1 Samuel 24:3

3 And he came to the sheepfolds by the way, where there was a cave, and Saul went in 1to relieve himself.[a] Now David and his men were sitting in the innermost parts 2of the cave.

1 Samuel 24:3 In-Context

1 When Saul returned from following the Philistines, he was told, "Behold, David is in the wilderness of Engedi."
2 Then Saul took three thousand chosen men out of all Israel and went to seek David and his men in front of the Wildgoats' Rocks.
3 And he came to the sheepfolds by the way, where there was a cave, and Saul went in to relieve himself. Now David and his men were sitting in the innermost parts of the cave.
4 And the men of David said to him, "Here is the day of which the LORD said to you, 'Behold, I will give your enemy into your hand, and you shall do to him as it shall seem good to you.'" Then David arose and stealthily cut off a corner of Saul's robe.
5 And afterward David's heart struck him, because he had cut off a corner of Saul's robe.

Cross References 2

  • 1. Judges 3:24
  • 2. See Psalms 57; Psalms 142

Footnotes 1

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