1 Samuel 23:29

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1 Samuel 23:27–29 · Berean Standard Bible

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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The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge lists these related verses. Scripture text comes from the Berean Standard Bible.

1 Samuel 24:1

After Saul had returned from pursuing the Philistines, he was told, “David is in the wilderness of En-gedi.”

Genesis 14:7

Then they turned back to invade En-mishpat (that is, Kadesh), and they conquered the whole territory of the Amalekites, as well as the Amorites who lived in Hazazon-tamar.

Joshua 15:62

Nibshan, the City of Salt, and En-gedi—six cities, along with their villages.

2 Chronicles 20:2

Then some men came and told Jehoshaphat, “A vast army is coming against you from Edom, from beyond the Sea; they are already in Hazazon-tamar” (that is, En-gedi).

Song of Solomon 1:14

My beloved is to me a cluster of henna blossoms in the vineyards of En-gedi.

Ezekiel 47:10

Fishermen will stand by the shore; from En-gedi to En-eglaim they will spread their nets to catch fish of many kinds, like the fish of the Great Sea.