After Saul had returned from pursuing the Philistines, he was told, “David is in the wilderness of En-gedi.”
So Saul broke off his pursuit of David and went to meet the Philistines. That is why that place is called Sela-hammahlek
Then the Ziphites came up to Saul at Gibeah and said, “Is not David hiding among us in the strongholds at Horesh, on the
They delight the king with their evil, and the princes with their lies.
If a ruler listens to lies, all his officials will be wicked.
Remove the wicked from the king’s presence, and his throne will be established in righteousness.
Among you are slanderous men bent on bloodshed; within you are those who eat on the mountain shrines and commit acts of