1 Samuel 24:1

\23:29\And from there, David went up and took cover in the safe place of En-gedi.

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In The King James Version

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.

In Context

2\24:1\Now when Saul came back from fighting the Philistines, news was given him that David was in the waste land of En-gedi.

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Cross References

Joshua 15:62And Nibshan, and the Town of Salt, and En-gedi; six towns with their unwalled places.

1 Samuel 23:28So turning back from going after David, Saul went against the Philistines: so that place was named Sela-hammah-lekoth.

Proverbs 29:12If a ruler gives attention to false words, all his servants are evil-doers.

Hosea 7:3In their sin they make a king for themselves, and rulers in their deceit.

Matthew Henry on 1 Samuel 24:1

We have hitherto had Saul seeking an opportunity to destroy David, and, to his shame, he could never find it. In this chapter David had a fair opportunity to destroy Saul, and, to his honour, he did not make use of it; and his sparing Saul's life was as great an instance of God's grace in him as the preserving of his own life was of God's providence over him. Observe, I. How maliciously Saul sought David's life, ver. 1, 2 . II. How generously David saved Saul's life (when he had him at an advantage) and only cut… Read the whole commentary →

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