Lexicon
סֶלַע הַמַּחְלְקוֹת
se.la ham.mach.le.qot
H5555
N:N--L Hebrew

Rock of Escape

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se.la ham.mach.le.qot names the place called the Rock of Escape after Saul stopped pursuing David.

The term is used as the proper name of the place where Saul turned back from pursuing David to meet the Philistines.

Senses in use

  1. Place-name for Saul's break from pursuit · dominant

    In 1 Samuel 23:28, the form is tagged as a proper noun and occurs in the notice that the place received its name after Saul turned back from pursuing David. The APB renders the place-name "the Rock of Escape."

In the Anselm Project Bible: In 1 Samuel 23:28, the APB presents the term as the place-name "the Rock of Escape".

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