1 Samuel 24:1
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Now when 
 
3512c: according as, as, whenfrom a preposition prefix and asher
Saulשָׁא֔וּל
(sha·'ul,)
7586: "asked (of Yah)," first king of Isr., also an Edomite and two Isr.from shaal
returnedשָׁ֣ב
(shav)
7725: to turn back, returna prim. root
from pursuingמֵאַחֲרֵ֖י
(me·'a·cha·rei)
310: the hind or following partfrom achar
the Philistines,פְּלִשְׁתִּ֑ים
(pe·lish·tim;)
6430: inhab. of Philistiafrom Pelesheth
he was told,וַיַּגִּ֤דוּ
(vai·yag·gi·du)
5046: to be conspicuousa prim. root
saying,לֵאמֹ֔ר
(le·mor,)
559: to utter, saya prim. root
"Behold,הִנֵּ֣ה
(hin·neh)
2009: lo! behold!prol. of hen
Davidדָוִ֔ד
(da·vid,)
1732: perhaps "beloved one," a son of Jessefrom the same as dod
is in the wildernessבְּמִדְבַּ֖ר
(be·mid·bar)
4057b: wildernessfrom dabar
of Engedi."גֶּֽדִי׃
(ge·di.)
5872: "spring of a kid," a place on W. shore of the Dead Seafrom ayin and gedi


















KJV Lexicon
And it came to pass when Saul
Sha'uwl  (shaw-ool')
asked; Shaul, the name of an Edomite and two Israelites -- Saul, Shaul.
was returned
shuwb  (shoob)
to turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively
from following
'achar  (akh-ar')
the hind part; generally used as an adverb or conjunction, after (in various senses)
the Philistines
Plishtiy  (pel-ish-tee')
a Pelishtite or inhabitant of Pelesheth -- Philistine.
that it was told
nagad  (naw-gad')
to front, i.e. stand boldly out opposite; by implication (causatively), to manifest; figuratively, to announce (always by word of mouth to one present); specifically, to expose, predict, explain, praise
him saying
'amar  (aw-mar')
to say (used with great latitude)
Behold David
David  (daw-veed')
loving; David, the youngest son of Jesse -- David.
is in the wilderness
midbar  (mid-bawr')
a pasture (i.e. open field, whither cattle are driven); by implication, a desert; also speech (including its organs) -- desert, south, speech, wilderness.
of Engedi
`Eyn Gediy  (ane geh'-dee)
fountain of a kid; En-Gedi, a place in Palestine -- En-gedi.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Now when Saul returned from pursuing the Philistines, he was told, saying, "Behold, David is in the wilderness of Engedi."

King James Bible
And it came to pass, when Saul was returned from following the Philistines, that it was told him, saying, Behold, David is in the wilderness of Engedi.

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

International Standard Version
When Saul returned from pursuing the Philistines, he was told, "Look, David is in the wilderness of En-gedi."

NET Bible
When Saul returned from pursuing the Philistines, they told him, "Look, David is in the desert of En Gedi."

GOD'S WORD® Translation
When Saul came back from [fighting] the Philistines, he was told "Now David is in the desert near En Gedi."

King James 2000 Bible
And it came to pass, when Saul was returned from following the Philistines, that it was told him, saying, Behold, David is in the wilderness of Engedi.
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