1 Samuel 24:2

1 Samuel 24:2 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)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.
• New International Version (NIV)So Saul took three thousand able young men from all Israel and set out to look for David and his men near the Crags of the Wild Goats.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Then Saul took three thousand chosen men out of all Israel and went to seek David and his men in front of the Wildgoats' Rocks.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Then Saul took three thousand chosen men from all Israel, and went to seek David and his men on the Rocks of the Wild Goats.

Context of 1 Samuel 24:2

1And it came to pass, when Saul had returned from following the Philistines, that it was told to him, saying, Behold, David is in the wilderness of Engedi. 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. 3And he came to the sheepfolds 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. 4And the men of David said to him, Behold the day of which the LORD said to thee, Behold, I will deliver thy enemy into thy hand, that thou mayest do to him as it shall seem good to thee. Then David arose, and secretly cut off the skirt of Saul’s robe.

1 Samuel 24:2 word by word

וַיִּקַּ֣ח שָׁא֗וּל שְׁלֹ֧שֶׁת אֲלָפִ֛ים אִ֥ישׁ בָּח֖וּר מִכָּל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל וַיֵּ֗לֶךְ לְבַקֵּ֤שׁ אֶת־דָּוִד֙ וַֽאֲנָשָׁ֔יו עַל־פְּנֵ֖י צוּרֵ֥י הַיְּעֵלִֽים׃Read the interlinear

• Saulשָׁאוּלshâ'ûl · SaulH7586
• tookלָקַחlâqach · to take: takeH3947
• threeשָׁלֹשׁshâlôsh shâlôsh shelôshâh shelôshâh · threeH7969
• thousandאֶ֫לֶף'eleph · thousandH505
• chosenבָּחַרbâchar · to chooseH977
• menאִישׁ'îysh · manH376
• Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyiώrâ'êl · IsraelH3478
• wentיָלַךְyâlak · to walkH3212
• seekבָּקַשׁbâqash · to seekH1245
• Davidדָּוִדdâvid dâvîyd · DavidH1732
• menאֱנוֹשׁ'ĕnôsh · humanH582
• uponפָּנֶהpânîym · face: beforeH6440
• rocksצוּרtsûr tsûr · Rocks (of Goats)H6697
• goatsיָעֵלyâ‛êl · Wildgoats'H3277

Cross-references for 1 Samuel 24:2

• 1 Samuel 13:2Saul chose for himself three thousand men of Israel; of which two thousand were with Saul in Michmash and in mount Bethel, and a thousand were with Jonathan in Gibeah of Benjamin: and the rest of the people he sent every man to his tent.
• Psalms 37:32The wicked watcheth the righteous, and seeketh to slay him.
• Psalms 38:12They also that seek after my life lay snares for me : and they that seek my hurt speak mischievous things, and imagine deceits all the day long.
• Psalms 104:18The high hills are a refuge for the wild goats; and the rocks for the conies.
• Psalms 141:6When their judges are overthrown in stony places, they shall hear my words; for they are sweet.

Commentaries on 1 Samuel 24:2

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 2Rocks of the wild goats - The original (היעלים צורי tsurey haiyeelim ) is variously understood. The Vulgate makes a paraphrase: Super abruptissimas petras quae solis ibicibus perviae sunt; "On the most precipitous rocks over which the ibexes alone can travel." The Targum: the caverns of the rocks. The Septuagint make the original a proper name; for out of היעלים צרוי tsurey haiyeelim, they make Saddaiem, and in some copies Aeiamein, which are evidently…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 2The rocks of the wild goats - To signify the craggy precipitous character of the country.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 2three thousand chosen men: David's force was outnumbered five to one (1 Samuel 23:13).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

Topics related to 1 Samuel 24:2

• Goat
• Saul
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• David
• Israel
• Saul
• Israel, Israelites
• Jacob, Israel
• Paul, Saul
• Army
• Goat
• Host
• Reward

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