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1 Samuel 24:2

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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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  1. 1 Samuel 26:2Rank 1 from verse 2
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    2Then 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.

  2. 1 Samuel 13:2Rank 2 from verse 2
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    2Saul chose him three thousand men of Israel; whereof two thousand were with Saul in Michmash and in mount Beth-el, and a thousand were with Jonathan in Gibeah of Benjamin: and the rest of the people he sent every man to his tent.

  3. Psalms 104:18Rank 3 from verse 2
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    18The high hills are a refuge for the wild goats; and the rocks for the conies.

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    6When their judges are overthrown in stony places, they shall hear my words; for they are sweet.

  5. Psalms 37:32Rank 5 from verse 2
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    32The wicked watcheth the righteous, and seeketh to slay him.

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1 Samuel 24:2

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out

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Outside, away from within, forth, absent, or no longer in a stated condition.

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Israel

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The name given to Jacob and, by extension, his descendants, their nation, or the people so called.

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upon

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1. Marks the person, place, thing, or basis to which something is related: on or onto; above or over; toward or against as the target of action, speech, thought, attention, or force; resting on, assigned to, or affecting as a state, gift, burden, duty, guilt, or judgment; supported by or based on; or one placed, added, or repeated on or after another. 2. With a stated time or occasion, or a preceding event, at that time or point, or at or after that event: on, at, when, then, or following it.

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1AND 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.

2Then 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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3And he came to the sheepcotes by the way, where was a cave; and Saul went in to cover his feet: and David and his men remained in the sides of the cave.

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