1 Samuel 23:26-28

Common English Bible

²⁶ Saul was going around one side of a hill there while David and his soldiers were going around the other. David was hurrying to get away from Saul while Saul and his troops were trying to surround David and his soldiers in order to capture them. ²⁷ But a messenger suddenly came to Saul. “Come quick!” he said. “The Philistines have invaded the land!” ²⁸ So Saul broke off his pursuit of David and went to fight the Philistines. That’s why that place is called Escape Rock.