1 Samuel 24

First Book of Samuel chapter 1 Samuel 24 1 Samuel 23 chapter 23 1 Samuel 25 chapter 25 First book of Samuel Old Testament 9 Nevi'im 3 Former Prophets Leningrad-codex-08-samuel.pdf 250px The pages containing the Books of Samuel (1 & 2 Samuel) in Leningrad Codex (1008 CE). 1 Samuel 24 is the twenty-fourth chapter of the First Book of Samuel in the Old Testament of the Christian Bible or the first part of the Books of Samuel in the Hebrew Bible.Halley 1965 182 Jewish tradition attributes the book to the prophet Samuel, with later additions by the prophets Gad and Nathan;Hirsch Emil G. SAMUEL, BOOKS OF http://www.jewishencyclopedia.com/articles/13080-samuel-books-of www.jewishencyclopedia.com modern scholarship, however, regards it as a compilation of independent texts dated to 630–540 y.Knight 1995 62Jones 2007 197 This chapter contains the account of David's escape from Saul's repeated attempts to kill him.Jones 2007 209Coogan 2007 433 Hebrew Bible This is within a section comprising 1 Samuel 16 to 2 Samuel 5 which records the rise of David as the king of Israel.Jones 2007 207 Text This chapter was originally written in Biblical Hebrew. It is divided into 22 verses. Textual witnesses Some early manuscripts containing the text of this chapter in Hebrew are of the Masoretic Textual tradition, which includes the Codex Cairensis (895), Aleppo Codex (10th century), and Codex Leningradensis (1008).Würthwein 1995 35-37 Fragments containing parts of this chapter in Hebrew were found among the Dead Sea Scrolls including 4Q51 (4QSama; 100–50 BCE) with extant verses 3–5, 8–10, 14–23.Ulrich 2010 283–284Dead sea scrolls - 1 SamuelFitzmyer 2008 354Q51 at the Leon Levy Dead Sea Scrolls Digital Library Extant ancient manuscripts of a translation into Koine Greek known as the Septuagint (originally was made in the last few centuries BCE) include Codex Vaticanus (B; B; 4th century) and Codex Alexandrinus (A; A; 5th century).Würthwein 1995 73-74The whole book of 1 Samuel is missing from the extant Codex Sinaiticus.Codex Sinaiticus Places Israel 240 right Ancient Israel Places mentioned in this chapter Israel 31.703056 35.195556 Red_pog.svg 6 Bethlehem 100 left Israel 31.823333 35.231111 Red_pog.svg 6 Gibeah 100 right Israel 31.45 35.383333 Blue_pog.svg 6 Engedi 100 left Engedi David spared Saul (24:1–15) The section beginning with chapter 24:1 (1 Samuel 23:29 in the Christian numbering) reports David's move to En-gedi in the hilly area around the Dead Sea, while Saul, returning from a battle with the Philistines, was pursuing.Jones 2007 211 The section emphasizes two points: David could have easily killed Saul and thereby seized the kingship. He resisted the temptation to kill God's hbo-latn mashiach (hbo yes מָשִׁיחַ māšîaḥ anointed one), and even prevented his men from harming Saul (verses 7–8).Jones 2007 211 David elaborated in his speech (verses 9–16) that instead of taking vengeance on Saul for "treating him like an insignificant dog or flea", he duly acknowledged Saul's position as a God-chosen king (verse 9) while entrusted vengeance to God (verse 13).Jones 2007 211 Another similar account of sparing Saul's life is found in 1 Samuel 26.Jones 2007 211 Verse 3 And 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.1 Samuel 24:3 KJV "Sheepcotes" or "sheepfolds" (hbo yes none גִּדְרוֹת הַצֹּאן gidrōt haṣ-ṣōn enclosures of the flock): simple walled enclosures into which sheep are driven at night to protect them from robbers or wild beasts.Numbers 32:16 heJudges 5:16 he2 Chronicles 32:28 hePsalms 78:70 heZechariah 2:6 he Sheepfolds could be in the form of caves during the winter.Patch, James A. (1915) "Entry for 'SHEEPCOTE; SHEEPFOLD'". In: "International Standard Bible Encyclopedia". Orr, James, M.A., D.D. General Editor.August 2026 "Cover his feet" (he yes none לְהָסֵךְ אֶת־רַגְלָיו lehāsēkh ʾet-raglāv): an idiom (or euphemism) for relieving oneself.Steinsaltz on I Samuel 24:4 Sefaria Library https://www.sefaria.org/Steinsaltz_on_I_Samuel.24.4?lang=bi&with=all 24 August 2026Note on 1 Samuel 24:3 in NET BibleCoogan 2007 436 Hebrew Bible David’s oath to Saul (24:16–22) This section contrasts David's uprightness in submitting to the will of God and refraining from taking matters into his own hands with Saul's pitiful figure.Jones 2007 212 All three parts of Saul's speech reflect his weak position: Saul conceded that his actions had been evil and that David was more righteous than he (verse 17). Saul acknowledged that David would become king.As reported by Jonathan to David at Horesh in 1 Samuel 23:17.1 Samuel 23:17 he Saul pleaded with David to safeguard his reputation and ensure his descendants' safety, echoing Jonathan's agreement