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KJV
King James Version
ASV
American Standard Version
And 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
.
And 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 En-gedi
.
Then 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.
Then 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.
And 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.
And he came to the sheepcotes by the way, where was a cave; and Saul went in to cover his feet .
Now
David and his men were
abiding
in the innermost
parts
of the cave.
And 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.
And the men of David said unto him, Behold ,
the day of which Jehovah
said unto thee, Behold, I will deliver thine enemy into thy
hand, and
thou shalt
do to him as it shall seem good unto thee. Then David arose, and cut off the skirt of Saul's robe privily.
And it came to pass afterward, that David's heart smote him, because he had cut off Saul's skirt.
And it came to pass afterward, that David's heart smote him, because he had cut off Saul's skirt.
And 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
.
And he said unto his men, Jehovah
forbid that I should do this thing unto my lord
, Jehovah's
anointed, to put
forth my
hand against him, seeing he is Jehovah's
anointed.
So 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.
So David checked
his men
with these words, and suffered them not to rise against Saul. And
Saul rose up out of the cave, and went on his way.
David 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
.
David 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 bowed
with his face to the earth, and did
obeisance
.
And David said to Saul, Wherefore hearest
thou men's words, saying, Behold, David seeketh thy hurt?
And David said to Saul, Wherefore hearkenest
thou to
men's words, saying, Behold, David seeketh thy hurt?
Behold, 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.
Behold, this day thine eyes have seen how that Jehovah
had delivered thee to -
day into my
hand in the cave: and some bade me kill thee ;
but `
mine eye '
spared thee; and I said, I will not put forth my
hand against my lord; for he is Jehovah's
anointed.
Moreover, 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.
Moreover, 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 my
hand, and I have not sinned against thee ,
though
thou huntest after
my life
to take it.
The
LORD
judge between me and thee, and the
LORD
avenge me of thee :
but mine
hand shall not be upon thee.
Jehovah
judge between me and thee, and Jehovah
avenge me of thee ;
but my
hand shall not be upon thee.
As saith the proverb of the ancients, Wickedness
proceedeth
from
the wicked :
but mine
hand shall not be upon thee.
As saith the proverb of the ancients, Out
of
the wicked cometh
forth
wickedness;
but my
hand shall not be upon thee.
After whom is the king of Israel come out? after whom dost thou pursue? after a dead dog, after a flea.
After whom is the king of Israel come out? after whom dost thou pursue? after a dead dog, after a flea.
The
LORD
therefore be judge, and judge
between me and thee, and see, and plead my cause, and deliver me out of thine
hand.
Jehovah
therefore be judge, and give
sentence
between me and thee, and see, and plead my cause, and deliver me out of thy
hand.
And 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.
And 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.
And he said to David, Thou art more righteous than I :
for thou hast rewarded
me good, whereas I have rewarded
thee evil.
And he said to David, Thou art more righteous than I ;
for thou hast rendered
unto
me good, whereas I have rendered
unto
thee evil.
And thou hast showed
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.
And thou hast declared
this day how that thou hast dealt well with me ,
forasmuch as when Jehovah
had delivered me up
into thy
hand, thou killedst me not.
For 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.
For if a man find his enemy, will he let him go well away? wherefore Jehovah
reward thee good for that which
thou hast done unto me this day.
And now, behold, I know well
that thou shalt surely be king, and that the kingdom of Israel shall be established in thine
hand.
And now, behold, I know that thou shalt surely be king, and that the kingdom of Israel shall be established in thy
hand.
Swear 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.
Swear now therefore unto me by Jehovah
, that thou wilt not cut off my seed after me, and that thou wilt not destroy my name out of my father's house.
And David sware unto Saul. And Saul went home; but David and his men gat them up unto the hold
.
And David sware unto Saul. And Saul went home; but David and his men gat them up unto the stronghold
.
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