1 Samuel 23:28
World English Bible (WEB)
So Saul returned from pursuing David, and went against the Philistines. Therefore they called that place Sela Hammahlekoth.
In context
26 Saul went on this side of the mountain, and David and his men on that side of the mountain; and David hurried to get away for fear of Saul, for Saul and his men surrounded David and his men to take them.
27 But a messenger came to Saul, saying, “Hurry and come, for the Philistines have made a raid on the land!”
28 So Saul returned from pursuing David, and went against the Philistines. Therefore they called that place Sela Hammahlekoth.
29 David went up from there and lived in the strongholds of En Gedi.
1 Samuel 23:28 in every translation
- WEB World English Bible
- So Saul returned from pursuing David, and went against the Philistines. Therefore they called that place 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.
- 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.
- 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.