1 Samuel 23:28
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
So Saul broke off his pursuit of David and went to meet the Philistines. That is why that place is called Sela-hammahlekoth.
In context
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!”
28 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.
1 Samuel 23:28 in every translation
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- So Saul broke off his pursuit of David and went to meet the Philistines. That is why that place is called Sela-hammahlekoth.
- KJV King James Version
- Wherefore Saul returned from pursuing after David, and went against the Philistines: therefore they called that place Sela-hammahlekoth.
- WEB World English Bible
- So Saul returned from pursuing David, and went against the Philistines. Therefore they called that place Sela Hammahlekoth.
- ASV American Standard Version
- So Saul returned from pursuing after David, and went against the Philistines: therefore they called that place Sela-hammahlekoth.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- And Saul turneth back from pursuing after David, and goeth to meet the Philistines, therefore they have called that place 'The Rock of Divisions.'
- DBY Darby Translation
- And Saul returned from pursuing after David, and went against the Philistines; therefore they called that place Sela-hammahlekoth.
- WBS Webster Bible
- Wherefore Saul returned from pursuing after David, and went against the Philistines: therefore they called that place Sela-hammah-lekoth.