Strong's Hebrew English Morphology 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to sit, sit down 1a2) to be set 1a3) to remain, stay 1a4) to dwell, have one's abode 1b) (Niphal) to be inhabited 1c) (Piel) to set, place 1d) (Hiphil) 1d1) to cause to sit 1d2) to cause to abide, set 1d3) to cause to dwell 1d4) to cause (cities) to be inhabited 1d5) to marry (give an dwelling to) 1e) (Hophal) 1e1) to be inhabited 1e2) to make to dwell">3427 [e] וַיֵּ֨שֶׁב way-yê-šeḇ And stayed Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms 1) youngest son of Jesse and second king of Israel">1732 [e] דָּוִ֤ד dā-wiḏ David N-proper-ms 1a) pasture 1b) uninhabited land, wilderness 1c) large tracts of wilderness (around cities) 1d) wilderness (fig.) 2) mouth 2a) mouth (as organ of speech)">4057 [e] בַּמִּדְבָּר֙ bam-miḏ-bār in the wilderness Prep-b, Art | N-ms 1a) mountain-fastness 1b) stronghold">4679 [e] בַּמְּצָד֔וֹת bam-mə-ṣā-ḏō-wṯ, in strongholds Prep-b, Art | N-fp 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to sit, sit down 1a2) to be set 1a3) to remain, stay 1a4) to dwell, have one's abode 1b) (Niphal) to be inhabited 1c) (Piel) to set, place 1d) (Hiphil) 1d1) to cause to sit 1d2) to cause to abide, set 1d3) to cause to dwell 1d4) to cause (cities) to be inhabited 1d5) to marry (give an dwelling to) 1e) (Hophal) 1e1) to be inhabited 1e2) to make to dwell">3427 [e] וַיֵּ֥שֶׁב way-yê-šeḇ and remained Conj-w | V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms 2022 [e] בָּהָ֖ר bā-hār in the mountains Prep-b, Art | N-ms 1a) pasture 1b) uninhabited land, wilderness 1c) large tracts of wilderness (around cities) 1d) wilderness (fig.) 2) mouth 2a) mouth (as organ of speech)">4057 [e] בְּמִדְבַּר־ bə-miḏ-bar- in the Wilderness Prep-b | N-msc n pr m 1) a son of Jehaleleel, a descendant of Judah, and brother of Ziphah n pr loc 2) a city in southern Judah, between Ithnan and Telem; site unknown 3) a city of Judah, southeast of Hebron, between Carmel and Juttah in the highland district">2128 [e] זִ֑יף zîp̄; of Ziph N-proper-fs 1a) (Piel) 1a1) to seek to find 1a2) to seek to secure 1a3) to seek the face 1a4) to desire, demand 1a5) to require, exact 1a6) to ask, request 1b) (Pual) to be sought">1245 [e] וַיְבַקְשֵׁ֤הוּ way-ḇaq-šê-hū And sought him Conj-w | V-Piel-ConsecImperf-3ms | 3ms 1) a Benjamite, son of Kish, and the 1st king of Israel 2) an early king of Edom and a successor of Samlah 3) a son of Simeon 4) a Levite, son of Uzziah">7586 [e] שָׁאוּל֙ šā-’ūl Saul N-proper-ms 1a) all, the whole of 1b) any, each, every, anything 1c) totality, everything">3605 [e] כָּל־ kāl- every N-msc 1a) day (as opposed to night) 1b) day (24 hour period) 1b1) as defined by evening and morning in Genesis 1 1b2) as a division of time 1b2a) a working day, a day's journey 1c) days, lifetime (pl.) 1d) time, period (general) 1e) year 1f) temporal references 1f1) today 1f2) yesterday 1f3) tomorrow">3117 [e] הַיָּמִ֔ים hay-yā-mîm, day Art | N-mp 1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition) 1b) not (with modifier-negation) 1c) nothing (subst) 1d) without (with particle) 1e) before (of time)">3808 [e] וְלֹֽא־ wə-lō- but not Conj-w | Adv-NegPrt 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to give, bestow, grant, permit, ascribe, employ, devote, consecrate, dedicate, pay wages, sell, exchange, lend, commit, entrust, give over, deliver up, yield produce, occasion, produce, requite to, report, mention, utter, stretch out, extend 1a2) to put, set, put on, put upon, set, appoint, assign, designate 1a3) to make, constitute 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be given, be bestowed, be provided, be entrusted to, be granted to, be permitted, be issued, be published, be uttered, be assigned 1b2) to be set, be put, be made, be inflicted 1c) (Hophal) 1c1) to be given, be bestowed, be given up, be delivered up 1c2) to be put upon">5414 [e] נְתָנ֥וֹ nə-ṯā-nōw did deliver him V-Qal-Perf-3ms | 3ms 1a) rulers, judges 1b) divine ones 1c) angels 1d) gods 2) (plural intensive-singular meaning) 2a) god, goddess 2b) godlike one 2c) works or special possessions of God 2d) the (true) God 2e) God">430 [e] אֱלֹהִ֖ים ’ĕ-lō-hîm God N-mp 1a) hand (of man) 1b) strength, power (fig.) 1c) side (of land), part, portion (metaph.) (fig.) 1d) (various special, technical senses) 1d1) sign, monument 1d2) part, fractional part, share 1d3) time, repetition 1d4) axle-trees, axle 1d5) stays, support (for laver) 1d6) tenons (in tabernacle) 1d7) a phallus, a hand (meaning unsure) 1d8) wrists">3027 [e] בְּיָדֽוֹ׃ bə-yā-ḏōw. into his hand Prep-b | N-fsc | 3ms

