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1 Samuel 24:1–2

David Spares Saul in the Cave at En Gedi

24 When Saul returned from pursuing the Philistines, they told him, “Look, David is in the wilderness of En Gedi.” So Saul took three thousand chosen men from all Israel, and he and his men went to search for David in the direction ofa the Rocks of the Mountain Goats.b

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1 Samuel 24:1–2 — The New International Version (NIV)

After Saul returned from pursuing the Philistines, he was told, “David is in the Desert of En Gedi.” So Saul took three thousand able young men from all Israel and set out to look for David and his men near the Crags of the Wild Goats.

1 Samuel 24:1–2 — English Standard Version (ESV)

When Saul returned from following the Philistines, he was told, “Behold, David is in the wilderness of Engedi.” Then Saul took three thousand chosen men out of all Israel and went to seek David and his men in front of the Wildgoats’ Rocks.

1 Samuel 24:1–2 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

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. 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.

1 Samuel 24:1–2 — New Living Translation (NLT)

After Saul returned from fighting the Philistines, he was told that David had gone into the wilderness of En-gedi. So Saul chose 3,000 elite troops from all Israel and went to search for David and his men near the rocks of the wild goats.

1 Samuel 24:1–2 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

Now it happened, when Saul had returned from following the Philistines, that it was told him, saying, “Take note! David is in the Wilderness of En Gedi.” Then Saul took three thousand chosen men from all Israel, and went to seek David and his men on the Rocks of the Wild Goats.

1 Samuel 24:1–2 — New Century Version (NCV)

After Saul returned from chasing the Philistines, he was told, “David is in the Desert of En Gedi.” So he took three thousand chosen men from all Israel and began looking for David and his men near the Rocks of the Wild Goats.

1 Samuel 24:1–2 — American Standard Version (ASV)

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. 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.

1 Samuel 24:1–2 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

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. 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.

1 Samuel 24:1–2 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

When Saul came back from ⸤fighting⸥ the Philistines, he was told “Now David is in the desert near En Gedi.” Then Saul took 3,000 of the best-trained men from all Israel and went to search for David and his men on the Rocks of the Wild Goats.

1 Samuel 24:1–2 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

When Saul returned from pursuing the Philistines, he was told, “David is in the wilderness near En-gedi.” So Saul took 3,000 of Israel’s choice men and went to look for David and his men in front of the Rocks of the Wild Goats.

1 Samuel 24:1–2 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

When Saul returned from following the Philistines, he was told, “David is in the wilderness of En-gedi.” Then Saul took three thousand chosen men out of all Israel, and went to look for David and his men in the direction of the Rocks of the Wild Goats.

1 Samuel 24:1–2 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

Saul returned from chasing the Philistines. Then he was told, “David is in the Desert of En Gedi.” So Saul took 3,000 of the best soldiers from the whole nation of Israel. He started out to look for David and his men. He planned to look near the Rocky Cliffs of the Wild Goats.

1 Samuel 24:1–2 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

Now when Saul returned from pursuing the Philistines, he was told, saying, “Behold, David is in the wilderness of Engedi.”

Then Saul took three thousand chosen men from all Israel and went to seek David and his men in front of the Rocks of the Wild Goats.


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