King James Version
1 Samuel 24:2 in the King James Version says “Then Saul took three thousand chosen men out of all Israel, and went to seek David and his men upon the rocks of the wil...” — study this verse from 1 Samuel chapter 24 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“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.”
1 Samuel 24:2 · KJV
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 Engedi. following: Heb. after
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.
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.
And the men of David said unto him, Behold the day of which the LORD said unto thee, Behold, I will deliver thine enemy into thine hand, that thou mayest do to him as it shall seem good unto thee. Then David arose, and cut off the skirt of Saul's robe privily. Saul's: Heb. the robe which was Saul's
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“thousand”
H505hence (the ox's head being the first letter of the alphabet, and this eventually used as a numeral) a thousand
“men”
H376a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)
properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)
“out of all Israel”
H3478he will rule as god; jisral, a symbolical name of jacob; also (typically) of his posterity
“to seek”
H1245to search out (by any method, specifically in worship or prayer); by implication, to strive after
properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
“men”
H376a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)
above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications
“upon”
H6440the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposi
“the rocks”
H6697properly, a cliff (or sharp rock, as compressed); generally, a rock or boulder; figuratively, a refuge; also an edge (as precipitous)
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