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<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1"><title>1 Samuel 24 Brenton's Septuagint Translation</title><link rel="stylesheet" href="/chapnew2.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="../spec.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/print.css" type="text/css" media="Print" /></head><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="../cmenus/1_samuel/24.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="../topmenuchap/1_samuel/24-1.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="http://biblehub.com">Bible</a> > <a href="../">Brenton</a> > 1 Samuel 24</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="../menu.htm" width="100%" height="48" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="../1_samuel/23.htm" title="1 Samuel 23">◄</a> 1 Samuel 24 <a href="../1_samuel/25.htm" title="1 Samuel 25">►</a></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top">Brenton's Septuagint Translation</td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/parallel/1_samuel/24-1.htm" style="color:#001320" title="Parallel Verses"> Par ▾ </a></tr></table></div><div class="chap"><A name="2"></a><p class="hdg">David Spares Saul<p><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_samuel/24-1.htm"><b>1</b></a></span><font color=blue>(24:2)</font> And it came to pass when Saul returned from pursuing after the Philistines, that it was reported to him, saying, David <i>is</i> in the wilderness of Engaddi. <A name="3"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_samuel/24-2.htm"><b>2</b></a></span><font color=blue>(24:3)</font> And he took with him three thousand men, chosen out of all Israel, and went to seek David and his men in front of Saddaeem. <A name="4"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_samuel/24-3.htm"><b>3</b></a></span><font color=blue>(24:4)</font> And he came to the flocks of sheep that were by the way, and there was a cave there; and Saul went in to make preparation, and David and his men were sitting in the inner part of the cave. <A name="5"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_samuel/24-4.htm"><b>4</b></a></span><font color=blue>(24:5)</font> And the men of David said to him, Behold, this <i>is</i> the day of which the Lord spoke to thee, that he would deliver thine enemy into thy hands; and thou shalt do to him as <i>it is</i> good in thy sight. So David arose and cut off the skirt of Saul's garment secretly. <A name="6"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_samuel/24-5.htm"><b>5</b></a></span><font color=blue>(24:6)</font> And it came to pass after this that David's heart smote him, because he had cut off the skirt of his garment. <A name="7"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_samuel/24-6.htm"><b>6</b></a></span><font color=blue>(24:7)</font> And David said to his men, The Lord forbid it me, that I should do this ting to my lord the anointed of the Lord, to lift my hand against him; for he is the anointed of the Lord. <A name="8"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_samuel/24-7.htm"><b>7</b></a></span><font color=blue>(24:8)</font> So David persuaded his men by <i>his</i> words, and did not suffer them to arise and slay Saul: and Saul arose and went his way.<p> <A name="9"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_samuel/24-8.htm"><b>8</b></a></span><font color=blue>(24:9)</font> And David rose up <i>and went</i> after him out of the cave: and David cried after Saul, saying, <i>My</i> lord, <i>O</i> king! and Saul looked behind him, and David bowed with his face to the ground, and did obeisance to him. <A name="10"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_samuel/24-9.htm"><b>9</b></a></span><font color=blue>(24:10)</font> And David said to Saul, Why dost thou hearken to the words of the people, saying, Behold, David seeks thy life? <A name="11"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_samuel/24-10.htm"><b>10</b></a></span><font color=blue>(24:11)</font> Behold, thine eyes have seen this day how that the Lord has delivered thee this day into my hands in the cave; and I would not slay thee, but spared thee, and said, I will not lift up my hand against my lord, for he is the Lord's anointed. <A name="12"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_samuel/24-11.htm"><b>11</b></a></span><font color=blue>(24:12)</font> And behold, the skirt of thy mantle <i>is</i> in my hand, I cut off the skirt, and did not slay thee: know then and see to-day, there is no evil in my hand, nor impiety, nor rebellion; and I have not sinned against thee, yet thou layest snares for my soul to take it. <A name="13"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_samuel/24-12.htm"><b>12</b></a></span><font color=blue>(24:13)</font> The Lord judge between me and thee, and the Lord requite thee on thyself: but my hand shall not be upon thee. <A name="14"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_samuel/24-13.htm"><b>13</b></a></span><font color=blue>(24:14)</font> As the old proverb says, Transgression will proceed from the wicked ones: but my hand shall not be upon thee. <A name="15"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_samuel/24-14.htm"><b>14</b></a></span><font color=blue>(24:15)</font> And now after whom dost thou come forth, O king of Israel? After whom dost thou pursue? After a dead dog, and after a flea? <A name="16"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_samuel/24-15.htm"><b>15</b></a></span><font color=blue>(24:16)</font> The Lord be judge and umpire between me and thee, the Lord look upon and judge my cause, and rescue me out of thy hand.<p> <A name="17"></a><p class="hdg">David’s Oath to Saul<p><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_samuel/24-16.htm"><b>16</b></a></span><font color=blue>(24:17)</font> And it came to pass when David had finished speaking these words to Saul, that Saul said, <i>Is</i> this thy voice, Son David? And Saul lifted up his voice, and wept. <A name="18"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_samuel/24-17.htm"><b>17</b></a></span><font color=blue>(24:18)</font> And Saul said to David, Thou <i>art</i> more righteous that I, for thou hast recompensed me good, but I have recompensed thee evil. <A name="19"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_samuel/24-18.htm"><b>18</b></a></span><font color=blue>(24:19)</font> And thou hast told me to-day what good thou hast done me, how the Lord shut me up into thy hands to-day, and thou didst not slay me. <A name="20"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_samuel/24-19.htm"><b>19</b></a></span><font color=blue>(24:20)</font> And if any one should find his enemy in distress, and should send him forth in a good way, then the Lord will reward him good, as thou has done this day. <A name="21"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_samuel/24-20.htm"><b>20</b></a></span><font color=blue>(24:21)</font> And now, behold, I know that thou shalt surely reign, and the kingdom of Israel shall be established in thy hand. <A name="22"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_samuel/24-21.htm"><b>21</b></a></span><font color=blue>(24:22)</font> Now then swear to me by the Lord, that thou wilt not destroy my seed after me, that thou wilt not blot out my name from the house of my father. <span class="reftext"><a href="/1_samuel/24-22.htm"><b>22</b></a></span><font color=blue>(24:23)</font> So David swore to Saul: and Saul departed to his place, and David and his men went up to the strong-hold of Messera.<p><br /></div></div><div id="botbox"><div class="padbot"><div align="center">The English translation of The Septuagint by Sir Lancelot Charles Lee Brenton (1851)<br><br>Section Headings Courtesy <a href="https://berean.bible">Berean Bible</i><span class="p"><br /><br /></span></div></div></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="../1_samuel/23.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="1 Samuel 23"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="1 Samuel 23" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="../1_samuel/25.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="1 Samuel 25"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="1 Samuel 25" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhchapnoad.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>