"Lo, then would I wander far off, and remain in the wilderness. Selah."
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And David said in his heart, I shall now perish one day by the hand of Saul: there is nothing better for me than that I should speedily escape into the land of the Philistines; and Saul shall despair of me, to seek me any more in any coast of Israel: so shall I escape out of his hand.
And David said unto all his servants that were with him at Jerusalem, Arise, and let us flee; for we shall not else escape from Absalom: make speed to depart, lest he overtake us suddenly, and bring evil upon us, and smite the city with the edge of the sword.
And it came to pass, after they were departed, that they came up out of the well, and went and told king David, and said unto David, Arise, and pass quickly over the water: for thus hath Ahithophel counseled against you.
Give not sleep to thine eyes, nor slumber to thine eyelids.
Then Jeremiah went forth out of Jerusalem to go into the land of Benjamin, to separate himself thence in the midst of the people.
Oh that I had in the wilderness a lodging place of wayfaring men; that I might leave my people, and go from them! for they be all adulterers, an assembly of treacherous men.
I would go wandering far away, living in the waste land. (Selah.)
Behold, I would flee afar off, I would lodge in the wilderness; Selah;
Lo, then would I wander far off, and remain in the wilderness. Selah.
\55:6\And I said, O that I had wings like a dove! for then I would fly away, and be at rest.
Behold, then I would wander far off. I would lodge in the wilderness." Selah.
Lo, I move far off, I lodge in a wilderness. Selah.