The Meaning of 1 Samuel 24:1 Explained

1 Samuel 24:1

KJV: 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.

YLT: And it cometh to pass when Saul hath turned back from after the Philistines, that they declare to him, saying, 'Lo, David is in the wilderness of En-gedi.'

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

ASV: 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 En-gedi.

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What is the context of 1 Samuel 24:1?

KJV Reverse Interlinear

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.

What does 1 Samuel 24:1 Mean?

Context Summary

1 Samuel 24:1-15 - Returning Good For Evil

Engedi is situated on the western shore of the Dead Sea. As Saul entered the cave, a very insidious temptation presented itself to David. Why not rid the kingdom of this cruel and oppressive monarch? Would it not confer a public benefit? Had not Samuel promised David the kingdom? Even if he himself did not strike the blow, why not let his men, who were not so squeamish, do so!But the man of God must not yield to such suggestions. He insisted on waiting the Lord's own time. He would not anticipate, by a single hour, the fulfillment of the great word on which he had been taught to rest through these weary years. The sensitiveness of his conscience was indicated in his compunction at having cut off a piece of the royal robe.

Never forget that opportunity does not make a wrong thing right. That the ship was waiting to sail to Tarshish did not make it right for Jonah to take passage. Our actions must not be determined by the opening of the door of circumstance, but by conscience, faith, obedience, and the high sense of Christian honor. [source]

Chapter Summary: 1 Samuel 24

¹ David, in a cave at En Gedi, spares his life
⁸ He shows thereby his innocence,
¹⁶ Saul, acknowledging his fault, takes an oath of David, and departs

What do the individual words in 1 Samuel 24:1 mean?

And it came to pass when had returned Saul from following the Philistines that it was told him saying take note David [is] in the Wilderness of En Gedi -

וַיְהִ֗י כַּֽאֲשֶׁר֙ שָׁ֣ב שָׁא֔וּל מֵאַחֲרֵ֖י פְּלִשְׁתִּ֑ים וַיַּגִּ֤דוּ לוֹ֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר הִנֵּ֣ה דָוִ֔ד בְּמִדְבַּ֖ר עֵ֥ין גֶּֽדִי ס

וַיְהִ֗י	And it came to pass
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular Root: אֶהְיֶה Sense: to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out.
שָׁ֣ב	had returned
Parse: Verb, Qal, Perfect, third person masculine singular Root: שׁוּב Sense: to return, turn back.
שָׁא֔וּל	Saul
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: שָׁאוּל Sense: a Benjamite, son of Kish, and the st king of Israel.
מֵאַחֲרֵ֖י	from following
Parse: Preposition-m Root: אַחַר Sense: after the following part, behind (of place), hinder, afterwards (of time).
פְּלִשְׁתִּ֑ים	the Philistines
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine plural Root: פְּלִשְׁתִּי Sense: an inhabitant of Philistia; descendants of Mizraim who immigrated from Caphtor (Crete?) to the western seacoast of Canaan.
וַיַּגִּ֤דוּ	that it was told
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Hifil, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine plural Root: נָגַד Sense: to be conspicuous, tell, make known.
לֵאמֹ֔ר	saying
Parse: Preposition-l, Verb, Qal, Infinitive construct Root: אָמַר Sense: to say, speak, utter.
הִנֵּ֣ה	take note
Parse: Interjection Root: הִנֵּה Sense: behold, lo, see, if.
דָוִ֔ד	David [is]
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: דָּוִד Sense: youngest son of Jesse and second king of Israel.
בְּמִדְבַּ֖ר	in the Wilderness
Parse: Preposition-b, Noun, masculine singular construct Root: מִדְבָּר Sense: wilderness.
גֶּֽדִי	En Gedi
Parse: Proper Noun, feminine singular Root: עֵין גֶּדִי Sense: a town in the wilderness of Judah on the western shore of the Dead Sea.
ס	-
Parse: Punctuation

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