KJV King James Version
Then came up the Ziphites to Saul to Gibeah, saying, Doth not David hide himself with us in strong holds in the wood, in the hill of Hachilah, which [is] on the south of Jeshimon?
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1 Samuel 23:19
Then came up the Ziphites to Saul to Gibeah, saying, Doth not David hide himself with us in strong holds in the wood, in the hill of Hachilah, which [is] on the south of Jeshimon?
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Then the Ziphites came up to Saul at Gibeah and said, “Is not David hiding among us in the strongholds at Horesh, on the hill of Hachilah south of Jeshimon?
WEB World English Bible
Then the Ziphites came up to Saul to Gibeah, saying, “Doesn’t David hide himself with us in the strongholds in the wood, in the hill of Hachilah, which is on the south of the desert?
ASV American Standard Version
Then came up the Ziphites to Saul to Gibeah, saying, Doth not David hide himself with us in the strongholds in the wood, in the hill of Hachilah, which is on the south of the desert?
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And the Ziphites go up unto Saul to Gibeah, saying, ‘Is not David hiding himself with us in fortresses, in the forest, in the height of Hachilah, which is on the south of the desolate place?
Surrounding context — 1 Samuel 23
16 And Jonathan Saul’s son arose, and went to David into the wood, and strengthened his hand in God.
17 And he said unto him, Fear not: for the hand of Saul my father shall not find thee; and thou shalt be king over Israel, and I shall be next unto thee; and that also Saul my father knoweth.
18 And they two made a covenant before the LORD: and David abode in the wood, and Jonathan went to his house.
19 Then came up the Ziphites to Saul to Gibeah, saying, Doth not David hide himself with us in strong holds in the wood, in the hill of Hachilah, which [is] on the south of Jeshimon?
20 Now therefore, O king, come down according to all the desire of thy soul to come down; and our part [shall be] to deliver him into the king’s hand.
21 And Saul said, Blessed [be] ye of the LORD; for ye have compassion on me.
22 Go, I pray you, prepare yet, and know and see his place where his haunt is, [and] who hath seen him there: for it is told me [that] he dealeth very subtilly.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
וַיַּעֲל֤וּH5927 · a.lahto ascend: riseזִפִים֙H2130 · zi.phiZiphiteאֶל־H413 · elto(wards)שָׁא֔וּלH7586 · sha.ulSaulהַגִּבְעָ֖תָהH1390 · giv.ahGibeahלֵאמֹ֑רH559 · a.marto sayהֲל֣וֹאH3808 · lonotדָ֠וִדH1732 · da.vidDavidמִסְתַּתֵּ֨רH5641 · sa.tarto hideעִמָּ֤נוּH5973 · imwithבַמְּצָדוֹת֙H4679 · me.tsadstrongholdבַּחֹ֔רְשָׁהH2793 · cho.reshHoreshבְּגִבְעַת֙H1389 · giv.ahGibeath-(elohim)הַֽחֲכִילָ֔הH2444 · cha.khi.lahHachilahאֲשֶׁ֖רH834 · a.sherwhichמִימִ֥יןH3225 · ya.minrightהַיְשִׁימֽוֹן׃H3452 · ye.shi.monJeshimon
Cross-references
1 Samuel 26:1And the Ziphites came unto Saul to Gibeah, saying, Doth not David hide himself in the hill of Hachilah, [which is] before Jeshimon?1 Samuel 26:3And Saul pitched in the hill of Hachilah, which [is] before Jeshimon, by the way. But David abode in the wilderness, and he saw that Saul came after him into the wilderness.Psalm 54:1-7To the chief Musician on Neginoth, Maschil, [A Psalm] of David, when the Ziphims came and said to Saul, Doth not David hide himself with us? Save me, O God, by thy name, and judge me by thy strength.Proverbs 29:12If a ruler hearken to lies, all his servants [are] wicked.1 Samuel 22:7-8Then Saul said unto his servants that stood about him, Hear now, ye Benjamites; will the son of Jesse give every one of you fields and vineyards, [and] make you all captains of thousands, and captains of hundreds;
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