1 Samuel 23:28
Wherefore Saul returned from pursuing after David, and went against the Philistines: therefore they called that place Sela–hammahlekoth.
Cross-references
1 Samuel 23:25
Historical context
1 Samuel 23:25 describes Saul's pursuit in the wilderness of Maon—the event that leads to the naming of the rock in this verse.
1 Samuel 24:1
Historical context
1 Samuel 24:1 picks up after Saul's diversion to fight the Philistines, continuing the narrative sequence that follows the naming.
Isaiah 37:9
Parallel
Isaiah 37:9 shows a similar diversion: Sennacherib hears of Tirhakah's advance, just as Saul was diverted from David by the Philistines.