And Saul and his men went to seek him. And they told David: wherefore he came down to the rock, and abode in the wilderness of Maon. And when Saul heard 'that', he pursued after David in the wilderness of Maon.
Þerfor Saul yede and hise felowis to seke Dauid, and it was teld to Dauid; and anoon he yede doun to þe stoon, and lyuyde in þe deseert of Maon; and whanne Saul hadde herd this, he pursuede Dauid in þe deseert of Maon.