²¹ He settled in the Wilderness of Paran, and his mother got a wife for him from the land of Egypt.

¹⁶ After that, the people set out from Hazeroth and camped in the Wilderness of Paran.

³ Moses sent them from the Wilderness of Paran at the Lord’s command. All the men were leaders in Israel.^(A)

Report about Canaan

²⁶ The men went back to Moses, Aaron, and the entire Israelite community in the Wilderness of Paran at Kadesh. They brought back a report for them and the whole community, and they showed them the fruit of the land.^(A)

David, Nabal, and Abigail

25 Samuel died,^(A) and all Israel assembled to mourn for him,^(B) and they buried him by his home in Ramah.^(C) David then went down to the Wilderness of Paran.^[a](D)