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1 Samuel 24:1-9
New American Standard Bible
Chapter 24
1
Now when Saul returned from pursuing the Philistines, it was reported to him, saying, 'Behold, David is in the wilderness of Engedi.'
2
Then Saul took three thousand chosen men from all Israel and went to search for David and his men in front of the Rocks of the Mountain Goats.
3
And he came to the sheepfolds on the way, where there
was
a cave; and Saul went in to relieve himself. Now David and his men were sitting in the inner recesses of the cave.
4
Then David’s men said to him, 'Behold,
this is
the day of which the
Lord
said to you, ‘Behold; I am about to hand your enemy over to you, and you shall do to him as it seems good to you.’?' Then David got up and cut off the edge of Saul’s robe secretly.
5
But it came about afterward that David’s conscience bothered him because he had cut off the edge of Saul’s
robe.
6
So he said to his men, 'Far be it from me because of the
Lord
that I would do this thing to my lord, the
Lord
’S anointed, to reach out with my hand against him, since he is the
Lord
’S anointed.'
7
And David rebuked his men with
these
words and did not allow them to rise up against Saul. And Saul got up, left the cave, and went on
his
way.
8
Afterward, however, David got up and went out of the cave, and called after Saul, saying, 'My lord the king!' And when Saul looked behind him, David bowed with his face to the ground and prostrated himself.
9
And David said to Saul, 'Why do you listen to the words of men who say, ‘Behold, David is seeking to harm you’?
King James Version
Chapter 24
1
And 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 Engedi.
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.
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.
4
And the men of David said unto him, Behold the day of which the
Lord
said unto thee, Behold, I will deliver thine enemy into thine hand, that thou mayest do to him as it shall seem good unto thee. Then David arose, and cut off the skirt of Saul's robe privily.
5
And it came to pass afterward, that David's heart smote him, because he had cut off Saul's skirt.
6
And he said unto his men, The
Lord
forbid that I should do this thing unto my master, the
Lord
'S anointed, to stretch forth mine hand against him, seeing he is the anointed of the
Lord
.
7
So David stayed his servants with these words, and suffered them not to rise against Saul. But Saul rose up out of the cave, and went on his way.
8
David also arose afterward, and went out of the cave, and cried after Saul, saying, My lord the king. And when Saul looked behind him, David stooped with his face to the earth, and bowed himself.
9
And David said to Saul, Wherefore hearest thou men's words, saying, Behold, David seeketh thy hurt?
Christian Standard Bible
Chapter 24
1
When Saul returned from pursuing the Philistines, he was told, "David is in the wilderness near En-gedi."
2
So Saul took three thousand of Israel’s fit young men and went to look for David and his men in front of the Rocks of the Wild Goats.
3
When Saul came to the sheep pens along the road, a cave was there, and he went in to relieve himself. David and his men were staying in the recesses of the cave,
4
so they said to him, "Look, this is the day the
Lord
told you about: ‘I will hand your enemy over to you so you can do to him whatever you desire.’" Then David got up and secretly cut off the corner of Saul’s robe.
5
Afterward, David’s conscience bothered him because he had cut off the corner of Saul’s robe.
6
He said to his men, "I swear before the
Lord
: I would never do such a thing to my lord, the
Lord
’s anointed. I will never lift my hand against him, since he is the
Lord
’s anointed."
7
With these words David persuaded his men, and he did not let them rise up against Saul. Then Saul left the cave and went on his way.
8
After that, David got up, went out of the cave, and called to Saul, "My lord the king!" When Saul looked behind him, David knelt low with his face to the ground and paid homage.
9
David said to Saul, "Why do you listen to the words of people who say, ‘Look, David intends to harm you’?
New Living Translation
Chapter 24
1
After Saul returned from fighting the Philistines, he was told that David had gone into the wilderness of En-gedi.
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.
3
At the place where the road passes some sheepfolds, Saul went into a cave to relieve himself. But as it happened, David and his men were hiding farther back in that very cave!
4
Now’s your opportunity!' David’s men whispered to him. 'Today the
Lord
is telling you, ‘I will certainly put your enemy into your power, to do with as you wish.’' So David crept forward and cut off a piece of the hem of Saul’s robe.
