1 Samuel 24:2
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“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.”
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“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 · Public Domain (CC0)“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.”
King James Version · Public Domain“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.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“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,”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo 1 Samuel 24:2 — 7 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 1 Samuel 13:2He 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 away, each to his own home.
- 1 Samuel 23:28So Saul broke off his pursuit of David and went to meet the Philistines. That is why that place is called Sela-hammahlekoth.
- 1 Samuel 26:2So Saul, accompanied by three thousand chosen men of Israel, went down to the Wilderness of Ziph to search for David there.
- Psalms 37:32Though the wicked lie in wait for the righteous, and seek to slay them,
- Psalms 38:12Those who seek my life lay snares; those who wish me harm speak destruction, plotting deceit all day long.
- Psalms 104:18The high mountains are for the wild goats, the cliffs a refuge for the rock badgers.
- Psalms 141:6When their rulers are thrown down from the cliffs, the people will listen to my words, for they are pleasant.
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