1 Samuel 23:19
“But the Ziphites went up to Saul at Gibeah, etc. Often false brothers, abandoning the bud and flower of their virtues, ascend to the arrogant enemies of faith to help them against the Church and, detesting the simplicity of the faithful, in a way say to the persecutors: "Does not Christ dwell among us through faith in…”
Source: Septuagint
19And the Ziphites came up out of the dry country to Saul to the hill, saying, Behold, is not David hidden with us in Messara, in the narrows in Caene in the hill of Hachilah, which is on the right of Jeshimon?
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17And he said to him, Fear not, for the hand of Saul my father shall not find thee; and thou shalt be king over Israel, and I shall be second to thee; and Saul my father knows it.
18So they both made a covenant before the Lord; and David dwelt in Caene, and Jonathan went to his home.
— 1 Samuel 23:19 —
20And now according to all the king’s desire to come down, let him come down to us; they have shut him up into the hands of the king.
21And Saul said to them, Blessed be ye of the Lord, for ye have been grieved on my account.