4and David sendeth spies, and knoweth that Saul hath come unto Nachon,
4and David sendeth spies, and knoweth that Saul hath come unto Nachon,
1 And the Ziphites come in unto Saul, at Gibeah, saying, 'Is not David hiding himself in the height of Hachilah, on the front of the desert?'
2 And Saul riseth, and goeth down unto the wilderness of Ziph, and with him three thousand men, chosen ones of Israel, to seek David in the wilderness of Ziph.
3 And Saul encampeth in the height of Hachilah, which is on the front of the desert, by the way, and David is abiding in the wilderness, and he seeth that Saul hath come after him in to the wilderness;
4 and David sendeth spies, and knoweth that Saul hath come unto Nachon,
5 and David riseth, and cometh in unto the place where Saul hath encamped, and David seeth the place where Saul hath lain, and Abner son of Ner, head of his host, and Saul is lying in the path, and the people are encamping round about him.
6 And David answereth and saith unto Ahimelech the Hittite, and unto Abishai son of Zeruiah, brother of Joab, saying, 'Who doth go down with me unto Saul, unto the camp?' and Abishai saith, 'I — I go down with thee.'
26:4he sent out scouts and learned that Saul had definitely arrived.
26:4David therefore sent out spies, and understood that Saul was come in very deed.
26:4He sent spies, and learned that he was most certainly come thither.
26:4David therefore sent out spies, and understood that Saul was come of a certainty.
26:4David sent out spies, and learned that Saul was certainly come.
26:4David therefore sent out spies, and understood that Saul was come of a certainty.
26:4David therefore sent out spies, and understood that Saul had come in very deed.
26:4David therefore sent out spies, and understood that Saul had certainly come.
26:4David therefore sent out spies, and understood that Saul was come in very deed.