the sheepcotes.

30,000, retired into this grotto, to avoid a bad air. This place is so strong, that one would imagine it to be one of the strong holds of En-gedi, to which David and his men fled from Saul: and possibly it may be that very cave in which he cut off Saul's skirt; for David and his men might, with good ease, lie hid there and not be seen by him.'

Travels, vol.

1. p.41.
and Saul

詩篇 141:6
他們的審判官被扔在巖下，眾人要聽我的話，因為這話甘甜。

to cover

士師記 3:24
以笏出來之後，王的僕人到了，看見樓門關鎖，就說：「他必是在樓上大解。」

David

詩篇 57:1
大衛逃避掃羅，藏在洞裡。那時，他作這金詩，交於伶長。調用休要毀壞。

詩篇 142:1
大衛在洞裡作的訓誨詩，乃是祈禱。