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May I never lift my hand against him, since he is the LORD’s anointed.” <A name="8"></a><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_samuel/24-7.htm"><b>7</b></a></span>With these words David restrained his men, and he did not let them rise up against Saul. Then Saul left the cave and went on his way. <A name="9"></a><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_samuel/24-8.htm"><b>8</b></a></span>After that, David got up, went out of the cave, and called out to Saul, “My lord the king!” <p class="reg"> When Saul looked behind him, David bowed facedown in reverence <A name="10"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_samuel/24-9.htm"><b>9</b></a></span>and said to Saul, “Why do you listen to the words of men who say, ‘Look, David intends to harm you’? <A name="11"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_samuel/24-10.htm"><b>10</b></a></span>Behold, this day you have seen with your own eyes that the LORD delivered you into my hand in the cave. I was told to kill you, but I spared you and said, ‘I will not lift my hand against my lord, since he is the LORD’s anointed.’ <A name="12"></a><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_samuel/24-11.htm"><b>11</b></a></span>See, my father, look at the corner of your robe in my hand. For I cut it off, but I did not kill you. Know and see that there is no evil or rebellion in my hands. I have not sinned against you, even though you are hunting me down to take my life. <A name="13"></a><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_samuel/24-12.htm"><b>12</b></a></span>May the LORD judge between you and me, and may the LORD take vengeance on you, but my hand will never be against you. <A name="14"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_samuel/24-13.htm"><b>13</b></a></span>As the old proverb says, ‘Wickedness proceeds from the wicked.’ But my hand will never be against you. <A name="15"></a><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_samuel/24-14.htm"><b>14</b></a></span>Against whom has the king of Israel come out? Whom are you pursuing? A dead dog? A flea? <A name="16"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_samuel/24-15.htm"><b>15</b></a></span>May the LORD be our judge and decide between you and me. May He take notice and plead my case and deliver me from your hand.” <A name="17"></a><p class="hdg">David’s Oath to Saul<p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_samuel/24-16.htm"><b>16</b></a></span>When David had finished saying these things, Saul called back, “Is that your voice, David my son?” <p class="reg"> Then Saul wept aloud <A name="18"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_samuel/24-17.htm"><b>17</b></a></span>and said to David, “You are more righteous than I, for you have rewarded me with good, though I have rewarded you with evil. <A name="19"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_samuel/24-18.htm"><b>18</b></a></span>And you have declared this day how you have treated me well, for when the LORD delivered me into your hand, you did not kill me. <A name="20"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_samuel/24-19.htm"><b>19</b></a></span>When a man finds his enemy, does he let him go away unharmed? May the LORD reward you with good for what you have done for me this day. <A name="21"></a><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_samuel/24-20.htm"><b>20</b></a></span>Now I know for sure that you will be king and that the kingdom of Israel will be established in your hands. <A name="22"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_samuel/24-21.htm"><b>21</b></a></span>So now, swear to me by the LORD that you will not cut off my descendants or wipe out my name from my father’s house.” <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_samuel/24-22.htm"><b>22</b></a></span>So David gave his oath to Saul. Then Saul returned home, but David and his men went up to the stronghold.</p><A name="fn"></a><div id="fnlink"><br /><br /><b>Footnotes:</b><br><br><span class="fnverse">3</span> <span class="footnotesbot">a</span> Literally <i>cover his feet</i>, a euphemism for relieving oneself<br><br /></div><br /></div></div><div id="botbox"><div class="padbot"><div align="center"><a href=http://bereanbible.com>Berean Standard Bible (BSB)</a> printed 2016, 2020, 2022, 2025 by <a href=http://biblehub.com>Bible Hub</a> and <a href=http://berean.bible>Berean.Bible</a>. Produced in cooperation with Bible Hub, Discovery Bible, unfoldingWord, Bible Aquifer, OpenBible.com, and the Berean Bible Translation Committee. This text of God's Word has been dedicated to the public domain. Free <a href=http://berean.bible/downloads.htm>downloads</a> and <a href=http://berean.bible/licensing.htm>unlimited usage</a> available. 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