Treasury of Scripture Knowledge Saul, therefore, took three thousand chosen men out of all Israel, and went out to seek after David and his men, even upon the most craggy rocks, which are accessible only to wild goats. Saul took 1 Samuel 13:2 And Saul chose him three thousand men of Israel: and two thousand were with Saul in Machmas, and in mount Bethel: and a thousand with Jonathan in Gabaa of Benjamin: and the rest of the people he sent back every man to their dwellings. and went Psalm 37:32 The wicked watcheth the just man, and seeketh to put him to death, Psalm 38:12 And they that sought my soul used violence. And they that sought evils to me spoke vain things, and studied deceits all the day long. the rocks Psalm 104:18 The high hills are a refuge for the harts, the rock for the irchins. Psalm 141:6 Their judges falling upon the rock have been swallowed up. They shall hear my words, for they have prevailed: Context David Spares Saul1And when Saul was returned from following the Philistines, they told him, saying: Behold, David is in the desert of Engaddi. 2Saul, therefore, took three thousand chosen men out of all Israel, and went out to seek after David and his men, even upon the most craggy rocks, which are accessible only to wild goats.3And he came to the sheepcotes which were in his way. And there was a cave, into which Saul went, to ease nature: now David and his men lay hid in the inner part of the cave.… Cross References 1 Samuel 26:2 And Saul arose, and went down to the wilderness of Ziph having with him three thousand chosen men of Israel, to seek David in the wilderness of Ziph. 2 Samuel 22:2 And he said: The Lord is my rock, and my strength, and my saviour. Job 39:1 Knowest thou the time when the wild goats bring forth among the rocks, or hast thou observed the hinds when they fawn? Lexicon So Saulשָׁא֗וּל (šā·’ūl) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 7586: Saul -- first king of Israel, also an Edomite and two Israelites took וַיִּקַּ֣ח (way·yiq·qaḥ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 3947: To take three שְׁלֹ֧שֶׁת (šə·lō·šeṯ) Number - masculine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 7969: Three, third, thrice thousand אֲלָפִ֛ים (’ă·lā·p̄îm) Number - masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 505: A thousand chosen בָּח֖וּר (bā·ḥūr) Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 970: Selected, a youth men אִ֥ישׁ (’îš) Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 376: A man as an individual, a male person from all מִכָּל־ (mik·kāl) Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 3605: The whole, all, any, every Israel יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל (yiś·rā·’êl) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 3478: Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc and went וַיֵּ֗לֶךְ (way·yê·leḵ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 1980: To go, come, walk to look for לְבַקֵּ֤שׁ (lə·ḇaq·qêš) Preposition-l | Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct Strong's Hebrew 1245: To search out, to strive after David דָּוִד֙ (dā·wiḏ) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 1732: David -- perhaps 'beloved one', a son of Jesse and his men וַֽאֲנָשָׁ֔יו (wa·’ă·nā·šāw) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 376: A man as an individual, a male person in עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition Strong's Hebrew 5921: Above, over, upon, against the region פְּנֵ֖י (pə·nê) Noun - common plural construct Strong's Hebrew 6440: The face of the Rocks צוּרֵ֥י (ṣū·rê) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's Hebrew 6697: A cliff, a rock, boulder, a refuge, an edge of the Wild Goats. הַיְּעֵלִֽים׃ (hay·yə·‘ê·lîm) Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 3277: Mountain goat Additional Translations 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.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. 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. And he took with him three thousand men, chosen out of all Israel, and went to seek David and his men in front of Saddaeem. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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, Jump to Previous Best Chosen Crags David Israel Rocks Saul Search Seek Thousand Three WildJump to Next Best Chosen Crags David Israel Rocks Saul Search Seek Thousand Three WildExternal Links 1 Samuel 24:2 NIV1 Samuel 24:2 NLT 1 Samuel 24:2 ESV 1 Samuel 24:2 NASB 1 Samuel 24:2 ASV 1 Samuel 24:2 Bible Apps 1 Samuel 24:2 Biblia Paralela 1 Samuel 24:2 Chinese Bible 1 Samuel 24:2 French Bible 1 Samuel 24:2 German Bible Alphabetical: all and chosen Crags David for from front Goats his in Israel look men near of out Rocks Saul seek set So the Then thousand three to took went Wild OT History: 1 Samuel 24:2 Then Saul took three thousand chosen men (1Sa iSam 1 Sam i sa) Bible Study Resources, Dictionary, Concordance and Search Tools |
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