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ESCAPE, ROCK OF

A place in the rocky wilderness of Maon, perhaps a cliff or rocky crag (Heb. selaʿ hammaḥlĕqôṯ), where Saul broke off his pursuit of David in order to defend Israel from Philistine aggression (1 Sam. 23:28; NRSV mg “Rock of Division”; NIV “Sela-hammohlekoth”).

The narrative suggests that David was able to elude Saul and his men, whom he could see, without their being able to capture him. The place is popularly thought to be two cliffs separated by a narrow ravine, such as might exist in Wadi el-Malâqi, ca. 8 mi. (13 km.) ENE of Maon.

T. J. Jenney






Eerdmans Dictionary of the Bible (2000)

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