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Source language
JPS Hebrew-English TANAKH   
וישב שאול מרדף אחרי דוד וילך לקראת פלשתים על כן קראו למקום ההוא סלע המחלקות
Hebrew - Transliteration via code library   
vySHb SHAvl mrdp AKHry dvd vylk lqrAt plSHtym `l kn qrAv lmqvm hhvA sl` hmKHlqvt

Intermediate language
Vulgate (Latin)   
reversus est ergo Saul desistens persequi David et perrexit in occursum Philisthinorum propter hoc vocaverunt locum illum petram Dividentem

King James Variants
American King James Version   
Why Saul returned from pursuing after David, and went against the Philistines: therefore they called that place Selahammahlekoth.
King James 2000 (out of print)   
Therefore Saul returned from pursuing after David, and went against the Philistines: therefore they called that place Selahammahlekoth.
King James Bible (Cambridge, large print)   
Wherefore Saul returned from pursuing after David, and went against the Philistines: therefore they called that place Selahammahlekoth.

Other translations
American Standard Version   
So Saul returned from pursuing after David, and went against the Philistines: therefore they called that place Sela-hammahlekoth.
Darby Bible Translation   
And Saul returned from pursuing after David, and went against the Philistines; therefore they called that place Sela-hammahlekoth.
Holy Bible: Douay-Rheims Version (Genuine Leather Black)   
Wherefore Saul returned, leaving the pursuit of David, and went to meet the Philistines. For this cause they called that place, the Rock of division.
ERV 1885 English Revised Version with Strong's Concordance   
So Saul returned from pursuing after David, and went against the Philistines: therefore they called that place Sela-hammahlekoth.
English Standard Version Journaling Bible   
So Saul returned from pursuing after David and went against the Philistines. Therefore that place was called the Rock of Escape.
God's Word   
Saul gave up pursuing David and went to fight the Philistines. So that place was called Slippery Rock.
Holman Christian Standard Bible   
So Saul broke off his pursuit of David and went to engage the Philistines. Therefore, that place was named the Rock of Separation.
International Standard Version   
So Saul turned around from pursuing David and went to meet the Philistines. Therefore, they call that place the Rock of Escape.
NET Bible   
So Saul stopped pursuing David and went to confront the Philistines. Therefore that place is called Sela Hammahlekoth.
New American Standard Bible   
So Saul returned from pursuing David and went to meet the Philistines; therefore they called that place the Rock of Escape.
New International Version   
Then Saul broke off his pursuit of David and went to meet the Philistines. That is why they call this place Sela Hammahlekoth.
New Living Translation   
So Saul quit chasing David and returned to fight the Philistines. Ever since that time, the place where David was camped has been called the Rock of Escape.
Webster's Bible Translation   
Wherefore Saul returned from pursuing after David, and went against the Philistines: therefore they called that place Sela-hammah-lekoth.
The World English Bible   
So Saul returned from pursuing after David, and went against the Philistines: therefore they called that place Sela Hammahlekoth.