- Ziph:
- Eusebius and Jerome say, that Ziph was a village in their time eight miles east from Hebron. "And Davidª abodeª° in the wildernessª in strong holds,ª and remainedª° in a mountainª in the wildernessª of Ziph.ª And Saulª soughtª° him every¹ day,ª but Godª deliveredª° him not¹ into his hand.ª" {1Sm 23:14} + "Then came upª° the Ziphitesª to¹ Saulª to Gibeah,ª saying,ª° Doth not¹ Davidª hide²° himself¹ with¹ us in strong holdsª in the wood,ª in the hillª of Hachilah,ª which¹ [is] on the southª¹ of Jeshimon?ª" {1Sm 23:19} + "And they arose,ª° and went²°¹ to Ziphª beforeª Saul:ª but Davidª and his men²¹ [were] in the wildernessª of Maon,ª in the plainª on¹ the southª of Jeshimon.ª" {1Sm 23:24} + "[[To the chief Musicianª° on Neginoth,ª Maschil,ª° [A Psalm] of David,ª when the Ziphimsª cameª° and saidª° to Saul,ª Doth not¹ Davidª hide²° himself¹ with¹ us?]] Saveª° me, O God,ª by thy name,ª and judgeª° me by thy strength.ª" {Psa 54:1} *title
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