Rock of Escape
The Rock of Escape was a place where Saul stopped pursuing David after being called away to fight the Philistines.
PlaceOld Testament1 book1 verse
Summary
A location near Maon only mentioned at 1 Samuel 23:28; only referred to as Rock of Escape (סֶלַע הַמַּחְלְקוֹת).
Location
- Identified as
- along Wadi Malaqi
- Certainty
- Possible (57% of scholarship)
- Coordinates
- 31.452° N, 35.233° E
Glossary entries
Alternative names
- סֶלַע הַמַּחְלְקוֹתRock of Escape
Mentions
- So Saul broke off his pursuit of David and went to meet the Philistines. That is why that place is called Sela-hammahlekoth.