1 Samuel 23:24
And they arose, and went to Ziph before Saul: but David and his men were in the wilderness of Maon, in the plain on the south of Jeshimon. And they arose, and went to Ziph before Saul: but David and his men were in the wilderness of Maon, in the plain on the south of Jeshimon.
David and his men were in the wilderness of Maon, in the mountains lying between Maon and the Dead Sea. They had come to be there after the Ziphites informed Saul where David was hiding. Having been warned of their plans, David changed his position in order to find refuge.