A location on the hill of Hachilah in the wilderness of Ziph, in the territory of Judah; one of the places where David hid from Saul.
About Horesh
Hebrew word translated as a place-name in 1 Samuel 23:15–19 (part of the wilderness of Ziph). David hid from Saul there, and met secretly with Jonathan. The word is translated simply as “wooded areas” in 2 Chronicles 27:4 (nlt). Authorities differ on whether the place-name in 1 Samuel is warranted.
Key References
While David was in Horesh in the Wilderness of Ziph, he saw that Saul had come out to take his life.
All Scripture References (4)
1 Samuel (4)
While David was in Horesh in the Wilderness of Ziph, he saw that Saul had come out to take his life.
And Saul’s son Jonathan came to David in Horesh and strengthened his hand in God,
So the two of them made a covenant before the LORD. And David remained in Horesh, while Jonathan went home.
Then the Ziphites came up to Saul at Gibeah and said, “Is not David hiding among us in the strongholds at Horesh, on the hill of Hachilah south of Jeshimon?