Parallel Verses
NET Bible
So Saul took three thousand select men from all Israel and went to find David and his men in the region of the rocks of the mountain goats.
New American Standard Bible
Then
King James Version
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.
Holman Bible
So Saul took 3,000 of Israel’s choice men
International Standard Version
Saul took 3,000 of his best troops from all over Israel, and he went to look for David and his men in the direction of the Rocks of the Wild Goats.
A Conservative Version
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
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.
Amplified
Then Saul took three thousand chosen men out of all Israel and went to search for David and his men in front of the Rocks of the Wild Goats.
Bible in Basic English
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.
Darby Translation
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.
Julia Smith Translation
And Saul will take three thousand men chosen from all Israel, and he will go to seek David and his men upon the face of the rocks of the wild goats.
King James 2000
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 Expanded Bible
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.
Modern King James verseion
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 Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Then Saul took three thousand men out of all Israel, and went to seek David and his men in the rocks, where nothing haunted but wild goats.
New Heart English Bible
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.
The Emphasized Bible
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.
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.
World English Bible
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.
Youngs Literal Translation
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,
Themes
Goat » When wild dwelt in the hills and rocks
Kings » Who reigned over all israel » saul
Rocks » Mentioned in scripture » En-gedi
Interlinear
Laqach
Shalowsh
Bachar
Baqash
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in 1 Samuel 24:2
Verse Info
Context Readings
David Spares Saul In The Cave At En Gedi
1 When Saul returned from pursuing the Philistines, they told him, "Look, David is in the desert of En Gedi." 2 So Saul took three thousand select men from all Israel and went to find David and his men in the region of the rocks of the mountain goats. 3 He came to the sheepfolds by the road, where there was a cave. Saul went into it to relieve himself. Now David and his men were sitting in the recesses of the cave.
Phrases
Cross References
1 Samuel 26:2
So Saul arose and went down to the desert of Ziph, accompanied by three thousand select men of Israel, to look for David in the desert of Ziph.
1 Samuel 13:2
Saul selected for himself three thousand men from Israel. Two thousand of these were with Saul at Micmash and in the hill country of Bethel; the remaining thousand were with Jonathan at Gibeah in the territory of Benjamin. He sent all the rest of the people back home.
Psalm 37:32
Evil men set an ambush for the godly and try to kill them.
Psalm 38:12
Those who seek my life try to entrap me; those who want to harm me speak destructive words; all day long they say deceitful things.
Psalm 104:18
The wild goats live in the high mountains; the rock badgers find safety in the cliffs.
Psalm 141:6
They will be thrown down the side of a cliff by their judges. They will listen to my words, for they are pleasant.