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1 Samuel 23:25

Saul also and his men went to seek him. And they told David: wherefore he came down into a rock, and abode in the wilderness of Maon. And when Saul heard that, he pursued after David in the wilderness of Maon.

KJV

Ivit ergo Saul et socii ejus ad quærendum eum. Et nuntiatum est David : statimque descendit ad petram, et versabatur in deserto Maon : quod cum audisset Saul, persecutus est David in deserto Maon.

Vulgate

καὶ ἐπορεύθη Σαοὺλ καὶ οἱ ἄνδρες αὐτοῦ ζητεῖν αὐτόν· καὶ ἀπήγγειλαν τῷ Δαυείδ, καὶ κατέβη εἰς τὴν πέτραν τὴν ἐν τῇ ἐρήμῳ Μαάν· καὶ ἤκουσεν Σαούλ, καὶ κατεδίωξεν ὀπίσω Δαυεὶδ εἰς τὴν ἔρημον Μαάν.

LXX

And Saul and his men went to seek him. And they told David: wherefore he came down to the rock, and abode in the wilderness of Maon. And when Saul heardthat, he pursued after David in the wilderness of Maon.

ASV

וַ/יֵּ֨לֶךְ שָׁא֣וּל וַ/אֲנָשָׁי/ו֮ לְ/בַקֵּשׁ֒ וַ/יַּגִּ֣דוּ לְ/דָוִ֔ד וַ/יֵּ֣רֶד הַ/סֶּ֔לַע וַ/יֵּ֖שֶׁב בְּ/מִדְבַּ֣ר מָע֑וֹן וַ/יִּשְׁמַ֣ע שָׁא֔וּל וַ/יִּרְדֹּ֥ף אַחֲרֵֽי דָוִ֖ד מִדְבַּ֥ר מָעֽוֹן

Hebrew

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In the original Hebrew

14 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אִ֣ישׁ
'ysh
noun · 2171×
בַקֵּ֥שׁ
bqsh
verb · 225×
דָּוִ֔ד
dvd
proper_noun · 1067×
ו
v
noun · 717×
יָרְד֥וּ
yrdv
verb · 377×
יֹשְׁבֵ֣י
yshby
verb · 1088×
יֵּ֥לֶךְ
ylk
verb · 1038×
יַּגֶּד
ygd
verb · 369×
ם
m
verb · 144×
מָע֑וֹן
m'vn
proper_noun · 8×
מִּדְבָּ֑ר
mdbr
noun · 270×
סֶּ֔לַע
sl'
noun · 59×
שִׁמְעוּ
shm'v
verb · 1157×
שָׁא֔וּל
sh'vl
proper_noun · 404×

Historic Christian voices

4 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • Josh 15:55 — Maon, Carmel, and Ziph, and Juttah,