NASB Lexicon
KJV Lexicon Wherefore SaulSha'uwl (shaw-ool') asked; Shaul, the name of an Edomite and two Israelites -- Saul, Shaul. returned shuwb (shoob) to turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively from pursuing radaph (raw-daf') to run after (usually with hostile intent; figuratively (of time) gone by) -- chase, put to flight, follow (after, on), hunt, (be under) persecute(-ion, -or), pursue(-r). after 'achar (akh-ar') the hind part; generally used as an adverb or conjunction, after (in various senses) David David (daw-veed') loving; David, the youngest son of Jesse -- David. and went yalak (yaw-lak') to walk; causatively, to carry (in various senses) against qir'ah (keer-aw') an encountering, accidental, friendly or hostile (also adverbially, opposite) -- against (he come), help, meet, seek, to, in the way. the Philistines Plishtiy (pel-ish-tee') a Pelishtite or inhabitant of Pelesheth -- Philistine. therefore they called qara' (kaw-raw') to call out to (i.e. properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications) that place maqowm (maw-kome') a standing, i.e. a spot; but used widely of a locality (general or specific); also (figuratively) of a condition (of body or mind) Selahammahlekoth Cela` ham-machlqowth (seh'-lah ham-makh-lek-oth') rock of the divisions; Sela-ham-Machlekoth, a place in Palestine -- Sela-hammalekoth. Parallel Verses New American Standard Bible So Saul returned from pursuing David and went to meet the Philistines; therefore they called that place the Rock of Escape. King James Bible Wherefore Saul returned from pursuing after David, and went against the Philistines: therefore they called that place Selahammahlekoth. Holman Christian Standard Bible So Saul broke off his pursuit of David and went to engage the Philistines. Therefore, that place was named the Rock of Separation. International Standard Version So Saul turned around from pursuing David and went to meet the Philistines. Therefore, they call that place the Rock of Escape. NET Bible So Saul stopped pursuing David and went to confront the Philistines. Therefore that place is called Sela Hammahlekoth. GOD'S WORD® Translation Saul gave up pursuing David and went to fight the Philistines. So that place was called Slippery Rock. King James 2000 Bible Therefore Saul returned from pursuing after David, and went against the Philistines: therefore they called that place Selahammahlekoth. Links 1 Samuel 23:281 Samuel 23:28 NIV 1 Samuel 23:28 NLT 1 Samuel 23:28 ESV 1 Samuel 23:28 NASB 1 Samuel 23:28 KJV |