1Samuel 24

24And it came to pass, when Saul was returned from following the Philistines, that it was told him, saying, Behold, David is in the wilderness of Engedi.H7586H7725H310H6430H5046H559H1732H4057H58722Then Saul took three thousand chosen men out of all Israel, and went to seek David and his men upon the rocks of the wild goats.H7586H3947H7969H505H977H376H3478H3212H1245H1732H582H6440H6697H32773And he came to the sheepcotes by the way, where was a cave; and Saul went in to cover his feet: and David and his men remained in the sides of the cave.H935H1448H6629H1870H4631H7586H935H5526H7272H1732H582H3427H3411H46314And the men of David said unto him, Behold the day of which the LORD said unto thee, Behold, I will deliver thine enemy into thine hand, that thou mayest do to him as it shall seem good unto thee. Then David arose, and cut off the skirt of Saul's robe privily.H582H1732H559H3117H3068H559H5414H341H3027H6213H3190H5869H1732H6965H3772H3671H7586H4598H39095And it came to pass afterward, that David's heart smote him, because he had cut off Saul's skirt.H310H1732H3820H5221H3772H7586H36716And he said unto his men, The LORD forbid that I should do this thing unto my master, the LORD's anointed, to stretch forth mine hand against him, seeing he is the anointed of the LORD.H559H582H3068H2486H6213H1697H113H3068H4899H7971H3027H4899H30687So David stayed his servants with these words, and suffered them not to rise against Saul. But Saul rose up out of the cave, and went on his way.H1732H8156H582H1697H5414H6965H7586H7586H6965H4631H3212H18708David also arose afterward, and went out of the cave, and cried after Saul, saying, My lord the king. And when Saul looked behind him, David stooped with his face to the earth, and bowed himself.H1732H6965H3318H4631H7121H310H7586H559H113H4428H7586H5027H310H1732H6915H639H776H78129And David said to Saul, Wherefore hearest thou men's words, saying, Behold, David seeketh thy hurt?H1732H559H7586H8085H120H1697H559H1732H1245H745110Behold, this day thine eyes have seen how that the LORD had delivered thee to day into mine hand in the cave: and some bade me kill thee: but mine eye spared thee; and I said, I will not put forth mine hand against my lord; for he is the LORD's anointed.H3117H5869H7200H3068H5414H3117H3027H4631H559H2026H2347H559H7971H3027H113H3068H489911Moreover, my father, see, yea, see the skirt of thy robe in my hand: for in that I cut off the skirt of thy robe, and killed thee not, know thou and see that there is neither evil nor transgression in mine hand, and I have not sinned against thee; yet thou huntest my soul to take it.H1H7200H7200H3671H4598H3027H3772H3671H4598H2026H3045H7200H7451H6588H3027H2398H6658H5315H394712The LORD judge between me and thee, and the LORD avenge me of thee: but mine hand shall not be upon thee.H3068H8199H3068H5358H302713As saith the proverb of the ancients, Wickedness proceedeth from the wicked: but mine hand shall not be upon thee.H559H4912H6931H7562H3318H7563H302714After whom is the king of Israel come out? after whom dost thou pursue? after a dead dog, after a flea.H310H4428H3478H3318H310H7291H310H4191H3611H310H259H655015The LORD therefore be judge, and judge between me and thee, and see, and plead my cause, and deliver me out of thine hand.H3068H1781H8199H7200H7378H7379H8199H302716And it came to pass, when David had made an end of speaking these words unto Saul, that Saul said, Is this thy voice, my son David? And Saul lifted up his voice, and wept.H1732H3615H1696H1697H7586H7586H559H6963H1121H1732H7586H5375H6963H105817And he said to David, Thou art more righteous than I: for thou hast rewarded me good, whereas I have rewarded thee evil.H559H1732H6662H1580H2896H1580H745118And thou hast shewed this day how that thou hast dealt well with me: forasmuch as when the LORD had delivered me into thine hand, thou killedst me not.H5046H3117H6213H2896H3068H5462H3027H202619For if a man find his enemy, will he let him go well away? wherefore the LORD reward thee good for that thou hast done unto me this day.H376H4672H341H7971H2896H1870H3068H7999H2896H6213H311720And now, behold, I know well that thou shalt surely be king, and that the kingdom of Israel shall be established in thine hand.H3045H4427H4427H4467H3478H6965H302721Swear now therefore unto me by the LORD, that thou wilt not cut off my seed after me, and that thou wilt not destroy my name out of my father's house.H7650H3068H518H3772H2233H310H8045H8034H1H100422And David sware unto Saul. And Saul went home; but David and his men gat them up unto the hold.H1732H7650H7586H7586H3212H1004H1732H582H5927H4686