1 Samuel 24:2
1 Samuel chapter 24 · verse 2 in three public-domain English translations with cross-references
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000Then 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.
KJV
King James Version · 1611Then 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.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901Then 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.
Context
v.1And 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.
v.2This passage
v.3And he came to the sheepcotes by the way, where was a cave; and Saul went in to cover his feet. Now David and his men were abiding in the innermost parts of the cave.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Psalms 104:18
The high mountains are for the wild goats; The rocks are a refuge for the conies.
- 1 Samuel 13:2
Saul chose him three thousand men of Israel, whereof two thousand were with Saul in Michmash and in the mount of Beth-el, and a thousand were with Jonathan in Gibeah of Benjamin: and the rest of the people he sent every man to his tent.
- Psalms 141:6
Their judges are thrown down by the sides of the rock; And they shall hear my words; for they are sweet.
- 1 Samuel 26:2
Then Saul arose, and went down to the wilderness of Ziph, having three thousand chosen men of Israel with him, to seek David in the wilderness of Ziph.
- Psalms 37:32
The wicked watcheth the righteous, And seeketh to slay him.
- Psalms 38:12
They also that seek after my life lay snares for me; And they that seek my hurt speak mischievous things, And meditate deceits all the day long.