1 Samuel 23:28 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Bible Comments

Wherefore Saul returned from pursuing after David, and went against the Philistines: therefore they called that place Sela-hammah-lekoth. Therefore they called that place Sela-hammahlekoth х Cela`-ha-Machlªqowt (H5555), rock of escapes (Gesenius). The Septuagint renders it Petra hee meristheisa, the rock divided; probably in allusion to the natural features of the rock.]

1 Samuel 23:28

28 Wherefore Saul returned from pursuing after David, and went against the Philistines: therefore they called that place Selahammahlekoth.d