1 Samuel 26:2

²Then Saul took three thousand chosen men out of all Israel, and went to seek David and his men on the rocks of the wild goats.

¹⁷He said to David, “You are more righteous than I; for you have done good to me, whereas I have done evil to you.

⁴LORD, keep me from the hands of the wicked. Preserve me from the violent men who have determined to trip my feet. ⁵The proud have hidden a snare for me, they have spread the cords of a net by the path. They have set traps for me. Selah. ⁶I said to the LORD, “You are my God.” Listen to the cry of my petitions, LORD. ⁷LORD, the Lord, the strength of my salvation, you have covered my head in the day of battle. ⁸LORD, don’t grant the desires of the wicked. Don’t let their evil plans succeed, or they will become proud. Selah. ⁹As for the head of those who surround me, let the mischief of their own lips cover them.

^2[+] Saul chose for himself three thousand men of Israel, of which two thousand were with Saul in Michmash and in the Mount of Bethel, and one thousand were with Jonathan in Gibeah of Benjamin. He sent the rest of the people to their own tents.

²³See therefore, and take knowledge of all the lurking places where he hides himself; and come again to me with certainty, and I will go with you. It shall happen, if he is in the land, that I will search him out among all the thousands of Judah.”

²⁴They arose, and went to Ziph before Saul; but David and his men were in the wilderness of Maon, in the Arabah on the south of the desert. ²⁵Saul and his men went to seek him. When David was told, he went down to the rock, and stayed in the wilderness of Maon. When Saul heard that, he pursued David in the wilderness of Maon.

¹²They also who seek after my life lay snares. Those who seek my hurt speak mischievous things, and meditate deceits all day long.