1 Samuel 24:2 “So Saul took three thousand chosen men from all Israel and went to loo…”

1 Samuel 24:2

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.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

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.

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.

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.

Geneva Bible 1599

When Saul was turned from ye Philistims, they told him, saying, Behold, Dauid is in the wildernes of En-gedi.

Darby Translation

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

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,

Bible in Basic English

Then Saul took three thousand of the best men out of all Israel, and went in search of David and his men on the rocks of the mountain goats.

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Cross references

“Saul took”

1 Samuel 13:2

1 Samuel 13:2 · BSB

He chose for himself three thousand men of Israel: Two thousand were with Saul at Michmash and in the hill country of Bethel, and a thousand were with Jonathan in Gibeah of Benjamin. And the rest of the troops he sent aw…

“and went”

Psalm 37:32 Psalm 38:12

Psalm 37:32 · BSB

Though the wicked lie in wait for the righteous, and seek to slay them,

Psalm 38:12 · BSB

Those who seek my life lay snares; those who wish me harm speak destruction, plotting deceit all day long.

“the rocks”

Psalm 104:18 Psalm 141:6

Psalm 104:18 · BSB

The high mountains are for the wild goats, the cliffs a refuge for the rock badgers.

Psalm 141:6 · BSB

When their rulers are thrown down from the cliffs, the people will listen to my words, for they are pleasant.

Also

1 Samuel 26:2

1 Samuel 26:2 · BSB

So Saul, accompanied by three thousand chosen men of Israel, went down to the Wilderness of Ziph to search for David there.

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

In context

1After Saul had returned from pursuing the Philistines, he was told, “David is in the wilderness of En-gedi.”

3Soon 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.

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