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1 Samuel 24:2

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.

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KJV King James Version

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.

BSB Berean Standard Bible

So Saul took three thousand chosen men from all Israel and went to look for David and his men in the region of the Rocks of the Wild Goats.

WEB World English Bible

Then Saul took three thousand chosen men out of all Israel, and went to seek David and his men on the rocks of the wild goats.

ASV American Standard Version

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.

YLT Young’s Literal Translation

And 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,

Surrounding context — 1 Samuel 24

1 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 Engedi.

2 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.

3 And he came to the sheepcotes 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.

4 And the men of David said unto him, Behold the day of which the LORD said unto thee, Behold, I will deliver thine enemy into thine hand, that thou mayest do to him as it shall seem good unto thee. Then David arose, and cut off the skirt of Saul’s robe privily.

5 And it came to pass afterward, that David’s heart smote him, because he had cut off Saul’s skirt.

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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.

וַיִּקַּ֣חH3947 · la.qachto take: take שָׁא֗וּלH7586 · sha.ulSaul שְׁלֹ֧שֶׁתH7969 · sha.loshthree אֲלָפִ֛יםH505 · e.lephthousand אִ֥ישׁH376 · ishman בָּח֖וּרH977 · ba.charto choose מִכָּל־H3605 · kolall יִשְׂרָאֵ֑לH3478 · yis.ra.elIsrael וַיֵּ֗לֶךְH1980 · ha.lakhto go: went לְבַקֵּ֤שׁH1245 · ba.qashto seek אֶת־H853 · et[Obj.]דָּוִד֙H1732 · da.vidDavid וַֽאֲנָשָׁ֔יוH582 · e.noshhuman עַל־H5921 · alupon פְּנֵ֖יH6440 · pa.nehface: before צוּרֵ֥יH6697 · tsurRocks (of Goats)הַיְּעֵלִֽים׃H3277 · ya.elWildgoats'

Cross-references

1 Samuel 26:2Then 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.Psalm 141:6When their judges are overthrown in stony places, they shall hear my words; for they are sweet.1 Samuel 13:2Saul chose him three thousand [men] of Israel; [whereof] 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.Psalm 37:32The wicked watcheth the righteous, and seeketh to slay him.Psalm 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.Psalm 104:18The high hills [are] a refuge for the wild goats; [and] the rocks for the conies.

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