1 Samuel 24

1 ♥ 📝 A nd it came to pass, when Saul^H7586 was returned^H7725 from following^H310 the Philistines,^H6430 that it was told^H5046 him, saying,^H559 Behold, David^H1732 is in the wilderness^H4057 of En-gedi.^H5872

2 ♥ 📝 Then Saul^H7586 took^H3947 three^H7969 thousand^H505 chosen^H977 men^H376 out of all Israel,^H3478 and went^H3212 to seek^H1245 David^H1732 and his men^H582 upon^H6440 the rocks^H6697 of the wild goats.^H3277

3 ♥ 📝 And he came^H935 to the sheepcotes^H1448 by the way,^H1870 where was a cave;^H4631 and Saul^H7586 went in^H935 to cover^H5526 his feet.^H7272 Now David^H1732 and his men^H582 were abiding^H3427 in the innermost parts^H3411 of the cave.^H4631

4 ♥ 📝 And the men^H582 of David^H1732 said^H559 unto him, Behold, the day^H3117 of which Jehovah^H3068 said^H559 unto thee, Behold, I will deliver^H5414 thine enemy^H341 into thy hand,^H3027 and thou shalt do^H6213 to him as it shall seem good^H3190 unto thee.^H5869 Then David^H1732 arose,^H6965 and cut off^H3772 the skirt^H3671 of Saul's^H7586 robe^H4598 privily.^H3909

5 ♥ 📝 And it came to pass afterward,^H310 that David's^H1732 heart^H3820 smote^H5221 him, because he had cut off^H3772 Saul's^H7586 skirt.^H3671

6 ♥ 📝 And he said^H559 unto his men,^H582 Jehovah^H3068 forbid^H2486 that I should do^H6213 this thing^H1697 unto my lord,^H113 Jehovah's^H3068 anointed,^H4899 to put forth^H7971 my hand^H3027 against him, seeing he is Jehovah's^H3068 anointed.^H4899

7 ♥ 📝 So David^H1732 checked^H8156 his men^H582 with these words,^H1697 and suffered^H5414 them not to rise^H6965 against Saul.^H7586 And Saul^H7586 rose up^H6965 out of the cave,^H4631 and went^H3212 on his way.^H1870

8 ♥ 📝 David^H1732 also arose^H6965 afterward, and went out^H3318 of the cave,^H4631 and cried^H7121 after^H310 Saul,^H7586 saying,^H559 My lord^H113 the king.^H4428 And when Saul^H7586 looked^H5027 behind^H310 him, David^H1732 bowed^H6915 with his face^H639 to the earth,^H776 and did obeisance.^H7812

9 ♥ 📝 And David^H1732 said^H559 to Saul,^H7586 Wherefore hearkenest^H8085 thou to men's^H120 words,^H1697 saying,^H559 Behold, David^H1732 seeketh^H1245 thy hurt?^H7451

10 ♥ 📝 Behold, this day^H3117 thine eyes^H5869 have seen^H7200 how that Jehovah^H3068 had delivered^H5414 thee to-day^H3117 into my hand^H3027 in the cave:^H4631 and some bade^H559 me kill^H2026 thee; but [mine eye] spared^H2347 thee; and I said,^H559 I will not put forth^H7971 my hand^H3027 against my lord;^H113 for he is Jehovah's^H113 anointed.^H4899

11 ♥ 📝 Moreover, my father,^H1 see,^H7200 yea, see^H7200 the skirt^H3671 of thy robe^H4598 in my hand;^H3027 for in that I cut off^H3772 the skirt^H3671 of thy robe,^H4598 and killed^H2026 thee not, know^H3045 thou and see^H7200 that there is neither evil^H7451 nor transgression^H6588 in my hand,^H3027 and I have not sinned^H2398 against thee, though thou huntest^H6658 after my life^H5315 to take^H3947 it.

12 ♥ 📝 Jehovah^H3068 judge^H8199 between me and thee, and Jehovah^H3068 avenge^H5358 me of thee; but my hand^H3027 shall not be upon thee.

13 ♥ 📝 As saith^H559 the proverb^H4912 of the ancients,^H6931 Out of the wicked^H7563 cometh^H3318 forth wickedness;^H7562 but my hand^H3027 shall not be upon thee.

14 ♥ 📝 After^H310 whom is the king^H4428 of Israel^H3478 come out?^H3318 after^H310 whom dost thou pursue?^H7291 after^H310 a dead^H4191 dog,^H3611 after^H310 a^H259 flea.^H6550

15 ♥ 📝 Jehovah^H3068 therefore be judge,^H1781 and give sentence^H8199 between me and thee, and see,^H7200 and plead^H7378 my cause,^H7379 and deliver^H8199 me out of thy hand.^H3027

16 ♥ 📝 And it came to pass, when David^H1732 had made an end^H3615 of speaking^H1696 these words^H1697 unto Saul,^H7586 that Saul^H7586 said,^H559 Is this thy voice,^H6963 my son^H1121 David?^H1732 And Saul^H7586 lifted up^H5375 his voice,^H6963 and wept.^H1058

17 ♥ 📝 And he said^H559 to David,^H1732 Thou art more righteous^H6662 than I; for thou hast rendered^H1580 unto me good,^H2896 whereas I have rendered^H1580 unto thee evil.^H7451

18 ♥ 📝 And thou hast declared^H5046 this day^H3117 how that thou hast dealt^H6213 well^H2896 with me, forasmuch as when Jehovah^H3068 had delivered^H5462 me up into thy hand,^H3027 thou killedst^H2026 me not.

19 ♥ 📝 For if a man^H376 find^H4672 his enemy,^H341 will he let him go^H7971 well^H2896 away?^H1870 wherefore Jehovah^H3068 reward^H7999 thee good^H2896 for that which thou hast done^H6213 unto me this day.^H3117

20 ♥ 📝 And now, behold, I know that^H3045 thou shalt surely^H4427 be king,^H4427 and that the kingdom^H4467 of Israel^H3478 shall be established^H6965 in thy hand.^H3027

21 ♥ 📝 Swear^H7650 now therefore unto me by Jehovah,^H3068 that thou wilt not^H518 cut off^H3772 my seed^H2233 after^H310 me, and that thou wilt not destroy^H8045 my name^H8034 out of my father's^H1 house.^H1004

22 ♥ 📝 And David^H1732 sware^H7650 unto Saul.^H7586 And Saul^H7586 went^H3212 home;^H1004 but David^H1732 and his men^H582 gat them up^H5927 unto the stronghold.^H4686