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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.

KJV

Et surrexit Saul, et descendit in desertum Ziph, et cum eo tria millia virorum de electis Israël, ut quæreret David in deserto Ziph.

Vulgate

καὶ ἀνέστη Σαοὺλ καὶ κατέβη εἰς τὴν ἔρημον Ζείφ, καὶ μετ’ αὐτοῦ τρεῖς χιλιάδες ἀνδρῶν ἐκλεκτοὶ ἐξ Ἰσραήλ, ζητεῖν τὸν Δαυεὶδ ἐν τῇ ἐρήμῳ Ζείφ.

LXX

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.

ASV

וַ/יָּ֣קָם שָׁא֗וּל וַ/יֵּ֨רֶד֙ אֶל מִדְבַּר זִ֔יף וְ/אִתּ֛/וֹ שְׁלֹֽשֶׁת אֲלָפִ֥ים אִ֖ישׁ בְּחוּרֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל לְ/בַקֵּ֥שׁ אֶת דָּוִ֖ד בְּ/מִדְבַּר זִֽיף

Hebrew

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People SaulDavid

In the original Hebrew

15 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אִ֣ישׁ
'ysh
noun · 2171×
אֶ֖לֶף
'lp
adjective · 500×
אֶל
'l
preposition · 5475×
אֶת
't
pronoun · 10895×
אֶת
't
preposition · 883×
בַקֵּ֥שׁ
bqsh
verb · 225×
בָּחַ֣ר
bchr
verb · 168×
דָּוִ֔ד
dvd
proper_noun · 1067×
זִ֑יף
zyp
proper_noun · 10×
יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל
yshr'l
proper_noun · 2486×
יָרְד֥וּ
yrdv
verb · 377×
יָּ֣קָם
yqm
verb · 626×
מִּדְבָּ֑ר
mdbr
noun · 270×
שְׁלֹ֣שֶׁת
shlsht
adjective · 429×
שָׁא֔וּל
sh'vl
proper_noun · 404×

Historic Christian voices

2 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • 1Sam 24:2 — 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.
  • 1Sam 24:2 — 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.