1 Samuel 23:19
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And the Ziphites went up to Saul, in Gabaa, saying: Lo, doth not David lie hid with us in the strong holds of the wood, in mount Hachila, which is on the right hand of the desert.

the Ziphites

1 Samuel 22:7,8 He said to his servants that stood about him: Hear me now, ye sons of Jemini: will the son of Isai give every one of you fields, and vineyards, and make you all tribunes, and centurions: . . .

1 Samuel 26:1 And the men of Ziph came to Saul in Gabaa, saying: Behold David is hid in the hill of Hachila, which is over against the wilderness.

Psalm 54:1,3,4 Unto the end, in verses, understanding for David. [2] When the men of Ziph had come and said to Saul: Is not David hidden with us? [3] Save me, O God, by thy name, and judge me in thy strength. . . .

Proverbs 29:12 A prince that gladly heareth lying words, hath all his servants wicked.

1 Samuel 26:1,3 And the men of Ziph came to Saul in Gabaa, saying: Behold David is hid in the hill of Hachila, which is over against the wilderness. . . .

on the south [heb] on the right hand.

Context
Saul Pursues David
18And they two made a covenant before the Lord: and David abode in the wood: but Jonathan returned to his house. 19And the Ziphites went up to Saul, in Gabaa, saying: Lo, doth not David lie hid with us in the strong holds of the wood, in mount Hachila, which is on the right hand of the desert.20Now therefore come down, as thy soul hath desired to come down: and it shall be our business to deliver him into the king's hands.…
Cross References
1 Samuel 24:1
And when Saul was returned from following the Philistines, they told him, saying: Behold, David is in the desert of Engaddi.

1 Samuel 26:1
And the men of Ziph came to Saul in Gabaa, saying: Behold David is hid in the hill of Hachila, which is over against the wilderness.

1 Samuel 26:3
And Saul encamped in Gabaa Hachila, which was over against the wilderness in the way: and David abode in the wilderness. And seeing that Saul was come after him into the wilderness,

Psalm 54:1
Unto the end, in verses, understanding for David. [2] When the men of Ziph had come and said to Saul: Is not David hidden with us? [3] Save me, O God, by thy name, and judge me in thy strength.

Lexicon
Then the Ziphites
זִפִים֙ (zi·p̄îm)
Noun - proper - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 2130: Ziphites -- inhabitants of Ziph

came up
וַיַּעֲל֤וּ (way·ya·‘ă·lū)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 5927: To ascend, in, actively

to
אֶל־ (’el-)
Preposition
Strong's Hebrew 413: Near, with, among, to

Saul
שָׁא֔וּל (šā·’ūl)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7586: Saul -- first king of Israel, also an Edomite and two Israelites

at Gibeah
הַגִּבְעָ֖תָה (hag·giḇ·‘ā·ṯāh)
Article | Noun - proper - feminine singular | third person feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1390: Gibeah -- 'hill', three cities in Palestine

and said,
לֵאמֹ֑ר (lê·mōr)
Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct
Strong's Hebrew 559: To utter, say

“Is not
הֲל֣וֹא (hă·lō·w)
Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's Hebrew 3808: Not, no

David
דָ֠וִד (ḏā·wiḏ)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1732: David -- perhaps 'beloved one', a son of Jesse

hiding
מִסְתַּתֵּ֨ר (mis·tat·têr)
Verb - Hitpael - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5641: To hide, conceal

with us
עִמָּ֤נוּ (‘im·mā·nū)
Preposition | first person common plural
Strong's Hebrew 5973: With, equally with

in strongholds
בַמְּצָדוֹת֙ (ḇam·mə·ṣā·ḏō·wṯ)
Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine plural construct
Strong's Hebrew 4679: Fastness, a stronghold

in Horesh,
בַּחֹ֔רְשָׁה (ba·ḥō·rə·šāh)
Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 2793: Horesh -- a forest

on the hill
בְּגִבְעַת֙ (bə·ḡiḇ·‘aṯ)
Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 1389: A hillock

of Hachilah,
הַֽחֲכִילָ֔ה (ha·ḥă·ḵî·lāh)
Article | Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 2444: Hachilah -- 'dark', a hill in southern Judah

south
מִימִ֥ין (mî·mîn)
Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 3225: The right hand, side, the south

of Jeshimon?
הַיְשִׁימֽוֹן׃ (hay·šî·mō·wn)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3452: Waste, wilderness


Additional Translations
Then the Ziphites came up to Saul at Gibeah and said, “Is not David hiding among us in the strongholds at Horesh, on the hill of Hachilah, south of Jeshimon?Then came up the Ziphites to Saul to Gibeah, saying, Does not David hide himself with us in strong holds in the wood, in the hill of Hachilah, which is on the south of Jeshimon?

Then came up the Ziphites to Saul to Gibeah, saying, Doth not David hide himself with us in the strongholds in the wood, in the hill of Hachilah, which is on the south of the desert?

And the Ziphites came up out of the dry country to Saul to the hill, saying, Behold, is not David hidden with us in Messara, in the narrows in Caene in the hill of Echela, which is on the right of Jessaemon?

And the Ziphites came up to Saul to Gibeah, saying, Does not David hide himself with us in strongholds in the wood, on the hill of Hachilah, which is on the south of the waste?

Then came up the Ziphites to Saul to Gibeah, saying, Doth not David hide himself with us in the strong holds in the wood, in the hill of Hachilah, which is on the south of the desert?

Then came up the Ziphites to Saul to Gibeah, saying, Doth not David hide himself with us in strong holds in the wood, in the hill of Hachilah, which is on the south of Jeshimon?

Then the Ziphites came up to Saul to Gibeah, saying, "Doesn't David hide himself with us in the strongholds in the wood, in the hill of Hachilah, which is on the south of the desert?

And the Ziphites go up unto Saul to Gibeah, saying, 'Is not David hiding himself with us in fortresses, in the forest, in the height of Hachilah, which is on the south of the desolate place?
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