David Spares Saul
1 Now it happened, awhen Saul had returned from following the Philistines, that it was told him, saying, “Take note! David is in the Wilderness of En Gedi.”
2 Then Saul took three thousand chosen men from all Israel, and awent to seek David and his men on the Rocks of the Wild Goats.
3 So he came to the sheepfolds by the road, where there was a cave; and aSaul went in to battend to his needs. (cDavid and his men were staying in the recesses of the cave.)
4 aThen the men of David said to him, “This is the day of which the Lord said to you, ‘Behold, I will deliver your enemy into your hand, that you may do to him as it seems good to you.’ ” And David arose and secretly cut off a corner of Saul’s robe.
New King James Version®, Copyright© 1982, Thomas Nelson. All rights reserved.
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Topical Studies for 1 Samuel 24:1:
David {Forerunner Commentary}
David {Nave's Topical Bible}
Philistines {Forerunner Commentary}
Philistines {Nave's Topical Bible}
Saul {Forerunner Commentary}
Saul {Nave's Topical Bible}
Wilderness {Forerunner Commentary}
Wilderness {Nave's Topical Bible}
Following {Forerunner Commentary}
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