to me with the certainty of the thing, that I may go with you. And if he should even go down into the earth to hide himself, I will search him out in all the thousands of Juda. 23:24. And they arose, and went to Ziph before Saul: and David and his men were in the desert of Maon, in the plain at the right hand of Jesimon. 23:25. Then Saul and his men went to seek him: and it was told David, and forthwith he went down to the rock, and abode in the wilderness of Maon: and when Saul had heard of it, he pursued after David in the wilderness of Maon. 23:26. And Saul went on this side of the mountain: and David and his men were on the other side of the mountain: and David despaired of being able to escape from the face of Saul: and Saul and his men encompassed David and his men round about, to take them. 23:27. And a messenger came to Saul, saying: Make haste to come, for the Philistines have poured in themselves upon the land. 23:28. Wherefore Saul returned, leaving the pursuit of David, and went to meet the Philistines. For this cause they called that place the rock of division. 1 Kings Chapter 24 Saul seeketh David in the wilderness of Engaddi: he goeth into a cave where David hath him in his power. 24:1. Then David went up from thence, and dwelt in strong holds of Engaddi. 24:2. And when Saul was returned from following the Philistines, they told him, saying: Behold, David is in the desert of Engaddi.