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International Standard Bible Encyclopedia

HACHILAH, HILL OF

ha-ki'-la, hak'-i-la, (chakhilah): A hill in the wilderness of Judah, associated with the wanderings of David. It is stated (1 Samuel 23:19) to be "on the South of the desert" (or Jeshimon), and (1 Samuel 26:1) to be "before (on the front (i.e. edge) of) the desert." It was near Ziph and Maon. The only plausible hypothesis is that it is represented by the ridge Dhahret el-Kolah in the wilderness of Ziph, toward the desert of En-gedi (PEF, III, 313, Sh XXI).

Strong's Hebrew

2444. Chakilah -- "dark," a hill in S. Judah
... 2443, 2444. Chakilah. 2445 . "dark," a hill in S. Judah. Transliteration: Chakilah
Phonetic Spelling: (khak-ee-law') Short Definition: Hachilah. ... Hachilah. ...
/hebrew/2444.htm - 6k

Library

A Soldier who Spared his Enemy
... Then the Ziphites came to Saul at Gibeah, saying, "Is not David hiding in the hill
country of Hachilah?" So Saul went down to the Wilderness of Ziph with three ...
/.../christianbookshelf.org/sherman/the childrens bible/a soldier who spared his.htm

How David, when He had Twice the Opportunity of Killing Saul did ...
... So he came to them with three thousand armed men; and upon the approach of night,
he pitched his camp at a certain place called Hachilah. ...
/.../josephus/the antiquities of the jews/chapter 13 how david when.htm

David's Anger
... Twice he has Saul in his power: once in the cave at Engedi, once at the camp at
Hachilah, and both times he refuses nobly to use his opportunity. ...
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The History of Saul
... And the people called Zyphites told to Saul that David was hid in the hill of Hachilah
which was on the after part of the wilderness, and Saul took with him ...
/.../wells/bible stories and religious classics/the history of saul.htm

Seasonable Counsel: Or, Advice to Sufferers.
The Works of John Bunyan Volumes 1-3. <. ...
/.../bunyan/the works of john bunyan volumes 1-3/seasonable counsel or advice to.htm

Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary

Hachilah

my hope is in her

Easton's Bible Dictionary

The darksome hill, one of the peaks of the long ridge of el-Kolah, running out of the Ziph plateau, "on the south of Jeshimon" (i.e., of the "waste"), the district to which one looks down from the plateau of Ziph (1 Samuel 23:19). After his reconciliation with Saul at Engedi (24:1-8), David returned to Hachilah, where he had fixed his quarters. The Ziphites treacherously informed Saul of this, and he immediately (26:1-4) renewed his pursuit of David, and "pitched in the hill of Hachilah." David and his nephew Abishai stole at night into the midst of Saul's camp, when they were all asleep, and noiselessly removed the royal spear and the cruse from the side of the king, and then, crossing the intervening valley to the height on the other side, David cried to the people, and thus awoke the sleepers. He then addressed Saul, who recognized his voice, and expostulated with him. Saul professed to be penitent; but David could not put confidence in him, and he now sought refuge at Ziklag. David and Saul never afterwards met. (1 Samuel 26:13-25).

Thesaurus

Hachilah (3 Occurrences)
... After his reconciliation with Saul at Engedi (24:1-8), David returned to
Hachilah, where he had fixed his quarters. ...HACHILAH, HILL OF. ...
/h/hachilah.htm - 9k

Jeshimon (6 Occurrences)
... The Hill of Hachilah was on the edge of this desert (1 Samuel 23:19; 1 Samuel
26:1, 3), and the Arabah was to its south (1 Samuel 23:24). ...
/j/jeshimon.htm - 11k

Hachi'lah (3 Occurrences)
Hachi'lah. Hachilah, Hachi'lah. Hachmoni . ... 1 Samuel 26:3 And Saul pitched
in the hill of Hachilah, which is before Jeshimon, by the way. ...
/h/hachi'lah.htm - 7k

Jeshi'mon (4 Occurrences)
... 19 Then came up the Ziphites to Saul to Gibeah, saying: 'Doth not David hide himself
with us in the strongholds in the wood, in the hill of Hachilah, which is ...
/j/jeshi'mon.htm - 7k

Hakilah (3 Occurrences)
... 19 Then the Ziphites came up to Saul to Gibeah, saying, "Doesn't David hide himself
with us in the strongholds in the wood, in the hill of Hachilah, which is ...
/h/hakilah.htm - 7k

Ziphites (4 Occurrences)
... 19 Then the Ziphites came up to Saul to Gibeah, saying, "Doesn't David hide himself
with us in the strongholds in the wood, in the hill of Hachilah, which is ...
/z/ziphites.htm - 8k

Gibeath (2 Occurrences)
... Jerusalem. See also TABOR. (5) Gibeath ha-Hachilah (1 Samuel 23:19; 1 Samuel
26:1) is identical with HACHILAH (which see). (6) Gibeath ...
/g/gibeath.htm - 10k

Facing (79 Occurrences)
... (See NIV). 1 Samuel 26:1 And the Ziphites came to Saul to Gibeah, saying, Does not
David hide himself in the hill of Hachilah, facing the waste? (DBY). ...
/f/facing.htm - 31k

Gib'e-ah (45 Occurrences)
... 19 Then came up the Ziphites to Saul to Gibeah, saying: 'Doth not David hide himself
with us in the strongholds in the wood, in the hill of Hachilah, which is ...
/g/gib'e-ah.htm - 19k

Hiding (53 Occurrences)
... 19 And the Ziphites go up unto Saul to Gibeah, saying, 'Is not David hiding himself
with us in fortresses, in the forest, in the height of Hachilah, which 'is ...
/h/hiding.htm - 21k

Bible Concordance

Hachilah (3 Occurrences)

1 Samuel 23:19 Then the Ziphites came up to Saul to Gibeah, saying, "Doesn't David hide himself with us in the strongholds in the wood, in the hill of Hachilah, which is on the south of the desert?
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1 Samuel 26:1 The Ziphites came to Saul to Gibeah, saying, "Doesn't David hide himself in the hill of Hachilah, which is before the desert?"
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1 Samuel 26:3 Saul encamped in the hill of Hachilah, which is before the desert, by the way. But David stayed in the wilderness, and he saw that Saul came after him into the wilderness.
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Subtopics

Hachilah

Hachilah: A Hill in Judah where David and his Followers Hid from Saul

Related Terms

Jeshimon (6 Occurrences)

Hachi'lah (3 Occurrences)

Jeshi'mon (4 Occurrences)

Hakilah (3 Occurrences)

Ziphites (4 Occurrences)

Gibeath (2 Occurrences)

Facing (79 Occurrences)

Gib'e-ah (45 Occurrences)