1 Samuel 23:28

In 11 translations

BSB

So Saul broke off his pursuit of David and went to meet the Philistines. That is why that place is called Sela-hammahlekoth.Sela-hammahlekoth means Rock of Escape.

KJV

Wherefore Saul returned from pursuing after David, and went against the Philistines: therefore they called that place Sela-hammahlekoth.Sela-hammahlekoth: that is, The rock of divisions

WEB

So Saul returned from pursuing David, and went against the Philistines. Therefore they called that place Sela Hammahlekoth.“Sela Hammahlekoth” means “rock of parting”.

ASV

So Saul returned from pursuing after David, and went against the Philistines: therefore they called that place Sela-hammahlekoth.

LSV

And Saul turns back from pursuing after David, and goes to meet the Philistines, therefore they have called that place “The Rock of Divisions.”

YLT

And Saul turneth back from pursuing after David, and goeth to meet the Philistines, therefore they have called that place 'The Rock of Divisions.'

DBY

And Saul returned from pursuing after David, and went against the Philistines; therefore they called that place Sela-hammahlekoth.

DRC

Wherefore Saul returned, leaving the pursuit of David, and went to meet the Philistines. For this cause they called that place, the Rock of division.

GNV

Wherefore Saul returned from pursuing Dauid, and went against the Philistims. Therefore they called that place, Sela-hammahlekoth.

JPS

So Saul returned from pursuing after David, and went against the Philistines; therefore they called that place Sela-hammahlekoth.

LXXE

So Saul returned from following after David, and went to meet the Philistines: therefore that place was called The divided Rock.

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WLC

וַיָּ֣שָׁב שָׁא֗וּל מִרְדֹף֙ אַחֲרֵ֣י דָוִ֔ד וַיֵּ֖לֶךְ לִקְרַ֣את פְּלִשְׁתִּ֑ים עַל־כֵּ֗ן קָֽרְאוּ֙ לַמָּק֣וֹם הַה֔וּא סֶ֖לַע הַֽמַּחְלְקֽוֹת׃

LXX-Br

Καὶ ἀνέστρεψε Σαοὺλ μὴ καταδιώκειν ὀπίσω Δαυίδ, καὶ ἐπορεύθη εἰς συνάντησιν τῶν ἀλλοφύλων· διὰ τοῦτο ἐπεκλήθη ὁ τόπος ἐκεῖνος, πέτρα ἡ μερισθεῖσα.

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