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1 Samuel 24:2

1 Samuel · Old Testament · Chapter 24

“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

What Does 1 Samuel 24:2 Mean?

1 Samuel 24:2 is found in the book of 1 Samuel, chapter 24, verse 2 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 9 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.

Cross-References (9)

These passages are connected to 1 Samuel 24:2 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.

1 Samuel 26:2“Then Saul arose, and went down to the wilderness of Ziph, having three thousand chosen men of Israel with him, to seek David in the wilderness of Ziph.”Job 39:1“Knowest thou the time when the wild goats of the rock bring forth? or canst thou mark when the hinds do calve?”Psalms 104:18“The high hills are a refuge for the wild goats; and the rocks for the conies.”1 Samuel 13:2“Saul chose him three thousand men of Israel; whereof two thousand were with Saul in Michmash and in mount Bethel, and a thousand were with Jonathan in Gibeah of Benjamin: and the rest of the people he sent every man to his tent.”2 Kings 6:14“Therefore sent he thither horses, and chariots, and a great host: and they came by night, and compassed the city about.”Psalms 17:11“They have now compassed us in our steps: they have set their eyes bowing down to the earth;”Psalms 37:32“The wicked watcheth the righteous, and seeketh to slay him.”Psalms 38:12“They also that seek after my life lay snares for me: and they that seek my hurt speak mischievous things, and imagine deceits all the day long.”Psalms 141:6“When their judges are overthrown in stony places, they shall hear my words; for they are sweet.”

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