Take away the wicked from before the king, And his throne shall be established in righteousness.
1 Samuel 24:1 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 1895 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. More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 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. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition WHEN SAUL returned from following the Philistines, he was told, Behold, David is in the Wilderness of En-gedi. American Standard Version (1901) 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. Common English Bible Even as Saul returned from pursuing the Philistines, he was informed that David was in the En-gedi wilderness. Catholic Public Domain Version Then David ascended from there, and he lived in very secure places in Engedi. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Then David went up from thence, and dwelt in strong holds of Engaddi. |
Take away the wicked from before the king, And his throne shall be established in righteousness.
Slanderous men have been in thee to shed blood: and in thee they have eaten upon the mountains: in the midst of thee they have committed lewdness.
And it shall come to pass, that fishers shall stand by it: from En-gedi even unto En-eglaim shall be a place for the spreading of nets; their fish shall be after their kinds, as the fish of the great sea, exceeding many.
They make the king glad with their wickedness, and the princes with their lies.
and Nibshan, and the City of Salt, and En-gedi; six cities with their villages.
Then came up the Ziphites to Saul to Gibeah, saying, Doth not David hide himself with us in the strong holds in the wood, in the hill of Hachilah, which is on the south of the desert?