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.
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Interpretation
God delivered Saul into David's hand. It was an opportunity given to David to exercise faith and patience.
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This thought runs through 1 Samuel 24:1-5.
Glossary
- David Person
- Beloved, the eighth and youngest son of Jesse, a citizen of Bethlehem. His father seems to have been a man in humble life. His mother’s name is not recorded. Some think she was the Nahash of 2 Sam. 17:25 .
- Saul Person
- Asked for. (1. ) A king of Edom ( Gen. 36:37 , 38); called Shaul in 1 Chr. 1:48 .
- Wildgoats’ Rocks Place
- Biblical natural area. Modern identification: Ein Gedi.