28And Saul turneth back from pursuing after David, and goeth to meet the Philistines, therefore they have called that place 'The Rock of Divisions.'


In Context

25 And Saul and his men go to seek, and they declare to David, and he goeth down the rock, and abideth in the wilderness of Maon; and Saul heareth, and pursueth after David to the wilderness of Maon.

26 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.

27 And a messenger hath come in unto Saul, saying, 'Haste, and come, for the Philistines have pushed against the land.'

28 And Saul turneth back from pursuing after David, and goeth to meet the Philistines, therefore they have called that place 'The Rock of Divisions.'

29 And David goeth up thence, and abideth in fortresses at En-gedi.

1 Samuel 23:28 in Other Translations

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

23:28Then Saul broke off his pursuit of David and went to meet the Philistines. That is why they call this place Sela Hammahlekoth.

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

23:28Wherefore Saul returned from pursuing after David, and went against the Philistines: therefore they called that place Sela- hammahlekoth.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

23:28Wherefore Saul returned, leaving the pursuit of David, and went to meet the Philistines. For this cause they called that place, the Rock of division.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

23:28So Saul returned from pursuing after David, and went against the Philistines: therefore they called that place Sela-hammahlekoth.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

23:28And Saul returned from pursuing after David, and went against the Philistines; therefore they called that place Sela-hammahlekoth.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

23:28So Saul returned from pursuing after David, and went against the Philistines: therefore they called that place Sela-hammahlekoth.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

23:28Wherefore Saul returned from pursuing after David, and went against the Philistines: therefore they called that place Sela-hammah-lekoth.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

23:28So Saul returned from pursuing after David, and went against the Philistines: therefore they called that place Sela Hammahlekoth.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

23:28Why Saul returned from pursuing after David, and went against the Philistines: therefore they called that place Selahammahlekoth.