1 Samuel 24:1

David Spares Saul

1 When Saul returned from pursuing the Philistines, he was told, "David is in the wilderness near En-gedi."

1 Samuel 24:1 Meaning and Commentary

1 Samuel 24:1

And it came to pass, when Saul was returned from following the
Philistines
Having, as it should seem, got the victory over them, and driven them out of his country, and pursued them to their own:

that it was told him, saying, behold, David [is] in the wilderness of
Engedi;
in the strong holds of it, the high rocks and mountains in it, ( 1 Samuel 23:29 ) .

1 Samuel 24:1 In-Context

1 When Saul returned from pursuing the Philistines, he was told, "David is in the wilderness near En-gedi."

2 So Saul took 3,000 of Israel's choice men and went to look for David and his men in front of the Rocks of the Wild Goats.

3 When Saul came to the sheep pens along the road, a cave was there, and he went in to relieve himself. David and his men were staying in the back of the cave,

4 so they said to him, "Look, this is the day the Lord told you about: 'I will hand your enemy over to you so you can do to him whatever you desire.'" Then David got up and secretly cut off the corner of Saul's robe.

5 Afterwards, David's conscience bothered him because he had cut off the corner of Saul's robe.