| 25. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) 1 Samuel 23:25:1 ⧉וַיֵּ֨לֶךְvayelekhand he went 1 Samuel 23:25:2 ⧉שָׁא֣וּלshaulSaul 1 Samuel 23:25:3 ⧉וַאֲנָשָׁיו֮vaanashaivand his men 1 Samuel 23:25:4 ⧉לְבַקֵּשׁ֒levakkeshto seek 1 Samuel 23:25:5 ⧉וַיֻּגַּ֣דvayugadand it was told 1 Samuel 23:25:6 ⧉לְדָוִ֔דledavidto David 1 Samuel 23:25:7 ⧉וַיֵּ֣רֶדvayeredand he went down 1 Samuel 23:25:8 ⧉הַסֶּ֔לַעhaselato the rock 1 Samuel 23:25:9 ⧉וַיֵּ֖שֶׁבvayeshevand he lived 1 Samuel 23:25:10 ⧉בְּמִדְבַּ֣רbemidbarin the wilderness of 1 Samuel 23:25:11 ⧉מָעֹ֑וןmaonMaon 1 Samuel 23:25:12 ⧉וַיִּשְׁמַ֤עvayishmaand he heard 1 Samuel 23:25:13 ⧉שָׁא֔וּלshaulSaul 1 Samuel 23:25:14 ⧉וַיִּרְדֹּ֥ףvayirdofand he pursued 1 Samuel 23:25:15 ⧉אַחֲרֵי־דָוִ֖דakharedavidafter David 1 Samuel 23:25:16 ⧉מִדְבַּ֥רmidbarwilderness of 1 Samuel 23:25:17 ⧉מָעֽוֹן׃maonMaon |
| 25. Formal Translation Saul and his men set out to seek David, and word reached David of their search. He then went down to the rock and took up residence in the wilderness of Maon. When Saul learned of this, he pursued David into the wilderness of Maon. |
| 25. Dynamic Translation Saul and his men began searching for David, and news reached him, so he slipped down to a rocky hideout and camped in Maon’s desert. When Saul discovered his whereabouts, he chased David through the desert of Maon. |