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1Sa 24:1 — 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.

Phrase of Scripture		Correlating Passages

when Saul		1Sa 23:28,29
following		Heb. after.
it was told		1Sa 23:19; Pro 25:5; Pro 29:12; Eze 22:9; Hsa 7:3
the wilderness		1Sa 23:29

Correlating Passages

when Saul

	1Sa 23:28	Wherefore Saul returned from pursuing after David, and went against the Philistines: therefore they called that place Selahammahlekoth.
	1Sa 23:29	And David went up from thence, and dwelt in strong holds at Engedi.

it was told

	1Sa 23:19	Then came up the Ziphites to Saul to Gibeah, saying, Doth not David hide himself with us in strong holds in the wood, in the hill of Hachilah, which [is] on the south of Jeshimon?
	Pro 25:5	Take away the wicked [from] before the king, and his throne shall be established in righteousness.
	Pro 29:12	If a ruler hearken to lies, all his servants [are] wicked.
	Eze 22:9	In thee are men that carry tales to shed blood: and in thee they eat upon the mountains: in the midst of thee they commit lewdness.
	Hsa 7:3	They make the king glad with their wickedness, and the princes with their lies.

the wilderness

1Sa 23:29

And David went up from thence, and dwelt in strong holds at Engedi.

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Scott, Thomas. "1 Samuel 24:1," The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. Blue Letter Bible. 1836. 9 Jul 2004. .
<http://www.blueletterbible.org/tsk_b/1Sa/24/1.html>.

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