1 Samuel 24:1

KJV1611 – Modern English

And it came to pass, when Saul returned from following the Philistines, that it was told to him, saying, Behold, David is in the wilderness of Engedi.

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  • 1 Sam 23:28-29 : 28 Therefore, Saul returned from pursuing after David, and went against the Philistines; therefore, they called that place Selahammahlekoth. 29 And David went up from there, and lived in strongholds at Engedi.
  • 1 Sam 23:19 : 19 Then the Ziphites went up to Saul to Gibeah, saying, Does not David hide himself with us in strongholds in the forest, in the hill of Hachilah, which is on the south of Jeshimon?
  • Prov 25:5 : 5 Remove the wicked from before the king, and his throne will be established in righteousness.
  • Prov 29:12 : 12 If a ruler listens to lies, all his servants are wicked.
  • Ezek 22:9 : 9 In you are men that carry tales to shed blood: and in you they eat on the mountains: in the midst of you they commit lewdness.
  • Hos 7:3 : 3 They make the king glad with their wickedness, and the princes with their lies.

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  • 1 Sam 24:2-4
    3 verses
    81%

    2Then 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 there was a cave; and Saul went in to relieve himself. 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 you, Behold, I will deliver your enemy into your hand, that you may do to him as it seems good to you. Then David arose and cut off the edge of Saul's robe secretly.

  • 1 Sam 23:24-29
    6 verses
    79%

    24And they arose, and went to Ziph before Saul; but David and his men were in the wilderness of Maon, in the plain on the south of Jeshimon.

    25Saul also and his men went to seek him. And they told David; therefore, he came down into a rock, and abode in the wilderness of Maon. And when Saul heard that, he pursued after David in the wilderness of Maon.

    26And Saul went on this side of the mountain, and David and his men on that side of the mountain; and David made haste to get away for fear of Saul; for Saul and his men surrounded David and his men, intending to capture them.

    27But a messenger came to Saul, saying, Hurry, and come; for the Philistines have invaded the land.

    28Therefore, Saul returned from pursuing after David, and went against the Philistines; therefore, they called that place Selahammahlekoth.

    29And David went up from there, and lived in strongholds at Engedi.

  • 1 Sam 26:1-5
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    79%

    1And the Ziphites came to Saul in Gibeah, saying, Does David not hide himself on the hill of Hachilah, which is before Jeshimon?

    2Then Saul arose and went down to the wilderness of Ziph, taking three thousand chosen men of Israel with him, to seek David in the wilderness of Ziph.

    3And Saul camped on the hill of Hachilah, which is before Jeshimon, by the road. But David remained in the wilderness, and he saw that Saul had come after him into the wilderness.

    4David therefore sent out spies, and knew that Saul had indeed come.

    5And David arose and came to the place where Saul had camped. And David saw where Saul lay, and Abner the son of Ner, the captain of his army. Saul lay within the camp, and the people were camped around him.

  • 1 Sam 23:13-15
    3 verses
    78%

    13Then David and his men, who were about six hundred, arose and departed out of Keilah, and went wherever they could go. And it was told Saul that David had escaped from Keilah; and he refrained from going forth.

    14And David abode in the wilderness in strongholds, and remained in a mountain in the wilderness of Ziph. And Saul sought him every day, but God delivered him not into his hand.

    15And David saw that Saul was come out to seek his life; and David was in the wilderness of Ziph in a forest.

  • 2 Sam 1:1
    78%

    1Now it came to pass after the death of Saul, when David had returned from the slaughter of the Amalekites, and David had stayed two days in Ziklag;

  • 1 Sam 17:31
    76%

    31When the words that David spoke were heard, they repeated them before Saul, and he sent for him.

  • 1 Sam 24:7-9
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    75%

    7So David restrained his servants with these words and did not allow them to rise against Saul. But Saul rose up out of the cave and went on his way.

    8David also arose afterward, and went out of the cave, and cried after Saul, saying, My lord the king. And when Saul looked behind him, David bowed with his face to the earth and showed respect.

    9And David said to Saul, Why do you listen to men's words, saying, Behold, David seeks your harm?

  • 1 Sam 17:57
    75%

    57When David returned from killing the Philistine, Abner took him and brought him before Saul with the head of the Philistine in his hand.

