1 Samuel 24:3 - Plain English Version

³ There were yards for sheep and goats at that place, near a cave. David and his men were in that place before Saul and his men got there, and David’s mob went into the cave to hide. Later on, Saul and his men came, and Saul went into the cave by himself to go to the toilet. But David and his men were already in that cave, right at the back. The cave was very big, so Saul did not see them.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

³ And he came to the sheepcotes by the way, where was a cave; and Saul went in to cover his feet: and David and his men remained in the sides of the cave.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

³ He came to the sheepfolds on the way, where there was a cave, and Saul went in to relieve himself. Now David and his men were sitting in the cave's innermost recesses.

American Standard Version (1901)

³ And he came to the sheepcotes by the way, where was a cave; and Saul went in to cover his feet. Now David and his men were abiding in the innermost parts of the cave.

Common English Bible

³ He came to the sheep pens beside the road where there was a cave. Saul went into the cave to use the restroom. Meanwhile, David and his soldiers were sitting in the very back of the cave.

Catholic Public Domain Version

³ Therefore, Saul, taking three thousand elect men from all of Israel, traveled in order to search for David and his men, even upon the most broken rocks, which are passable only to mountain goats.

1 Samuel 24:3 Cross References

1 Samuel 26:2

Saul quickly gathered together 3,000 of his best soldiers from Israel. They went off to look for David in the desert called Zif.

1 Samuel 26:3

They camped in the hill country beside the road. David’s mob stayed in the bush. After he heard that Saul was at Hakilah,