5
But then David’s conscience began bothering him because he had cut Saul’s robe.
6
He said to his men, 'The
Lord
forbid that I should do this to my lord the king. I shouldn’t attack the
Lord
’s anointed one, for the
Lord
himself has chosen him.'
7
So David restrained his men and did not let them kill Saul. After Saul had left the cave and gone on his way,
8
David came out and shouted after him, 'My lord the king!' And when Saul looked around, David bowed low before him.
9
Then he shouted to Saul, 'Why do you listen to the people who say I am trying to harm you?
English Standard Version
Chapter 24
1
When Saul returned from following the Philistines, he was told, "Behold, David is in the wilderness of Engedi."
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.
3
And he came to the sheepfolds by the way, where there was a cave, and Saul went in to relieve himself. Now David and his men were sitting in the innermost parts of the cave.
4
And the men of David said to him, "Here is the day of which the
Lord
said to you, ‘Behold, I will give your enemy into your hand, and you shall do to him as it shall seem good to you.’" Then David arose and stealthily cut off a corner of Saul 's robe.
5
And afterward David 's heart struck him, because he had cut off a corner of Saul 's robe.
6
He said to his men, "The
Lord
forbid that I should do this thing to my lord, the
Lord
's anointed, to put out my hand against him, seeing he is the
Lord
's anointed."
7
So David persuaded his men with these words and did not permit them to attack Saul. And Saul rose up and left the cave and went on his way.
8
Afterward David also arose and went out of the cave, and called after Saul, "My lord the king!" And when Saul looked behind him, David bowed with his face to the earth and paid homage.
9
And David said to Saul, "Why do you listen to the words of men who say, ‘Behold, David seeks your harm’?
New International Version
Chapter 24
1
After Saul returned from pursuing the Philistines, he was told, "David is in the Desert of En Gedi."
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.
3
He came to the sheep pens along the way; a cave was there, and Saul went in to relieve himself. David and his men were far back in the cave.
4
The men said, "This is the day the
Lord
spoke of when he said to you, ‘I will give your enemy into your hands for you to deal with as you wish.’ " Then David crept up unnoticed and cut off a corner of Saul’s robe.
5
Afterward, David was conscience-stricken for having cut off a corner of his robe.
6
He said to his men, "The
Lord
forbid that I should do such a thing to my master, the
Lord
’s anointed, or lay my hand on him; for he is the anointed of the
Lord
."
7
With these words David sharply rebuked his men and did not allow them to attack Saul. And Saul left the cave and went his way.
8
Then David went out of the cave and called out to Saul, "My lord the king!" When Saul looked behind him, David bowed down and prostrated himself with his face to the ground.
9
He said to Saul, "Why do you listen when men say, ‘David is bent on harming you’?
New King James Version
Chapter 24
1
Now it happened, when Saul had returned from following the Philistines, that it was told him, saying, “Take note! David
is
in the Wilderness of En Gedi.”
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.
3
So he came to the sheepfolds by the road, where there
was
a cave; and Saul went in to attend to his needs. ( David and his men were staying in the recesses of the cave.)
4
Then the men of David said to him, “This is the day of which the
Lord
said to you, ‘Behold, I will deliver your enemy into your hand, that you may do to him as it seems good to you.’ ” And David arose and secretly cut off a corner of Saul’s robe.
5
Now it happened afterward that David’s heart troubled him because he had cut Saul’s robe.
6
And he said to his men, “The
Lord
forbid that I should do this thing to my master, the
Lord
’s anointed, to stretch out my hand against him, seeing he
is
the anointed of the
Lord
.”
7
So David restrained his servants with
these
words, and did not allow them to rise against Saul. And Saul got up from the cave and went on
his
way.
8
David also arose afterward, went out of the cave, and called out to Saul, saying, “My lord the king!” And when Saul looked behind him, David stooped with his face to the earth, and bowed down.
9
And David said to Saul: “Why do you listen to the words of men who say, ‘Indeed David seeks your harm’?
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