1 Samuel 24:1

Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

And it cometh to pass when Saul hath turned back from after the Philistines, that they declare to him, saying, `Lo, David `is' in the wilderness of En-gedi.'

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Referenced Verses

  • 1 Sam 23:28-29 : 28 And Saul turneth back from pursuing after David, and goeth to meet the Philistines, therefore they have called that place `The Rock of Divisions.' 29 And David goeth up thence, and abideth in fortresses `at' En-gedi.
  • 1 Sam 23:19 : 19 And the Ziphites go up unto Saul to Gibeah, saying, `Is not David hiding himself with us in fortresses, in the forest, in the height of Hachilah, which `is' on the south of the desolate place?
  • Prov 25:5 : 5 Take away the wicked before a king, And established in righteousness is his throne.
  • Prov 29:12 : 12 A ruler who is attending to lying words, All his ministers `are' wicked.
  • Ezek 22:9 : 9 Men of slander have been in thee to shed blood, And on the mountains they have eaten in thee, Wickedness they have done in thy midst.
  • Hos 7:3 : 3 With their wickedness they make glad a king, And with their lies -- princes.

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  • 1 Sam 24:2-4
    3 verses
    81%

    2And Saul taketh three thousand chosen men out of all Israel, and goeth to seek David and his men, on the front of the rocks of the wild goats,

    3and he cometh in unto folds of the flock, on the way, and there `is' a cave, and Saul goeth in to cover his feet; and David and his men in the sides of the cave are abiding.

    4And the men of David say unto him, `Lo, the day of which Jehovah said unto thee, Lo, I am giving thine enemy into thy hand, and thou hast done to him as it is good in thine eyes;' and David riseth and cutteth off the skirt of the upper robe which `is' on Saul -- gently.

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

    24And they rise and go to Ziph before Saul, and David and his men `are' in the wilderness of Maon, in the plain, at the south of the desolate place.

    25And Saul and his men go to seek, and they declare to David, and he goeth down the rock, and abideth in the wilderness of Maon; and Saul heareth, and pursueth after David `to' the wilderness of Maon.

    26And Saul goeth on this side of the mountain, and David and his men on that side of the mountain, and David is hastened to go from the face of Saul, and Saul and his men are compassing David and his men, to catch them.

    27And a messenger hath come in unto Saul, saying, `Haste, and come, for the Philistines have pushed against the land.'

    28And Saul turneth back from pursuing after David, and goeth to meet the Philistines, therefore they have called that place `The Rock of Divisions.'

    29And David goeth up thence, and abideth in fortresses `at' En-gedi.

  • 1 Sam 26:1-5
    5 verses
    79%

    1And the Ziphites come in unto Saul, at Gibeah, saying, `Is not David hiding himself in the height of Hachilah, on the front of the desert?'

    2And Saul riseth, and goeth down unto the wilderness of Ziph, and with him three thousand men, chosen ones of Israel, to seek David in the wilderness of Ziph.

    3And Saul encampeth in the height of Hachilah, which `is' on the front of the desert, by the way, and David is abiding in the wilderness, and he seeth that Saul hath come after him in to the wilderness;

    4and David sendeth spies, and knoweth that Saul hath come unto Nachon,

    5and David riseth, and cometh in unto the place where Saul hath encamped, and David seeth the place where Saul hath lain, and Abner son of Ner, head of his host, and Saul is lying in the path, and the people are encamping round about him.

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

    13And David riseth -- and his men -- about six hundred men, and they go out from Keilah, and go up and down where they go up and down; and to Saul it hath been declared that David hath escaped from Keilah, and he ceaseth to go out.

    14And David abideth in the wilderness, in fortresses, and abideth in the hill-country, in the wilderness of Ziph; and Saul seeketh him all the days, and God hath not given him into his hand.

    15And David seeth that Saul hath come out to seek his life, and David `is' in the wilderness of Ziph, in a forest.

  • 2 Sam 1:1
    78%

    1And it cometh to pass, after the death of Saul, that David hath returned from smiting the Amalekite, and David dwelleth in Ziklag two days,

  • 1 Sam 17:31
    76%

    31And the words which David hath spoken are heard, and they declare before Saul, and he receiveth him;

  • 1 Sam 24:7-9
    3 verses
    75%

    7And David subdueth his men by words, and hath not permitted them to rise against Saul; and Saul hath risen from the cave, and goeth on the way;

    8and David riseth afterwards, and goeth out from the cave, and calleth after Saul, saying, `My lord, O king!' And Saul looketh attentively behind him, and David boweth -- face to the earth -- and doth obeisance.

    9And David saith to Saul, `Why dost thou hear the words of man, saying, Lo, David is seeking thine evil?

  • 1 Sam 17:57
    75%

    57And when David turneth back from smiting the Philistine, then Abner taketh him and bringeth him in before Saul, and the head of the Philistine in his hand;

  • 1 Sam 24:22
    75%

    22And David sweareth to Saul, and Saul goeth unto his house, and David and his men have gone up unto the fortress.

