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1 Samuel 26:1

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AND the Ziphites came unto Saul to Gibeah, saying, Doth not David hide himself in the hill of Hachilah, which is before Jeshimon?
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  1. 1 Samuel 23:19Rank 1 from verse 1
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    19¶ Then came up the Ziphites to Saul to Gibeah, saying, Doth not David hide himself with us in strong holds in the wood, in the hill of Hachilah, which is on the south of Jeshimon?

  2. Psalms 54:1–7Rank 2 from verse 1
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    1SAVE me, O God, by thy name, and judge me by thy strength.

    2Hear my prayer, O God; give ear to the words of my mouth.

    3For strangers are risen up against me, and oppressors seek after my soul: they have not set God before them. Selah.

    4Behold, God is mine helper: the Lord is with them that uphold my soul.

    5He shall reward evil unto mine enemies: cut them off in thy truth.

    6I will freely sacrifice unto thee: I will praise thy name, O Lord; for it is good.

    7For he hath delivered me out of all trouble: and mine eye hath seen his desire upon mine enemies.

  3. 1 Samuel 26:3Rank 3 from verse 1
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    3And Saul pitched in the hill of Hachilah, which is before Jeshimon, by the way. But David abode in the wilderness, and he saw that Saul came after him into the wilderness.

  4. Joshua 15:24Rank 4 from verse 1
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    24Ziph, and Telem, and Bealoth,

  5. Joshua 15:55Rank 5 from verse 1
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    55Maon, Carmel, and Ziph, and Juttah,

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1 Samuel 26:1

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hide

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Sense 1: To conceal, keep from sight or knowledge, or lie concealed. Sense 2: As a noun, an animal skin.

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in

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1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.

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which

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1. An interrogative or relative pronoun identifying one or more persons or things from a stated or implied set. 2. That which; what.

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before

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Earlier than in time; in front of; in the presence of; or prior in order or rank.

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1AND the Ziphites came unto Saul to Gibeah, saying, Doth not David hide himself in the hill of Hachilah, which is before Jeshimon?

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2Then Saul arose, and went down to the wilderness of Ziph, having three thousand chosen men of Israel with him, to seek David in the wilderness of Ziph.

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