and Saul and his men went to seek him. When David was told about it, he went down to the rock and stayed in the Wilderness of Maon. And when Saul heard of this, he pursued David there.
And he struck them ruthlessly with a great slaughter, and then went down and stayed in the cave at the rock of Etam.
So Saul broke off his pursuit of David and went to meet the Philistines. That is why that place is called Sela-hammahlek