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I Samuel 24:Verse 2

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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 26:21 Samuel 26:2Psalms 37:321 Samuel 13:2Psalms 104:18
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What Does I Samuel 24:2 Mean?

Detailed meaning and commentary

"The mobilization of three thousand chosen men to hunt a small band of fugitives in the crags of the Wildgoats’ Rocks reveals the disproportionate fear..."

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King James VersionPrimary
KJV

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
ASV

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 King James Version
AKJV

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.

KJV with Apocrypha
KJVA

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.

Bible in Basic English
BBE

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.

Young's Literal Translation
YLT

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,

New Heart English Bible
NHEB

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.

NHEB Messianic Edition
NHEBME

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.

NHEB Jehovah Edition
NHEBJE

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.

Darby Translation
Darby

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.

Webster Bible
Webster

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
Geneva1599

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

Douay-Rheims
DRC

And when Saul was returned from following the Philistines, they told him, saying: Behold, David is in the desert of Engaddi.

Rotherham Bible
Rotherham

Then Saul took three thousand chosen men, out of all Israel,—and went to seek David and his men, over the face of the rocks of the mountain-goats.

Literal Translation
LITV

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

Modern King James
MKJV

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

Updated King James
UKJV

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.

Lexham English Bible
LEB

So Saul took three thousand chosen men from all Israel, and he and his men went to search for David ⌞in the direction of⌟ the Rocks of the Mountain Goats.

Jewish Publication Society
JPS

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.'

Catholic Public Domain
CPDV

And when Saul had returned after pursuing the Philistines, they reported to him, saying, “Behold, David is in the desert of Engedi.”

Berean Study Bible
BSB

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.

Revised Webster
RWebster

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.

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Wycliffe

And whanne Saul turnede ayen, aftir that he pursuede Filisteis, thei telden to hym, and seiden, Lo! Dauid is in the deseert of Engaddi.

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1 Samuel 26:21 Samuel 26:2Psalms 37:321 Samuel 13:2Psalms 104:18Psalms 38:12Psalms 141:6Psalms 37:321 Samuel 13:2Psalms 104:18
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