Scripture · Old Testament
1 Samuel 23:28
1 Samuel 23:28 is verse 28 of 1 Samuel chapter 23, shown here in the Berean Standard Bible.
Berean Standard Bible
So Saul broke off his pursuit of David and went to meet the Philistines. That is why that place is called Sela-hammahlekoth.
Sela-hammahlekoth means Rock of Escape.
King James Version
Wherefore Saul returned from pursuing after David, and went against the Philistines: therefore they called that place Selahammahlekoth.
World English Bible
So Saul returned from pursuing David, and went against the Philistines. Therefore they called that place Sela Hammahlekoth.
“Sela Hammahlekoth” means “rock of parting”.
Read in context
1 Samuel 23:26–29 · Berean Standard Bible
26 Saul was proceeding along one side of the mountain, and David and his men along the other side. Even though David was hurrying to get away, Saul and his men were closing in on David and his men to capture them.
27 Then a messenger came to Saul, saying, “Come quickly, for the Philistines have raided the land!”
28 So Saul broke off his pursuit of David and went to meet the Philistines. That is why that place is called Sela-hammahlekoth.
29 And David went up from there and lived in the strongholds of En-gedi.
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