Verse 4
1 Samuel 24:4
Free Bible Version
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He told his men, “May the Lord prevent me from doing anything like this to my master, the Lord's anointed one. I will never attack him, for he is the Lord's anointed one.”
Original Language Text
hebrew
וַ֠/יָּבֹא אֶל גִּדְר֨וֹת הַ/צֹּ֤אן עַל הַ/דֶּ֨רֶךְ֙ וְ/שָׁ֣ם מְעָרָ֔ה וַ/יָּבֹ֥א שָׁא֖וּל לְ/הָסֵ֣ךְ אֶת רַגְלָ֑י/ו וְ/דָוִד֙ וַ/אֲנָשָׁ֔י/ו בְּ/יַרְכְּתֵ֥י הַ/מְּעָרָ֖ה יֹשְׁבִֽים
English Translation
And he came to the sheepfolds by the way, and there was a cave, and Saul went in to cover his feet, and David and his men were sitting in the innermost part of the cave.
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Chapter 24 Context
1
When Saul returned from chasing the Philistines, it was reported to him, “David is in the Desert of...
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2
As Saul passed the sheep pens on the way, there was a cave, and he went in to relieve himself. David...
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3
David's men said to him, “Today's the day the Lord promised you when he told you, ‘Listen, I'm going...
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4
He told his men, “May the Lord prevent me from doing anything like this to my master, the Lord's ano...
5
He reprimanded his men and didn't allow them to attack Saul. Saul stood up and went on his way.
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6
A little later David came out of the cave and shouted, “My master the king!” When Saul looked around...
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7
“Why do you pay attention to people who say, ‘Watch out, David wants to harm you’?” David asked.
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8
“Just look! You've seen with your own eyes today that the Lord handed you over to me in the cave. So...
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9
Take a look, my father! You see this piece of your robe I'm holding. Yes, I did cut it off, but I di...
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10
May the Lord decide between you and me as to who of us is right, and may the Lord punish you, but I...
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11
As the old saying goes, ‘From the wicked comes wickedness,’ but I myself will never try to harm you.
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12
Who is the king of Israel coming after? Who are you chasing? A dead dog! Just a flea!
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13
May the Lord decide and choose between you and me. May he pay attention to my case and support it; m...
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14
After David finished saying this, Saul asked, “Is that you speaking, David my son?” and he wept out...
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15
He told David, “You are a better person than I am, because you have repaid me with good, but I have...
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16
Today you have demonstrated how well you have treated me—for when the Lord handed me over to you, yo...
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17
For if a man caught hold of his enemy, would he let him escape unharmed? The Lord reward you well fo...
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18
Listen, I know you definitely will be king, and your rule over the kingdom of Israel will be secure.
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19
Now swear to me by the Lord that you will not destroy my descendants who follow me, and that you wil...
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20
So David promised this to Saul with an oath. Then Saul went back home, but David and his men returne...
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