KJV King James Version
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.
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1 Samuel 24:3
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.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Soon Saul came to the sheepfolds along the road, where there was a cave, and he went in to relieve himself. And David and his men were hiding in the recesses of the cave.
WEB World English Bible
He came to the sheep pens by the way, where there was a cave; and Saul went in to relieve himself. Now David and his men were abiding in the innermost parts of the cave.
ASV American Standard Version
And 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.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and 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.
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.
6 And he said unto his men, The LORD forbid that I should do this thing unto my master, the LORD’S anointed, to stretch forth mine hand against him, seeing he [is] the anointed of the LORD.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
וַ֠יָּבֹאH935 · boto come (in): comeאֶל־H413 · elto(wards)גִּדְר֨וֹתH1448 · ge.de.rahwallהַצֹּ֤אןH6629 · tsonflockעַל־H5921 · aluponהַדֶּ֙רֶךְ֙H1870 · de.rekhway: conductוְשָׁ֣םH8033 · shamthereמְעָרָ֔הH4631 · me.a.rahcaveוַיָּבֹ֥אH935 · boto come (in): comeשָׁא֖וּלH7586 · sha.ulSaulלְהָסֵ֣ךְH5526 · sukhto fenceאֶת־H853 · et[Obj.]רַגְלָ֑יוH7272 · re.gelfootוְדָוִד֙H1732 · da.vidDavidוַאֲנָשָׁ֔יוH582 · e.noshhumanבְּיַרְכְּתֵ֥יH3411 · ye.re.khahflankהַמְּעָרָ֖הH4631 · me.a.rahcaveיֹשְׁבִֽים׃H3427 · ya.shavto dwell
Cross-references
Judges 3:24When he was gone out, his servants came; and when they saw that, behold, the doors of the parlour [were] locked, they said, Surely he covereth his feet in his summer chamber.Psalm 57:1-11To the chief Musician, Altaschith, Michtam of David, when he fled from Saul in the cave. Be merciful unto me, O God, be merciful unto me: for my soul trusteth in thee: yea, in the shadow of thy wings will I make my refuge, until [these] calamities be overpast.Psalm 142:1-7Maschil of David; A Prayer when he was in the cave. I cried unto the LORD with my voice; with my voice unto the LORD did I make my supplication.Psalm 141:6When their judges are overthrown in stony places, they shall hear my words; for they are sweet.
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