World English Bible
"So Saul returned from pursuing after David, and went against the Philistines: therefore they called that place Sela Hammahlekoth."
— 1 Samuel 23:28, World English Bible
“Wherefore Saul returned from pursuing after David, and went against the Philistines: therefore they called that place Sela–hammahlekoth.”
“So Saul returned from pursuing after David, and went against the Philistines: therefore they called that place Sela-hammahlekoth. ”
“So Saul stopped pursuing David and went to confront the Philistines. Therefore that place is called Sela Hammahlekoth.”
“Wherefore Saul returned, leaving the pursuit of David, and went to meet the Philistines. For this cause they called that place the rock of division. ”
“So turning back from going after David, Saul went against the Philistines: so that place was named Sela-hammah-lekoth.”
“Wherefore Saul returned from pursuing after David, and went against the Philistines: therefore they called that place Sela–hammahlekoth.”
Saul and his men went to seek him. When David was told, he went down to the rock, and stayed in the wilderness of Maon. When Saul heard [that], he pursued after David in the wilderness of Maon.
Saul went on this side of the mountain, and David and his men on that side of the mountain: and David made haste to get away for fear of Saul; for Saul and his men surrounded David and his men to take them.
But a messenger came to Saul, saying, "Hurry and come; for the Philistines have made a raid on the land!"
So Saul returned from pursuing after David, and went against the Philistines: therefore they called that place Sela Hammahlekoth.
David went up from there, and lived in the strongholds of En Gedi.