1 Samuel 24:1 meaning and explanation

After Saul had returned from pursuing the Philistines, he was told, “David is in the wilderness of En-gedi.”

1 Samuel 24:1, Berean Standard Bible

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The verse sets the scene for the chapter. Saul has just come back from fighting the Philistines, Israel's external enemy, and immediately receives word that David, the rival he fears at home, is hiding in the wilderness of En-gedi, an oasis region near the Dead Sea.

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