“¶ But there came a messenger unto Saul, saying, Haste thee, and come; for the Philistines have invaded the land.”
1 Samuel 23:27 (KJV)
Context Reading
25Saul also and his men went to seek him. And they told David: wherefore he came down into a rock, and abode in the wilderness of Maon. And when Saul heard that, he pursued after David in the wilderness of Maon. 26And Saul went on this side of the mountain, and David and his men on that side of the mountain: and David made haste to get away for fear of Saul; for Saul and his men compassed David and his men round about to take them. 27¶ But there came a messenger unto Saul, saying, Haste thee, and come; for the Philistines have invaded the land. 28Wherefore Saul returned from pursuing after David, and went against the Philistines: therefore they called that place Sela-hammahlekoth. 29¶ And David went up from thence, and dwelt in strong holds at En-gedi.