  • 1 Sam 18:24-25
    2 verses
    75%

    24And the servants of Saul declare to him, saying, `According to these words hath David spoken.'

    25And Saul saith, `Thus do ye say to David, There is no delight to the king in dowry, but in a hundred foreskins of the Philistines -- to be avenged on the enemies of the king;' and Saul thought to cause David to fall by the hand of the Philistines.

  • 1 Sam 27:4
    75%

    4And it is declared to Saul that David hath fled to Gath, and he hath not added any more to seek him.

  • 1 Sam 14:46
    74%

    46And Saul goeth up from after the Philistines, and the Philistines have gone to their place;

  • 1 Sam 17:15
    74%

    15and David is going and returning from Saul, to feed the flock of his father at Beth-Lehem.

  • 1 Chr 14:8
    74%

    8And the Philistines hear that David hath been anointed for king over all Israel, and all the Philistines go up to seek David, and David heareth, and goeth out before them.

  • 1 Sam 27:1
    74%

    1And David saith unto his heart, `Now am I consumed one day by the hand of Saul; there is nothing for me better than that I diligently escape unto the land of the Philistines, and Saul hath been despairing of me -- of seeking me any more in all the border of Israel, and I have escaped out of his hand.'

  • 1 Sam 24:16
    74%

    16And it cometh to pass, when David completeth to speak these words unto Saul, that Saul saith, `Is this thy voice, my son David?' and Saul lifteth up his voice, and weepeth.

  • 1 Sam 22:6
    73%

    6And Saul heareth that David hath become known, and the men who `are' with him, and Saul is abiding in Gibeah, under the grove in Ramah, and his spear `is' in his hand, and all his servants standing by him.

  • 1 Sam 21:10
    73%

    10And David riseth and fleeth on that day from the face of Saul, and cometh in unto Achish king of Gath;

  • 1 Sam 23:7-8
    2 verses
    73%

    7And it is declared to Saul that David hath come in to Keilah, and Saul saith, `God hath made him known for my hand, for he hath been shut in, to enter into a city of doors and bar.'

    8And Saul summoneth the whole of the people to battle, to go down to Keilah, to lay siege unto David and unto his men.

  • 1 Sam 17:19
    73%

    19And Saul, and they, and all the men of Israel `are' in the valley of Elah, fighting with the Philistines.

  • 1 Sam 19:8
    73%

    8And there addeth to be war, and David goeth out and fighteth against the Philistines, and smiteth among them -- a great smiting, and they flee from his face.

  • 2 Sam 1:3
    73%

    3And David saith to him, `Whence comest thou?' and he saith unto him, `Out of the camp of Israel I have escaped.'

  • 1 Sam 23:1
    73%

    1And they declare to David, saying, `Lo, the Philistines are fighting against Keilah, and they are spoiling the threshing-floors.'

  • 1 Sam 16:19
    72%

    19And Saul sendeth messengers unto Jesse, and saith, `Send unto me David thy son, who `is' with the flock.'

  • 1 Sam 26:25
    72%

    25And Saul saith unto David, `Blessed `art' thou, my son David, also working thou dost work, and also prevailing thou dost prevail.' And David goeth on his way, and Saul hath turned back to his place.

  • 1 Sam 23:19
    72%

    19And the Ziphites go up unto Saul to Gibeah, saying, `Is not David hiding himself with us in fortresses, in the forest, in the height of Hachilah, which `is' on the south of the desolate place?

  • 1 Sam 23:10
    72%

    10And David saith, `Jehovah, God of Israel, Thy servant hath certainly heard that Saul is seeking to come in unto Keilah, to destroy the city on mine account.

  • 1 Sam 25:12
    72%

    12And the young men of David turn on their way, and turn back, and come in, and declare to him according to all these words.

  • 1 Sam 17:48
    72%

    48And it hath come to pass, that the Philistine hath risen, and goeth, and draweth near to meet David, and David hasteth and runneth to the rank to meet the Philistine,

  • 2 Sam 5:17
    72%

    17And the Philistines hear that they have anointed David for king over Israel, and all the Philistines come up to seek David, and David heareth, and goeth down unto the fortress,

  • 1 Sam 19:19
    72%

    19And it is declared to Saul, saying, `Lo, David `is' in Naioth in Ramah.'

  • 1 Sam 18:30
    72%

    30And the princes of the Philistines come out, and it cometh to pass from the time of their coming out, David hath acted more wisely than any of the servants of Saul, and his name is very precious.

  • 1 Sam 17:37
    72%

    37And David saith, `Jehovah, who delivered me out of the paw of the lion, and out of the paw of the bear, He doth deliver me from the hand of this Philistine.' And Saul saith unto David, `Go, and Jehovah is with thee.'