1Samuel 24:6 - Prayer Tents



Share: Select All button

Previous ChapterNext ChapterReduce Font SizeIncrease Font Size
1Samuel 24
New Revised Standard Version Help
24When Saul returned from following the Philistines, he was told, "David is in the wilderness of En-gedi."H7586H7725H310H6430H5046H559H1732H4057H5872 2Then Saul took three thousand chosen men out of all Israel, and went to look for David and his men in the direction of the Rocks of the Wild Goats.H7586H3947H7969H505H977H376H3478H3212H1245H1732H582H6440H6697H3277 3He came to the sheepfolds beside the road, where there was a cave; and Saul went in to relieve himself. Now David and his men were sitting in the innermost parts of the cave.H935H1448H6629H1870H4631H7586H935H5526H7272H1732H582H3427H3411H4631 4The men of David said to him, "Here is the day of which the LORD said to you, 'I will give your enemy into your hand, and you shall do to him as it seems good to you.'" Then David went and stealthily cut off a corner of Saul's cloak.H582H1732H559H3117H3068H559H5414H341H3027H6213H3190H5869H1732H6965H3772H3671H7586H4598H3909 5Afterward David was stricken to the heart because he had cut off a corner of Saul's cloak.H310H1732H3820H5221H3772H7586H3671 6He said to his men, "The LORD forbid that I should do this thing to my lord, the LORD's anointed, to raise my hand against him; for he is the LORD's anointed."H559H582H3068H2486H6213H1697H113H3068H4899H7971H3027H4899H3068 7So David scolded his men severely and did not permit them to attack Saul. Then Saul got up and left the cave, and went on his way.H1732H8156H582H1697H5414H6965H7586H7586H6965H4631H3212H1870 8Afterwards David also rose up and went out of the cave and called after Saul, "My lord the king!" When Saul looked behind him, David bowed with his face to the ground, and did obeisance.H1732H6965H3318H4631H7121H310H7586H559H113H4428H7586H5027H310H1732H6915H639H776H7812 9David said to Saul, "Why do you listen to the words of those who say, 'David seeks to do you harm'?H1732H559H7586H8085H120H1697H559H1732H1245H7451 10This very day your eyes have seen how the LORD gave you into my hand in the cave; and some urged me to kill you, but I spared you. I said, 'I will not raise my hand against my lord; for he is the LORD's anointed.'H3117H5869H7200H3068H5414H3117H3027H4631H559H2026H2347H559H7971H3027H113H3068H4899 11See, my father, see the corner of your cloak in my hand; for by the fact that I cut off the corner of your cloak, and did not kill you, you may know for certain that there is no wrong or treason in my hands. I have not sinned against you, though you are hunting me to take my life.H1H7200H7200H3671H4598H3027H3772H3671H4598H2026H3045H7200H7451H6588H3027H2398H6658H5315H3947 12May the LORD judge between me and you! May the LORD avenge me on you; but my hand shall not be against you.H3068H8199H3068H5358H3027 13As the ancient proverb says, 'Out of the wicked comes forth wickedness'; but my hand shall not be against you.H559H4912H6931H7562H3318H7563H3027 14Against whom has the king of Israel come out? Whom do you pursue? A dead dog? A single flea?H310H4428H3478H3318H310H7291H310H4191H3611H310H259H6550 15May the LORD therefore be judge, and give sentence between me and you. May he see to it, and plead my cause, and vindicate me against you."H3068H1781H8199H7200H7378H7379H8199H3027 16When David had finished speaking these words to Saul, Saul said, "Is this your voice, my son David?" Saul lifted up his voice and wept.H1732H3615H1696H1697H7586H7586H559H6963H1121H1732H7586H5375H6963H1058 17He said to David, "You are more righteous than I; for you have repaid me good, whereas I have repaid you evil.H559H1732H6662H1580H2896H1580H7451 18Today you have explained how you have dealt well with me, in that you did not kill me when the LORD put me into your hands.H5046H3117H6213H2896H3068H5462H3027H2026 19For who has ever found an enemy, and sent the enemy safely away? So may the LORD reward you with good for what you have done to me this day.H376H4672H341H7971H2896H1870H3068H7999H2896H6213H3117 20Now I know that you shall surely be king, and that the kingdom of Israel shall be established in your hand.H3045H4427H4427H4467H3478H6965H3027 21Swear to me therefore by the LORD that you will not cut off my descendants after me, and that you will not wipe out my name from my father's house."H7650H3068H518H3772H2233H310H8045H8034H1H1004 22So David swore this to Saul. Then Saul went home; but David and his men went up to the stronghold.H1732H7650H7586H7586H3212H1004H1732H582H5927H4686


New Revised Standard Version (NRSV). Scripture quotations are from New Revised Standard Version Bible: Catholic Edition, copyright © 1989, 1993 National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. All rights reserved worldwide. More details.
Old Testament
  • 25. Lamentations (5)
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
  • 29. Joel (3)
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 31. Obadiah (1)
  • 1
  • 34. Nahum (3)
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 35. Habakkuk (3)
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 36. Zephaniah (3)
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 37. Haggai (2)
  • 1
  • 2

New Testament
  • 50. Philippians (4)
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 51. Colossians (4)
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 52. 1 Thessalonians (5)
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
  • 53. 2 Thessalonians (3)
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 55. 2 Timothy (4)
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 56. Titus (3)
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 57. Philemon (1)
  • 1
  • 61. 2 Peter (3)
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 63. 2 John (1)
  • 1
  • 64. 3 John (1)
  • 1
  • 65. Jude (1)
  • 1
Please login to see history of your searches
Table of Contents
Hide Subtitles
Hide Footnotes
Spacing: 0 1 2 3
Verse Numbers Toggle
Strong Numbers Toggle
Info Language ArrowReturn to top