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Then the Ziphites came up to Saul to Gibeah, saying, “Doesn’t David hide himself with us in the strongholds in the woods, in the hill of Hachilah, which is on the south of the desert?

1 Samuel 23:19 · WEB

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ગુજરાતી1 શમુએલ ૨૩:૧૯
પછી ઝીફીઓએ ગિબયામાં શાઉલ પાસે આવીને કહ્યું, “શું દાઉદ હોરેશના કિલ્લાઓમાં અમારી મધ્યે સંતાઈ રહ્યો નથી? એ કિલ્લા હખીલા પર્વત પર, એટલે દક્ષિણના અરણ્ય તરફ આવેલા છે.
हिन्दी1 शमूएल २३:१९
तब जीपी लोग गिबा में शाऊल के पास जाकर कहने लगे, “दाऊद तो हमारे पास होरेश के गढ़ों में, अर्थात् उस हकीला नामक पहाड़ी पर छिपा रहता है, जो यशीमोन के दक्षिण की ओर है।

In context

17He said to him, “Don’t be afraid, for the hand of Saul my father won’t find you; and you will be king over Israel, and I will be next to you; and Saul my father knows that also.”

18They both made a covenant before the LORD. Then David stayed in the woods and Jonathan went to his house.

19Then the Ziphites came up to Saul to Gibeah, saying, “Doesn’t David hide himself with us in the strongholds in the woods, in the hill of Hachilah, which is on the south of the desert?

20Now therefore, O king, come down. According to all the desire of your soul to come down; and our part will be to deliver him up into the king’s hand.”

21Saul said, “You are blessed by the LORD, for you have had compassion on me.

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