1 Samuel 23:25
1 Samuel · Old Testament · Chapter 23
“Saul also and his men went to seek him. And they told David: wherefore he came down into a rock, and abode in the wilderness of Maon. And when Saul heard that, he pursued after David in the wilderness of Maon.”1 Samuel 23:25
What Does 1 Samuel 23:25 Mean?
1 Samuel 23:25 is found in the book of 1 Samuel, chapter 23, verse 25 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 4 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (4)
These passages are connected to 1 Samuel 23:25 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Joshua 15:55“Maon, Carmel, and Ziph, and Juttah,”Judges 15:8“And he smote them hip and thigh with a great slaughter: and he went down and dwelt in the top of the rock Etam.”1 Samuel 23:28“Wherefore Saul returned from pursuing after David, and went against the Philistines: therefore they called that place Selahammahlekoth.”1 Chronicles 11:16“And David was then in the hold, and the Philistines’ garrison was then at Bethlehem.”
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DavidSaulMaonRockRock of Escape
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