1 Samuel 24:1
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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.After Saul had returned from pursuing the Philistines, he was told, “David is in the wilderness of En-gedi.”
In other translations
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.After Saul had returned from pursuing the Philistines, he was told, “David is in the wilderness of En-gedi.”
Hebrew words
וַיְהִיvayhiand it wasH1961כַּאֲשֶׁרka'asherjust whenH834שָׁבshavhe returnedH7725שָׁאוּלsha'ulSaulH7586מֵאַחֲרֵיme'achareifrom afterH310פְּלִשְׁתִּיםpelishtim[the] PhilistinesH6430וַיַּגִּדוּvaiyagiduand people toldH5046לוֹloto <the> himלֵאמֹרlemor<to> sayingH559הִנֵּהhinehthere!H2009דָוִדdavidDavidH1732בְּמִדְבַּרbemidbar[is] in [the] wilderness ofH4057עֵין'einEnH5872גֶּדִי׃ סgediGediH5872
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Related verses
- 1 Samuel 23:28-2928 Wherefore Saul returned from pursuing after David, and went against the Philistines: therefore they called that place Sela–hammahlekoth. 29 And David went up from thence, and dwelt in strong holds at En–gedi.28 So Saul broke off his pursuit of David and went to meet the Philistines. That is why that place is called Sela-hammahlekoth. 29 And David went up from there and lived in the strongholds of En-gedi.
- Hosea 7:3They make the king glad with their wickedness, and the princes with their lies.They delight the king with their evil, and the princes with their lies.
- Ezekiel 22:9In thee are men that carry tales to shed blood: and in thee they eat upon the mountains: in the midst of thee they commit lewdness.Among you are slanderous men bent on bloodshed; within you are those who eat on the mountain shrines and commit acts of indecency.
- Proverbs 25:5Take away the wicked from before the king, and his throne shall be established in righteousness.Remove the wicked from the king’s presence, and his throne will be established in righteousness.
- 1 Samuel 23:19Then came up the Ziphites to Saul to Gibeah, saying, Doth not David hide himself with us in strong holds in the wood, in the hill of Hachilah, which is on the south of Jeshimon?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 29:12If a ruler hearken to lies, all his servants are wicked.If a ruler listens to lies, all his officials will be wicked.
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