1 Samuel 23:28
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Wherefore Saul returned from pursuing after David, and went against the Philistines: therefore they called that place Sela–hammahlekoth.So Saul broke off his pursuit of David and went to meet the Philistines. That is why that place is called Sela-hammahlekoth.
In other translations
Wherefore Saul returned from pursuing after David, and went against the Philistines: therefore they called that place Sela–hammahlekoth.So Saul broke off his pursuit of David and went to meet the Philistines. That is why that place is called Sela-hammahlekoth.
Hebrew words
וַיָּשָׁבvaiyashovand he turned backH7725שָׁאוּלsha'ulSaulH7586מִרְדֹףmirdoffrom pursuingH7291אַחֲרֵי'achareiafterH310דָוִדdavidDavidH1732וַיֵּלֶךְvaiyelekhand he wentH1980לִקְרַאתlikratto meetH7122פְּלִשְׁתִּיםpelishtim[the] PhilistinesH6430עַל־'al-there-H5921כֵּןken-foreH3651קָרְאוּkare'upeople calledH7121לַמָּקוֹםlamakom<to> the placeH4725הַהוּאhahu'<the> thatH1931סֶלַעsela'SelaH5555הַמַּחְלְקוֹת׃hamachlekotHammahlekothH5555
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