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David Spares Saul’s Life

24 [a]After Saul returned from fighting the Philistines, he was told that David had gone into the wilderness of En-gedi.

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  1. 24:1 Verses 24:1-22 are numbered 24:2-23 in Hebrew text.

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 quit chasing David and returned to fight the Philistines. Ever since that time, the place where David was camped has been called the Rock of Escape.[a] 29 [b]David then went to live in the strongholds of En-gedi.

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  1. 23:28 Hebrew Sela-hammahlekoth.
  2. 23:29 Verse 23:29 is numbered 24:1 in Hebrew text.

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.

“The people entertain the king with their wickedness,
    and the princes laugh at their lies.

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

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People accuse others falsely and send them to their death. You are filled with idol worshipers and people who do obscene things.

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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 pays attention to liars,
    all his advisers 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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Remove the wicked from the king’s court,
    and his reign will be made secure by justice.

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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 But now the men of Ziph went to Saul in Gibeah and betrayed David to him. “We know where David is hiding,” they said. “He is in the strongholds of Horesh on the hill of Hakilah, which is in the southern part of 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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