1 Samuel 24:1 “After Saul had returned from pursuing the Philistines, he was told, “D…”

1 Samuel 24:1

After Saul had returned from pursuing the Philistines, he was told, “David is in the wilderness of En-gedi.”

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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 En-gedi.

World English Bible

When Saul had returned from following the Philistines, he was told, “Behold, David is in the wilderness of En Gedi.”

American Standard Version

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 En-gedi.

Geneva Bible 1599

And Dauid went thence, and dwelt in holdes at En-gedi.

Darby Translation

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

Young's Literal Translation

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.'

Bible in Basic English

Now when Saul came back from fighting the Philistines, news was given him that David was in the waste land of En-gedi.

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Cross references

“when Saul”

1 Samuel 23:28 1 Samuel 23:29

1 Samuel 23:28 · BSB

So Saul broke off his pursuit of David and went to meet the Philistines. That is why that place is called Sela-hammahlekoth.

1 Samuel 23:29 · BSB

And David went up from there and lived in the strongholds of En-gedi.

“it was told”

1 Samuel 23:19 Proverbs 25:5 Proverbs 29:12 Ezekiel 22:9 Hosea 7:3

1 Samuel 23:19 · BSB

Then the Ziphites came up to Saul at Gibeah and said, “Is not David hiding among us in the strongholds at Horesh, on the hill of Hachilah south of Jeshimon?

Proverbs 25:5 · BSB

Remove the wicked from the king’s presence, and his throne will be established in righteousness.

Proverbs 29:12 · BSB

If a ruler listens to lies, all his officials will be wicked.

Ezekiel 22:9 · BSB

Among you are slanderous men bent on bloodshed; within you are those who eat on the mountain shrines and commit acts of indecency.

Hosea 7:3 · BSB

They delight the king with their evil, and the princes with their lies.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

2So 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.

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