1 Samuel 24:2 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised So Saul took three thousand of Israel’s fit young men and went to look for David and his men in front of the Rocks of the Wild Goats. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 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 Bible - Classic Edition Then Saul took 3,000 chosen men out of all Israel and went to seek David and his men among the Rocks of the Wild Goats. American Standard Version (1901) 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. Common English Bible So Saul took three thousand men selected from all Israel and went to look for David and his soldiers near the rocks of the wild goats. Catholic Public Domain Version And when Saul had returned after pursuing the Philistines, they reported to him, saying, "Behold, David is in the desert of Engedi." Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And when Saul was returned from following the Philistines they told him, saying: Behold, David is in the desert of Engaddi. |
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He chose three thousand men from Israel for himself: two thousand were with Saul at Michmash and in Bethel’s hill country, and one thousand were with Jonathan in Gibeah of Benjamin. He sent the rest of the troops away, each to his own tent.
So Saul broke off his pursuit of David and went to engage the Philistines. Therefore, that place was named the Rock of Separation.
So Saul, accompanied by three thousand of the fit young men of Israel, went immediately to the Wilderness of Ziph to search for David there.