1 Samuel 23:26 “Saul was proceeding along one side of the mountain, and David and his…”

1 Samuel 23:26

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.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And Saul went on this side of the mountain, and David and his men on that side of the mountain: and David made haste to get away for fear of Saul; for Saul and his men compassed David and his men round about to take them.

World English Bible

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.

American Standard Version

Geneva Bible 1599

And Saul and his men went on the one side of the mountaine, and Dauid and his men on the other side of the mountaine: and Dauid made haste to get from the presence of Saul: for Saul and his men compassed Dauid and his men round about, to take them.

Darby Translation

And Saul went on this side of the mountain, and David and his men on that side of the mountain; and David made haste to get away from Saul; and Saul and his men sought to surround David and his men to take them.

Young's Literal Translation

And Saul goeth on this side of the mountain, and David and his men on that side of the mountain, and David is hastened to go from the face of Saul, and Saul and his men are compassing David and his men, to catch them.

Bible in Basic English

And Saul and his men went on one side of the mountain, and David and his men went on the other: and David's purpose was to get away as quickly as possible, for fear of Saul; for Saul and his men were making a circle round David and his men in order to take them.

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Cross references

“David made haste”

1 Samuel 19:12 1 Samuel 20:38 2 Samuel 15:14 Psalm 31:22 2 Samuel 17:21 2 Samuel 17:22

1 Samuel 19:12 · BSB

So Michal lowered David from the window, and he ran away and escaped.

1 Samuel 20:38 · BSB

Then Jonathan cried out, “Hurry! Make haste! Do not delay!” So the boy picked up the arrow and returned to his master.

2 Samuel 15:14 · BSB

And David said to all the servants with him in Jerusalem, “Arise and let us flee, or we will not escape from Absalom! We must leave quickly, or he will soon overtake us, heap disaster on us, and put the city to the sword…

Psalm 31:22 · BSB

In my alarm I said, “I am cut off from Your sight!” But You heard my plea for mercy when I called to You for help.

2 Samuel 17:21 · BSB

After the men had gone, Ahimaaz and Jonathan climbed up out of the well and went to inform King David, saying, “Get up and cross over the river at once, for Ahithophel has given this advice against you.”

2 Samuel 17:22 · BSB

So David and all the people with him got up and crossed the Jordan. By daybreak, there was no one left who had not crossed the Jordan.

“away”

Psalm 17:9 2 Chronicles 20:12 Psalm 17:11 Psalm 22:12 Psalm 22:16 Psalm 118:11–13

Psalm 17:9 · BSB

from the wicked who assail me, from my mortal enemies who surround me.

2 Chronicles 20:12 · BSB

Our God, will You not judge them? For we are powerless before this vast army that comes against us. We do not know what to do, but our eyes are upon You.”

Psalm 17:11 · BSB

They have tracked us down, and now surround us; their eyes are set to cast us to the ground,

Psalm 22:12 · BSB

Many bulls surround me; strong bulls of Bashan encircle me.

Psalm 22:16 · BSB

For dogs surround me; a band of evil men encircles me; they have pierced my hands and feet.

Psalm 118:11–13 · BSB

They surrounded me on every side, but in the name of the LORD I cut them off.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

25and Saul and his men went to seek him. When David was told about it, he went down to the rock and stayed in the Wilderness of Maon. And when Saul heard of this, he pursued David there.

27Then a messenger came to Saul, saying, “Come quickly, for the Philistines have raided the land!”

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