  • 1 Sam 24:22
    75%

    22And David swore to Saul. And Saul went home; but David and his men went up to the stronghold.

  • 1 Sam 18:24-25
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    24And the servants of Saul told him, saying, This is what David spoke.

    25And Saul said, Thus shall you say to David, The king desires no dowry, but a hundred foreskins of the Philistines, to be avenged of the king's enemies. But Saul thought to make David fall by the hand of the Philistines.

  • 1 Sam 27:4
    75%

    4And it was told to Saul that David had fled to Gath, and he sought no more for him.

  • 1 Sam 14:46
    74%

    46Then Saul stopped pursuing the Philistines, and the Philistines went to their own place.

  • 1 Sam 17:15
    74%

    15But David went back and forth from Saul to feed his father's sheep at Bethlehem.

  • 1 Chr 14:8
    74%

    8When the Philistines heard that David was anointed king over all Israel, all the Philistines went up to seek David. And David heard of it and went out against them.

  • 1 Sam 27:1
    74%

    1And David said in his heart, I shall now perish one day by the hand of Saul. There is nothing better for me than that I should quickly escape into the land of the Philistines; then Saul will despair of me, to seek me any longer in any territory of Israel. Thus I will escape out of his hand.

  • 1 Sam 24:16
    74%

    16And it came to pass, when David had finished speaking these words to Saul, that Saul said, Is this your voice, my son David? And Saul lifted up his voice and wept.

  • 1 Sam 22:6
    73%

    6When Saul heard that David was discovered, and the men that were with him, (now Saul stayed in Gibeah under a tree in Ramah, having his spear in his hand, and all his servants were standing about him;)

  • 1 Sam 21:10
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    10And David arose and fled that day for fear of Saul, and went to Achish the king of Gath.

  • 1 Sam 23:7-8
    2 verses
    73%

    7And it was told Saul that David had come to Keilah. And Saul said, God has delivered him into my hand; for he is shut in, by entering into a town that has gates and bars.

    8And Saul called all the people together to war, to go down to Keilah, to besiege David and his men.

  • 1 Sam 17:19
    73%

    19Now Saul, and they, and all the men of Israel were in the Valley of Elah, fighting with the Philistines.

  • 1 Sam 19:8
    73%

    8And there was war again; and David went out, and fought with the Philistines, and killed them with a great slaughter; and they fled from him.

  • 2 Sam 1:3
    73%

    3And David said to him, Where do you come from? And he said to him, I have escaped from the camp of Israel.

  • 1 Sam 23:1
    73%

    1Then they told David, saying, Behold, the Philistines fight against Keilah, and they are robbing the threshing floors.

  • 1 Sam 16:19
    72%

    19Therefore Saul sent messengers to Jesse, and said, Send me David your son, who is with the sheep.

  • 1 Sam 26:25
    72%

    25Then Saul said to David, "Blessed are you, my son David. You shall do great things, and also shall still prevail." So David went on his way, and Saul returned to his place.

  • 1 Sam 23:19
    72%

    19Then the Ziphites went up to Saul to Gibeah, saying, Does not David hide himself with us in strongholds in the forest, in the hill of Hachilah, which is on the south of Jeshimon?

  • 1 Sam 23:10
    72%

    10Then David said, O LORD God of Israel, your servant has certainly heard that Saul seeks to come to Keilah, to destroy the city for my sake.

  • 1 Sam 25:12
    72%

    12So David's young men turned away, and went back, and came and told him all these words.

  • 1 Sam 17:48
    72%

    48When the Philistine arose and came near to meet David, David hurried and ran toward the army to meet the Philistine.

  • 2 Sam 5:17
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    17But when the Philistines heard that they had anointed David king over Israel, all the Philistines went up to seek David. And David heard of it and went down to the stronghold.

  • 1 Sam 19:19
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    19And it was told to Saul, saying, Behold, David is at Naioth in Ramah.

  • 1 Sam 18:30
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    30Then the princes of the Philistines went forth: and it came to pass, when they went forth, that David behaved himself more wisely than all the servants of Saul; so that his name was highly esteemed.

  • 1 Sam 17:37
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    37David said moreover, The LORD who delivered me from the paw of the lion and from the paw of the bear will deliver me from the hand of this Philistine. Saul said to David, Go, and the LORD be with you.