Sometimes David stayed in places of safety in the desert. At other times he stayed in the hills of the Desert of Ziph. Day after day Saul looked for him. But God didn’t hand David over to him.

大卫住在旷野的山寨里，常在西弗旷野的山地。扫罗天天寻索大卫，神却不将大卫交在他手里。

大卫住在旷野的山寨里，在西弗旷野的山区。扫罗天天寻索大卫，上帝却不将大卫交在他手里。

大卫住在旷野的山寨里，在西弗旷野的山区。扫罗天天寻索大卫，神却不将大卫交在他手里。

大卫住在旷野的堡垒或西弗旷野的山区。扫罗天天搜捕大卫，但上帝没有把大卫交在他的手中。

大卫住在旷野的山寨里，又住在西弗旷野的山里。扫罗天天寻索大卫，神却不把大卫交在他手里。

大卫住在旷野的各个要塞里，或住在西弗旷野的山地。扫罗天天寻索大卫，神却不把大卫交在他手中。

大衛住在曠野的山寨裏，常在西弗曠野的山地。掃羅天天尋索大衛，神卻不將大衛交在他手裏。

大衛住在曠野的山寨裏，在西弗曠野的山區。掃羅天天尋索大衛，上帝卻不將大衛交在他手裏。

大衛住在曠野的山寨裏，在西弗曠野的山區。掃羅天天尋索大衛，神卻不將大衛交在他手裏。

大衛住在曠野的堡壘或西弗曠野的山區。掃羅天天搜捕大衛，但上帝沒有把大衛交在他的手中。

大衛住在曠野的山寨裡，又住在西弗曠野的山裡。掃羅天天尋索大衛，神卻不把大衛交在他手裡。

大衛住在曠野山寨裏；他住在西弗曠野的山地。掃羅天天尋索大衛，上帝卻不將大衛交在他手裏。

大衛住在曠野的各個要塞裡，或住在西弗曠野的山地。掃羅天天尋索大衛，神卻不把大衛交在他手中。

大衛居曠野之山寨、恆在西弗野之山地、掃羅索之無虛日、惟上帝不付於其手、

大闢處野、登西弗山、扼其險要。掃羅索之無虛日、惟上帝不付於其手。

大衛居於曠野、在山寨、亦居於西弗野之山間、掃羅恆索之、惟天主不付於其手、

David stayed in the wilderness strongholds and in the hills of the Desert of Ziph. Day after day Saul searched for him, but God did not give David into his hands.

And David remained in the strongholds in the wilderness, in the hill country of the wilderness of Ziph. And Saul sought him every day, but God did not give him into his hand.

David now stayed in the strongholds of the wilderness and in the hill country of Ziph. Saul hunted him day after day, but God didn’t let Saul find him.

David then stayed in the wilderness strongholds and in the hill country of the Wilderness of Ziph. Saul searched for him every day, but God did not hand David over to him.

David stayed in the wilderness in the strongholds, and remained in the hill country in the wilderness of Ziph. And Saul searched for him every day, but God did not hand him over to him.

And David stayed in strongholds in the wilderness, and remained in the mountains in the Wilderness of Ziph. Saul sought him every day, but God did not deliver him into his hand.

And David abode in the wilderness in the strongholds, and remained in the hill- country in the wilderness of Ziph. And Saul sought him every day, but God delivered him not into his hand.

David then stayed in the wilderness strongholds and in the hill country of the Wilderness of Ziph. Saul searched for him every day, but God did not hand David over to him.

And David abode in the wilderness in strong holds, and remained in a mountain in the wilderness of Ziph. And Saul sought him every day, but God delivered him not into his hand.

David stayed in the strongholds that were in the desert and in the hill country of the desert of Ziph. Saul looked for him all the time, but God did not deliver David into his hand.

David stayed in the wilderness in the strongholds, and remained in the hill country in the wilderness of Ziph. Saul sought him every day, but God didn’t deliver him into his hand.

Enemies who are proud are attacking me. Mean people are trying to kill me. They don’t care about God.But I know that God helps me. The Lord is the one who keeps me going.

Here’s another list of towns given to Judah in the central hill country. Maon, Carmel, Ziph, Juttah,

Ziph, Telem, Bealoth,

You are my hiding place. You will keep me safe from trouble. You will surround me with songs sung by those who praise you because you save your people.

No wisdom, wise saying or plan can succeed against the Lord.

Sinners can’t rest until they do what is evil. They can’t sleep until they make someone sin.

What should we say then? Since God is on our side, who can be against us?

David thought,“ Some day Saul will destroy me. So the best thing I can do is escape. I’ll go to the land of the Philistines. Then Saul will stop looking for me everywhere in Israel. His hand won’t be able to reach me.”

Those who are evil hide and wait for godly people. They want to kill them.But the Lord will not leave the godly in their power. He will not let them be found guilty when they are brought into court.

Saul was told that David had gone to Keilah. He said,“ God has handed him over to me. David has trapped himself by entering a town that has gates with metal bars.”

They are always in a hurry to sin. They are quick to spill someone’s blood.

Instead, the king commanded three men to arrest Baruch the secretary and Jeremiah the prophet. But the Lord had hidden them. The three men were Jerahmeel, Seraiah and Shelemiah. Jerahmeel was a member of the royal court. Seraiah was the son of Azriel. And Shelemiah was the son of Abdeel.

I run to the Lord for safety. So how can you say to me,“ Fly away like a bird to your mountain.Look! Evil people are bending their bows. They are placing their arrows against the strings. They are planning to shoot from the shadows at those who have honest hearts.When law and order are being destroyed, what can godly people do?”

The Lord stood at my side. He gave me the strength to preach the whole message. Then all the Gentiles heard it. I was saved from the lion’s mouth.The Lord will save me from every evil attack. He will bring me safely to his heavenly kingdom. Give him glory for ever and ever. Amen.

You know that I was treated badly. You know that I suffered greatly. You know what kinds of things happened to me in Antioch, Iconium and Lystra. You know how badly I have been treated. But the Lord saved me from all my troubles.