When it was told Saul: in languages where passive forms of the verb are not used, it will be necessary to say either that “someone told Saul,” or that “Saul heard” or “Saul learned.”

Fled: see the comments on 19.18.

He sought him no more: that is, “he did not pursue him any more” (New Jewish Publication Society’s Tanakh) or, perhaps better, “he stopped looking for him” (New Century Version).

Quoted with permission from Omanson, Roger L. and Ellington, John E. A Handbook on the First and Second Books of Samuel, Volume 1. (UBS Helps for Translators). New York: UBS, 2001. For this and other handbooks for translators see here .