1 Samuel 23:15
 1 Samuel 23:15 
New International Version (©2011)
While David was at Horesh in the Desert of Ziph, he learned that Saul had come out to take his life.

New Living Translation (©2007)
One day near Horesh, David received the news that Saul was on the way to Ziph to search for him and kill him.

English Standard Version (©2001)
David saw that Saul had come out to seek his life. David was in the wilderness of Ziph at Horesh.

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
Now David became aware that Saul had come out to seek his life while David was in the wilderness of Ziph at Horesh.

King James Bible (Cambridge Ed.)
And David saw that Saul was come out to seek his life: and David was in the wilderness of Ziph in a wood.

Holman Christian Standard Bible (©2009)
David was in the Wilderness of Ziph in Horesh when he saw that Saul had come out to take his life.

International Standard Version (©2012)
David was afraid because Saul had come out to seek his life while David was in the wilderness of Ziph at Horesh.

NET Bible (©2006)
David realized that Saul had come out to seek his life; at that time David was in Horesh in the desert of Ziph.

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
David was afraid because Saul had come to kill him at Horesh in the desert of Ziph.

King James 2000 Bible (©2003)
And David saw that Saul had come out to seek his life: and David was in the wilderness of Ziph in a forest.

American King James Version
And David saw that Saul was come out to seek his life: and David was in the wilderness of Ziph in a wood.

American Standard Version
And David saw that Saul was come out to seek his life: and David was in the wilderness of Ziph in the wood.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And David saw that Saul was come out to seek his life. And David was in the desert of Ziph, in a wood.

Darby Bible Translation
And David saw that Saul had come out to seek his life; and David was in the wilderness of Ziph in a wood.

English Revised Version
And David saw that Saul was come out to seek his life: and David was in the wilderness of Ziph in the wood.

Webster's Bible Translation
And David saw that Saul had come out to seek his life: and David was in the wilderness of Ziph in a wood.

World English Bible
David saw that Saul had come out to seek his life. David was in the wilderness of Ziph in the wood.

Young's Literal Translation
And David seeth that Saul hath come out to seek his life, and David is in the wilderness of Ziph, in a forest.

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

23:14-18 David made no attempt against Saul; he kept God's way, waited God's time, and was content to secure himself in woods and wildernesses. Let it make us think the worse of this world, which often gives such bad treatment to its best men: let it make us long for that kingdom where goodness shall for ever be in glory, and holiness in honour. We find Jonathan comforting David. As a pious friend, he directed him to God, the Foundation of his comfort. As a self-denying friend, he takes pleasure in the prospect of David's advancement to the throne. As a constant friend, he renewed his friendship with him. Our covenant with God should be often renewed, and therein our communion with him kept up. If the converse of one friend, at one meeting, gives comfort and strengthens our hearts, what may not be expected from the continual supports and powerful love of the Saviour of sinners, the covenanted Friend of believers!


Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And David saw that Saul was come out to seek his life,.... Either he saw him with his bodily eyes from the top of the mountain where he was, 1 Samuel 23:14; or he perceived, he understood by information given him by his friends, it may be by Jonathan, or by spies he sent to observe his motions:

and David was in the wilderness of Ziph in a wood; where he and his men could hide themselves among the trees in it; sometimes he was in a mountain in this wilderness, and sometimes in a wood, where he thought himself the safest; thus was this great man obliged to shift about for his safety.


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Saul Pursues David
14And David stayed in the wilderness in strong holds, and remained in a mountain in the wilderness of Ziph. And Saul sought him every day, but God delivered him not into his hand. 15And David saw that Saul was come out to seek his life: and David was in the wilderness of Ziph in a wood. 16And Jonathan Saul's son arose, and went to David into the wood, and strengthened his hand in God. …

1 Samuel 23:14 David stayed in the wilderness strongholds and in the hills of the Desert of Ziph. Day after day Saul searched for him, but God did not give David into his hands.
1 Samuel 23:16 And Saul's son Jonathan went to David at Horesh and helped him find strength in God.
1 Samuel 26:3 Saul made his camp beside the road on the hill of Hakilah facing Jeshimon, but David stayed in the wilderness. When he saw that Saul had followed him there,