with David regarding the house of Saul in 1 Samuel 20:14–15.1 Samuel 20:14–15 heJones 2007 211–212 Verse 23 David swore to Saul, Saul went home, and David and his men went up to the strongholds.1 Samuel 24:23 he (RJPS) Typically, succeeding monarchs of a new dynasty would slaughter the descendants of the previous king to eliminate rivals. However, David vowed not to destroy Saul's lineage and kept this promise through his treatment of Mephibosheth, Jonathan's son and Saul's grandson.2 Samuel 21:7 heb Yevamot 79a:5–6Coogan 2007 437 Hebrew Bible When Saul returned home, David, understanding Saul's duplicitous nature, wisely chose not to pursue him but instead stayed a fugitive in the wilderness.Evans 2018 249 See also 22em Abiathar Anointing Ephod Israel Jonathan Philistines Saul Tribe of Benjamin Related Bible parts: 1 Samuel 20, 1 Samuel 21, 1 Samuel 22, 1 Samuel 23 Notes References Sources Commentaries on Samuel Auld Graeme 1 & 2 Samuel https://books.google.com/books?id=2Vo-11umIZQC&pg=PA213 James D. G. Dunn and John William Rogerson Eerdmans Commentary on the Bible Eerdmans 2003 9780802837110 Bergen David T. 1, 2 Samuel https://books.google.com/books?id=eGT6fWsajqcC B&H Publishing Group 1996 9780805401073 Chapman Stephen B. 1 Samuel as Christian Scripture: A Theological Commentary Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing Company 2016 978-1467445160 https://books.google.com/books?id=kS4XDAAAQBAJ Evans Paul 1-2 Samuel The Story of God Bible Commentary Tremper Longman Zondervan Academic 2018 978-0310490944 https://books.google.com/books?id=Uy8-DwAAQBAJ Gordon Robert I & II Samuel, A Commentary https://books.google.com/books?id=JMJ1ZAnswuUC&dq=I+%26+II+Samuel:+a+commentary+Gordon&pg=PA338 Paternoster Press 1986 9780310230229 Hertzberg Hans Wilhelm I & II Samuel, A Commentary https://books.google.com/books?id=friNN7IdjOIC&q=Saul+appointed+anointed+instituted&pg=PA19 Westminster John Knox Press 1964 trans. from German 2nd edition 1960 978-0664223182 19 Tsumura David Toshio The First Book of Samuel https://books.google.com/books?id=iLKAlhLDkMwC Eerdmans 2007 9780802823595 General Breytenbach Andries Past, Present, Future: the Deuteronomistic History and the Prophets Brill 2000 Who Is Behind The Samuel Narrative? https://books.google.com/books?id=uP22QHpnKq8C&dq=Breytenbach+Who+is+behind+the+Samuel+narrative&pg=PA50 Johannes Cornelis de Moor and H.F. Van Rooy 9789004118713 Coogan Michael David Michael D. Coogan The New Oxford Annotated Bible with the Apocryphal/Deuterocanonical Books: New Revised Standard Version, Issue 48 Coogan Michael David Marc Zvi Brettler Carol Ann Newsom Pheme Perkins Augmented 3rd Oxford University Press 2007 978-0195288810 https://books.google.com/books?id=HmpMPgAACAAJ Fitzmyer Joseph A. Joseph Fitzmyer A Guide to the Dead Sea Scrolls and Related Literature William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company https://books.google.com/books?id=TILXeWJ2eNAC 2008 9780802862419 Grand Rapids, MI Halley Henry H. Henry Hampton Halley Halley's Bible Handbook: an abbreviated Bible commentary 24th (revised) Zondervan Publishing House 1965 https://archive.org/details/halleysbiblehand00henr registration 0-310-25720-4 Hayes Christine Introduction to the Bible Yale University Press 2015 https://books.google.com/books?id=SKbkXYHxvlAC 978-0300188271 Jones Gwilym H. 12. 1 and 2 Samuel The Oxford Bible Commentary John Barton John Barton (theologian) John Muddiman John Muddiman Oxford University Press first (paperback) 2007 196–232 978-0199277186 https://books.google.com/books?id=ZJdVkgEACAAJ February 6, 2019 Klein R.W. Samuel, books of https://books.google.com/books?id=6OJvO2jMCr8C Bromiley, Geoffrey W The International Standard Bible Encyclopedia Eerdmans 2003 9780802837844 Knight Douglas A https://books.google.com/books?id=SNLN1nEEys0C&q=630+BCE&pg=PA62 James Luther Mays, David L. Petersen and Kent Harold Richards Chapter 4 Deuteronomy and the Deuteronomists Old Testament Interpretation T&T Clark 1995 9780567292896 Ulrich Eugene The Biblical Qumran Scrolls: Transcriptions and Textual Variants 2010 Brill https://archive.org/details/TheBiblicalQumranScrolls Würthwein Ernst Ernst Würthwein The Text of the Old Testament Wm. B. Eerdmans Grand Rapids, MI 1995 Erroll F. Rhodes 0-8028-0788-7 https://books.google.com/books?id=FSNKSBObCYwC January 26, 2019 External links Jewish translations: Shmuel I - I Samuel - Chapter 24 (Judaica Press). Hebrew text and English translation [with Rashi's commentary] at Chabad.org Christian translations: Online Bible at GospelHall.org (ESV, KJV, Darby, American Standard Version, Bible in Basic English) 1 Samuel chapter 24. Bible Gateway 24 Category:David Category:Saul