1 Samuel 26:5

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David arose, and came to the place where Saul had encamped; and David saw the place where Saul lay, and Abner the son of Ner, the captain of his host: and Saul lay within the place of the wagons, and the people were encamped round about him.

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Gibeah was Saul’s royal base in Benjamin, while Ziph and its surrounding wilderness lay in Judah’s southern hill country near Jeshimon, the barren desert region toward the Dead Sea. These locations show Saul pursuing David deep in Judah, where David observes Saul’s vulnerable camp.

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1 Samuel 26:5 mentions Gibeah, Jeshimon, Wilderness of Ziph and Ziph.

Photo of Gibeah — Gibeah · Eli.berckovitz

Photo of Jeshimon — Jeshimon · Nir Yariv

Photo of Wilderness of Ziph — Wilderness of Ziph · hatul