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and David and his men in the sides of the cave are abiding. <span class="reftext"><a href="/1_samuel/24-4.htm"><b>4</b></a></span>And the men of David say unto him, ‘Lo, the day of which Jehovah said unto thee, Lo, I am giving thine enemy into thy hand, and thou hast done to him as it is good in thine eyes;’ and David riseth and cutteth off the skirt of the upper robe which [is] on Saul — gently. <span class="reftext"><a href="/1_samuel/24-5.htm"><b>5</b></a></span>And it cometh to pass afterwards that the heart of David smiteth him, because that he hath cut off the skirt which [is] on Saul, <span class="reftext"><a href="/1_samuel/24-6.htm"><b>6</b></a></span>and he saith to his men, ‘Far be it from me, by Jehovah; I do not do this thing to my lord — to the anointed of Jehovah — to put forth my hand against him, for the anointed of Jehovah he [is].’ <span class="reftext"><a href="/1_samuel/24-7.htm"><b>7</b></a></span>And David subdueth his men by words, and hath not permitted them to rise against Saul; and Saul hath risen from the cave, and goeth on the way;</p> <p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_samuel/24-8.htm"><b>8</b></a></span>and David riseth afterwards, and goeth out from the cave, and calleth after Saul, saying, ‘My lord, O king!’ And Saul looketh attentively behind him, and David boweth — face to the earth — and doth obeisance. <span class="reftext"><a href="/1_samuel/24-9.htm"><b>9</b></a></span>And David saith to Saul, ‘Why dost thou hear the words of man, saying, Lo, David is seeking thine evil? <span class="reftext"><a href="/1_samuel/24-10.htm"><b>10</b></a></span>Lo, this day have thine eyes seen how that Jehovah hath given thee to-day into my hand in the cave; and [one] said to slay thee, and [mine eye] hath pity on thee, and I say, I do not put forth my hand against my lord, for the anointed of Jehovah he [is]. <span class="reftext"><a href="/1_samuel/24-11.htm"><b>11</b></a></span>‘And, my father, see, yea see the skirt of thine upper robe in my hand; for by cutting off the skirt of thy upper robe, and I have not slain thee, know and see that there is not in my hand evil and transgression, and I have not sinned against thee, and thou art hunting my soul to take it! <span class="reftext"><a href="/1_samuel/24-12.htm"><b>12</b></a></span>‘Jehovah doth judge between me and thee, and Jehovah hath avenged me of thee, and my hand is not on thee; <span class="reftext"><a href="/1_samuel/24-13.htm"><b>13</b></a></span>as saith the simile of the ancients, From the wicked goeth out wickedness, and my hand is not on thee. <span class="reftext"><a href="/1_samuel/24-14.htm"><b>14</b></a></span>‘After whom hath the king of Israel come out? after whom art thou pursuing? — after a dead dog! after one flea! <span class="reftext"><a href="/1_samuel/24-15.htm"><b>15</b></a></span>And Jehovah hath been for judge, and hath judged between me and thee, yea, he seeth and pleadeth my cause, and doth deliver me out of thy hand.’</p> <p class="hdg">David's Oath to Saul</p><p class="reg"><span class="reftext"><a href="/1_samuel/24-16.htm"><b>16</b></a></span>And it cometh to pass, when David completeth to speak these words unto Saul, that Saul saith, ‘Is this thy voice, my son David?’ and Saul lifteth up his voice, and weepeth. <span class="reftext"><a href="/1_samuel/24-17.htm"><b>17</b></a></span>And he saith unto David, ‘More righteous thou [art] than I; for thou hast done me good, and I have done thee evil; <span class="reftext"><a href="/1_samuel/24-18.htm"><b>18</b></a></span>and thou hast declared to-day how that thou hast done good with me, how that Jehovah shut me up into thy hand, and thou didst not slay me, <span class="reftext"><a href="/1_samuel/24-19.htm"><b>19</b></a></span>and that a man doth find his enemy, and hath sent him away in a good manner; and Jehovah doth repay thee good for that which thou didst to me this day. <span class="reftext"><a href="/1_samuel/24-20.htm"><b>20</b></a></span>‘And, now, lo, I have known that thou dost certainly reign, and the kingdom of Israel hath stood in thy hand; <span class="reftext"><a href="/1_samuel/24-21.htm"><b>21</b></a></span>and, now, swear to me by Jehovah — thou dost not cut off my seed after me, nor dost thou destroy my name from the house of my father.’ <span class="reftext"><a href="/1_samuel/24-22.htm"><b>22</b></a></span>And David sweareth to Saul, and Saul goeth unto his house, and David and his men have gone up unto the fortress.</p></div></div><div id="botbox"><div class="padbot"><div align="center">Young's Literal Translation<br /><br /><a href="//bereanbible.com">Section Headings Courtesy BereanBible.com<br />© 2013, 2014 Used by Permission</a><span class="p"><br /><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/">Bible Hub</a></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="rightbox"><div class="padright"><div id="pic"><iframe width="100%" height="860" scrolling="no" src="//biblescan.com/mpad/1_samuel/24-1.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></div></div><div id="rightbox4"><div class="padright2"><div id="spons1"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tr><td class="sp1"><iframe src="../sidemenu.htm" width="122" height="602" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe><br /><br /></td></tr></table></div></div></div> <br /><br /></div><div align="center"><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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