KJV ORIGINAL
And David saw that Saul was come out to seek his life: and David was in the wilderness of Ziph in a wood.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
David realized that Saul had come out to kill him, and David was hiding in the forest in the wilderness of Ziph.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
David understood that King Saul was actively hunting him down to take his life, so he was hiding in the wilderness.
📚 Historical Context
This occurs during the period when Saul had become jealous and paranoid about David's popularity and God's favor upon him. After David's victory over Goliath and his success as a warrior, Saul viewed him as a threat to his throne and began pursuing him relentlessly. David was forced to flee and live as a fugitive in the wilderness areas of Judah, including the region of Ziph.
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