2 So Saul took three thousand able young men from all Israel and set out to look for David and his men near the Crags of the Wild Goats.
2 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.
2 Then Saul took three thousand chosen men out of all Israel and went to seek David and his men in front of the Wildgoats' Rocks.
2 Saul took three companies - the best he could find in all Israel - and set out in search of David and his men in the region of Wild Goat Rocks.
2 Then Saul took three thousand chosen men from all Israel, and went to seek David and his men on the Rocks of the Wild Goats.
2 So Saul chose 3,000 elite troops from all Israel and went to search for David and his men near the rocks of the wild goats.
18 The high mountains belong to the wild goats; the crags are a refuge for the hyrax.
18 The high hills are a refuge for the wild goats; and the rocks for the conies.
18 The high mountains are for the wild goats; the rocks are a refuge for the rock badgers.
18 Mountain goats climb about the cliffs; badgers burrow among the rocks.
18 The high hills are for the wild goats; The cliffs are a refuge for the rock badgers.
18 High in the mountains live the wild goats, and the rocks form a refuge for the hyraxes.
(Read Psalm 104:10-18)
When we reflect upon the provision made for all creatures, we should also notice the natural worship they render to God. Yet man, forgetful ungrateful man, enjoys the largest measure of his Creator's kindness. the earth, varying in different lands. Nor let us forget spiritual blessings; the fruitfulness of the church through grace, the bread of everlasting life, the cup of salvation, and the oil of gladness. Does God provide for the inferior creatures, and will he not be a refuge to his people?
19 A loving doe, a graceful deer- may her breasts satisfy you always, may you ever be intoxicated with her love.
19 Let her be as the loving hind and pleasant roe; let her breasts satisfy
19 a lovely deer, a graceful doe. Let her breasts fill you at all times with delight; be intoxicated
19 Lovely as an angel, beautiful as a rose - don't ever quit taking delight in her body. Never take her love for granted!
19 As a loving deer and a graceful doe, Let her breasts satisfy you at all times; And always be enraptured with her love.
19 She is a loving deer, a graceful doe. Let her breasts satisfy you always. May you always be captivated by her love.
(Read Proverbs 5:15-23)
Lawful marriage is a means God has appointed to keep from these destructive vices. But we are not properly united, except as we attend to God's word, seeking his direction and blessing, and acting with affection. Ever remember, that though secret sins may escape the eyes of our fellow-creatures, yet a man's ways are before the eyes of the Lord, who not only sees, but ponders all his goings. Those who are so foolish as to choose the way of sin, are justly left of God to themselves, to go on in the way to destruction.
Matthew Henry's Commentary on 1 Samuel 24:2
Commentary on 1 Samuel 24:1-7
(Read 1 Samuel 24:1-7)
God delivered Saul into David's hand. It was an opportunity given to David to exercise faith and patience. He had a promise of the kingdom, but no command to slay the king. He reasons strongly, both with himself and with his men, against doing Saul any hurt. Sin is a thing which it becomes us to startle at, and to resist temptations thereto. He not only would not do this bad thing himself, but he would not suffer those about him to do it. Thus he rendered good for evil, to him from whom he received evil for good; and was herein an example to all who are called Christians, not to be overcome of evil, but to overcome evil with good.