27a messenger came to Saul, saying, "Come quickly! The Philistines are raiding the land."
27a messenger came to Saul, saying, "Come quickly! The Philistines are raiding the land."
24 So they set out and went to Ziph ahead of Saul. Now David and his men were in the Desert of Maon, in the Arabah south of Jeshimon.
25 Saul and his men began the search, and when David was told about it, he went down to the rock and stayed in the Desert of Maon. When Saul heard this, he went into the Desert of Maon in pursuit of David.
26 Saul was going along one side of the mountain, and David and his men were on the other side, hurrying to get away from Saul. As Saul and his forces were closing in on David and his men to capture them,
27 a messenger came to Saul, saying, "Come quickly! The Philistines are raiding the land."
28 Then Saul broke off his pursuit of David and went to meet the Philistines. That is why they call this place Sela Hammahlekoth.
29 And David went up from there and lived in the strongholds of En Gedi.
23:27But there came a messenger unto Saul, saying, Haste thee, and come; for the Philistines have invaded the land.
23:27And a messenger came to Saul, saying: Make haste to come, for the Philistines have poured in themselves upon the land.
23:27But there came a messenger unto Saul, saying, Haste thee, and come; for the Philistines have made a raid upon the land.
23:27But there came a messenger to Saul, saying, Haste thee and come; for the Philistines have made a raid against the land.
23:27But there came a messenger unto Saul, saying, Haste thee, and come; for the Philistines have made a raid upon the land.
23:27But there came a messenger to Saul, saying, Haste thee, and come; for the Philistines have invaded the land.
23:27But a messenger came to Saul, saying, |Hurry and come; for the Philistines have made a raid on the land!|
23:27And a messenger hath come in unto Saul, saying, 'Haste, and come, for the Philistines have pushed against the land.'
23:27But there came a messenger to Saul, saying, Haste you, and come; for the Philistines have invaded the land.