New American Standard Bible
David stayed in the wilderness in the strongholds, and remained in the hill country in the wilderness of Ziph. And Saul sought him every day, but God did not deliver him into his hand.

King James Bible
And David abode in the wilderness in strong holds, and remained in a mountain in the wilderness of Ziph. And Saul sought him every day, but God delivered him not into his hand.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
David then stayed in the wilderness strongholds and in the hill country of the Wilderness of Ziph. Saul searched for him every day, but God did not hand David over to him.

a mountain

Psalm 11:1-3 In the LORD put I my trust: how say you to my soul, Flee as a bird …

the wilderness
Ziph is mentioned in Joshua with Carmel and Maon, near which it seems to have been situated; and as we have mention of Carmel and Maon in the history of David, as adjoining to Ziph, it cannot be doubted that by the Ziph, in the wilderness of which David now lay, and where was the hill of Hachilah, is to be understood Ziph near Carmel and Maon.

Joshua 15:24,55 Ziph, and Telem, and Bealoth…

Saul

1 Samuel 27:1 And David said in his heart, I shall now perish one day by the hand of Saul…

Psalm 54:3,4 For strangers are risen up against me, and oppressors seek after …

Proverbs 1:16 For their feet run to evil, and make haste to shed blood.

Proverbs 4:16 For they sleep not, except they have done mischief; and their sleep …

but God

1 Samuel 23:7 And it was told Saul that David was come to Keilah. And Saul said, …

Psalm 32:7 You are my hiding place; you shall preserve me from trouble; you …

Psalm 37:32,33 The wicked watches the righteous, and seeks to slay him…

Psalm 54:3,4 For strangers are risen up against me, and oppressors seek after …

Proverbs 21:30 There is no wisdom nor understanding nor counsel against the LORD.

Jeremiah 36:26 But the king commanded Jerahmeel the son of Hammelech, and Seraiah …

Romans 8:31 What shall we then say to these things? If God be for us, who can be against us?

2 Timothy 3:11 Persecutions, afflictions, which came to me at Antioch, at Iconium, …

2 Timothy 4:17,18 Notwithstanding the Lord stood with me, and strengthened me; that …

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