And David saw that Saul had come out to seek his soul. And David was in the wilderness of Ziph in a forest.

See therefore, and take knowledge of all the lurking places where he hides; and come back to me with certainty, and I shall go with you. And it shall be, if he is in the land, that I shall search for him throughout all the thousands of Judah.

And Saul went on one side of the mountain, and David and his men on the other side of the mountain. And David made haste to get away from Saul, for Saul and his men were encircling David and his men to catch them.

i1 [To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David.] i0 par In Jehovah I put my trust; how can you say to my soul, Flee like a bird to the mountains?

If you have run with footmen, and they wore you out, then how can you compete with horses? And if you feel secure in the land of peace, then how will you do in the swelling of the Jordan?