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1 Samuel 24:1

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It happened, 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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Engedi was an oasis on the western shore of the Dead Sea, amid the rugged Judean wilderness; “the Wildgoats’ Rocks” likely denotes its steep, cliff-filled terrain inhabited by ibex. Saul’s pursuit of David there sets the scene for David’s concealment and his restraint toward the Lord’s anointed.

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1 Samuel 24:1 mentions Engedi and Wildgoats’ Rocks.

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Wildgoats’ Rocks · Grauesel

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