God’s Word Translation
1 Samuel 24:1
1When Saul came back from ⌞fighting⌟ the Philistines, he was told “Now David is in the desert near En Gedi.”
1 Samuel 24:1 in other versions
- King James Version (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.
- New International Version (NIV)After Saul returned from pursuing the Philistines, he was told, “David is in the Desert of En Gedi.”
- English Standard Version (ESV)When Saul returned from following the Philistines, he was told, "Behold, David is in the wilderness of Engedi."
- New King James Version (NKJV)Now it happened, when Saul had returned from following the Philistines, that it was told him, saying, “Take note! David is in the Wilderness of En Gedi.”
Context of 1 Samuel 24:1
When Saul came back from ⌞fighting⌟ the Philistines, he was told “Now David is in the desert near En Gedi.” 2Then Saul took 3,000 of the best-trained men from all Israel and went to search for David and his men on the Rocks of the Wild Goats. 3He came to some sheep pens along the road where there was a cave. Saul went into ⌞it⌟ to relieve himself while David and his men were sitting further back in the cave.
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וַיְהִ֗י כַּֽאֲשֶׁר֙ שָׁ֣ב שָׁא֔וּל מֵאַחֲרֵ֖י פְּלִשְׁתִּ֑ים וַיַּגִּ֤דוּ לוֹ֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר הִנֵּ֣ה דָוִ֔ד בְּמִדְבַּ֖ר עֵ֥ין גֶּֽדִי׃ סRead the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- And it came to pass, when Saulשָׁאוּלshâ'ûl · SaulH7586
- was returnedשׁוּבshûb · to return: returnH7725
- from followingאַחַר'achar · afterH310
- the Philistinesפְּלִשְׁתִּיpelishtîy · PhilistineH6430
- that it was toldנָגַדnâgad · to tellH5046
- him, sayingאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
- Behold, Davidדָּוִדdâvid dâvîyd · DavidH1732
- in the wildernessמִדְבָּרmidbâr · wildernessH4057
- of En–gediעֵין גֶּ֫דִי‛êyn gedîy · EngediH5872
Cross-references for 1 Samuel 24:1
- 1 Samuel 23:28Saul gave up pursuing David and went to fight the Philistines. So that place was called Slippery Rock.
- 1 Samuel 23:19Then the men of Ziph went to Saul in Gibeah. They said, “David is hiding with us in fortified camps at Horesh on the hills of Hachilah, south of Jeshimon.
- Proverbs 25:5Take a wicked person away from the presence of a king, and justice will make his throne secure.
- Proverbs 29:12If a ruler pays attention to lies, all his servants become wicked.
- Ezekiel 22:9Some of your people slander. They want to kill people. People who live in you eat food sacrificed to idols at the worship sites on the hills, and they sin sexually.
- Hosea 7:3“They make kings happy with the wicked things they do. They make officials happy with the lies they tell.
- 1 Samuel 23:29From there David went to stay in the fortified camps of En Gedi.
Commentaries on 1 Samuel 24:1
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 1Saul was returned - It is very probable that it was only a small marauding party that had made an excursion in the Israelitish borders, and this invasion was soon suppressed.Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 1David spares Saul's life. (1-7) David shows his innocence. (8-15) Saul acknowledges his fault. (16-22) Verses 1-7 God delivered Saul into David's hand. It was an opportunity given to David to exercise faith and patience. He had a promise of the kingdom, but no command to slay the king. He reasons strongly, both with himself and with his men, against doing Saul any hurt. Sin is a thing which it becomes us to startle at, and to resist temptations thereto…Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-71Sa 24:1-7. David in a Cave at Engedi Cuts Off Saul's Skirt, but Spares His Life. 2. Saul ... went ... to seek David ... upon the rocks of the wild goats--Nothing but the blind infatuation of fiendish rage could have led the king to pursue his outlawed son-in-law among those craggy and perpendicular precipices, where were inaccessible hiding places. The large force he took with him seemed to give him every prospect of success. But the overruling…Read the comment
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Commentaries on 1 Samuel 24
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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