David Spares Saul's Life

24 [a] (A)When Saul returned from following the Philistines, he was told, “Behold, David is in the wilderness of Engedi.”

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  1. 1 Samuel 24:1 Ch 24:2 in Hebrew

David Spares Saul’s Life

24 [a]After Saul returned from pursuing the Philistines, he was told, “David is in the Desert of En Gedi.(A)

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  1. 1 Samuel 24:1 In Hebrew texts 24:1-22 is numbered 24:2-23.

28 So Saul returned from pursuing after David and went against the Philistines. Therefore that place was called the Rock of Escape.[a] 29 [b] And David went up from there and lived in the strongholds of (A)Engedi.

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  1. 1 Samuel 23:28 Or Rock of Divisions
  2. 1 Samuel 23:29 Ch 24:1 in Hebrew

28 Then Saul broke off his pursuit of David and went to meet the Philistines. That is why they call this place Sela Hammahlekoth.[a] 29 And David went up from there and lived in the strongholds(A) of En Gedi.[b](B)

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  1. 1 Samuel 23:28 Sela Hammahlekoth means rock of parting.
  2. 1 Samuel 23:29 In Hebrew texts this verse (23:29) is numbered 24:1.

By their evil (A)they make (B)the king glad,
    and the princes by their treachery.

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“They delight the king with their wickedness,
    the princes with their lies.(A)

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(A)There are men in you who slander to shed blood, and people in you (B)who eat on the mountains; (C)they commit lewdness in your midst.

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In you are slanderers(A) who are bent on shedding blood;(B) in you are those who eat at the mountain shrines(C) and commit lewd acts.(D)

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12 If a ruler listens to falsehood,
    all his officials will be wicked.

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12 If a ruler(A) listens to lies,
    all his officials become wicked.(B)

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take away (A)the wicked from the presence of the king,
    and his (B)throne will be established in righteousness.

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remove wicked officials from the king’s presence,(A)
    and his throne will be established(B) through righteousness.(C)

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19 (A)Then the Ziphites went up to Saul at Gibeah, saying, “Is not David hiding among us in the strongholds at Horesh, on the hill of Hachilah, which is south of (B)Jeshimon?

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19 The Ziphites(A) went up to Saul at Gibeah and said, “Is not David hiding among us(B) in the strongholds at Horesh, on the hill of Hakilah,(C) south of Jeshimon?

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