1 Samuel 24:1
And it came to pass, when Saul was returned from following the Philistines, that it was told him, saying, Behold, David is in the wilderness of En-gedi.
2 Then Saul took three thousand chosen men out of all Israel, and went to seek David and his men upon the rocks of the wild goats.
3 And he came to the sheepcotes by the way, where was a cave; and Saul went in to cover his feet: and David and his men remained in the sides of the cave.
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- After Saul had returned from pursuing the Philistines, he was told, “David is in the wilderness of En-gedi.”
- KJV
- And it came to pass, when Saul was returned from following the Philistines, that it was told him, saying, Behold, David is in the wilderness of En-gedi.
- WEB
- When Saul had returned from following the Philistines, he was told, “Behold, David is in the wilderness of En Gedi.”
- ASV
- And it came to pass, when Saul was returned from following the Philistines, that it was told him, saying, Behold, David is in the wilderness of En-gedi.
- DARBY
- And it came to pass when Saul had returned from following the Philistines, that it was told him, saying, Behold, David is in the wilderness of Engedi.
- BLB
- And it came to pass, when Saul had returned from after the Philistines, that it was declared to him, saying, “Behold, David [is] in the Wilderness of En-gedi.”
- ÅB
- Da Saul kom tilbake etter at han hadde forfulgt filistrene, fikk han spurt at David var i En-Gedis ørken.
- OTB
- Da Saul vendte tilbake fra å forfølge filisterne, ble det sagt til ham: «Se, David er i ørkenen ved En-Gedi.»
- B1930
- Da Saul kom tilbake efterat han hadde forfulgt filistrene, fikk han spurt at David var i En-Gedis ørken.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
1 Samuel 23:28–29
Wherefore Saul returned from pursuing after David, and went against the Philistines: therefore they called that place Sela-hammahlekoth.
Read in contextProverbs 29:12
If a ruler hearken to lies, all his servants are wicked.
Read in contextHosea 7:3
They make the king glad with their wickedness, and the princes with their lies.
Read in context1 Samuel 23:19
Then came up the Ziphites to Saul to Gibeah, saying, Doth not David hide himself with us in strong holds in the wood, in the hill of Hachilah, which is on the south of Jeshimon?
Read in contextEzekiel 22:9
In thee are men that carry tales to shed blood: and in thee they eat upon the mountains: in the midst of thee they commit lewdness.
Read in contextProverbs 25:5
Take away the wicked from before the king, and his throne shall be established in righteousness.
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