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Saul and his men went to seek him. They told David: why he came down to the rock, and abode in the wilderness of Maon. When Saul heard [that], he pursued after David in the wilderness of Maon.
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The Relentless Pursuit
Commentators explain the geography of this intense chase. After being betrayed, David fled to a rock in the desolate wilderness of Maon. Upon hearing this, Saul immediately redirected his army to pursue him there. This highlights the constant, life-threatening pressure David was under, forced to move from one barren refuge to another.
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1 Samuel
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Reformed Baptist
And Saul also and his men went to seek [him] Whether the Ziphites returned to him with better intelligence, or sent …
Presbyterian
In the midst of his wickedness, Saul affected to speak the language of piety. Such expressions, without suitable effects, can only amuse or deceive…
