Verse
WEB
World English Bible
KJV
King James Version
It happened
, when Saul was returned from following the Philistines, that it was told him, saying, Behold, David is in the wilderness of En
Gedi
.
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
.
Then Saul took three thousand chosen men out of all Israel, and went to seek David and his men on
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.
He came to the sheep
pens
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
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.
The men of David said to
him, Behold ,
the day of which Yahweh
said to
you
, Behold, I will deliver your
enemy into your
hand, and
you
shall
do to him as it shall seem good to
you
. Then David arose, and cut off the skirt of Saul's robe secretly
.
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
.
It happened
afterward, that David's heart struck
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.
He said to
his men, Yahweh
forbid that I should do this thing to
my lord
, Yahweh's
anointed, to put
forth my
hand against him, seeing he is Yahweh's
anointed.
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
.
So David checked
his men
with these words, and didn't
allow
them to rise against Saul. Saul rose up out of the cave, and went on his way.
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.
David also arose afterward, and went out of the cave, and cried after Saul, saying, My lord the king. When Saul looked behind him, David bowed
with his face to the earth, and did
obeisance
.
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 said to Saul, Why
listen
you
to
men's words, saying, Behold, David seeks
your
hurt?
And
David said to Saul, Wherefore
hearest
thou
men's words, saying, Behold, David seeketh
thy
hurt?
Behold, this day your
eyes have seen how that Yahweh
had delivered you
today
into my
hand in the cave: and some bade me kill you;
but [my
eye ]
spared you
; and I said, I will not put forth my
hand against my lord; for he is Yahweh's
anointed.
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.
Moreover, my father, behold
, yes
, see the skirt of your
robe in my hand ;
for in that I cut off the skirt of your
robe, and didn't
kill
you
, know you
and see that there is neither evil nor disobedience
in my
hand, and I have not sinned against you,
though
you
hunt
after
my life
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 mine
hand, and I have not sinned against thee;
yet
thou
huntest
my soul
to take it.
Yahweh
judge between me and you
, and Yahweh
avenge me of you;
but my
hand shall not be on
you
.
The
LORD
judge between me and thee
, and the
LORD
avenge me of thee:
but mine
hand shall not be upon
thee
.
As says
the proverb of the ancients, Out
of
the wicked comes
forth
wickedness;
but my
hand shall not be on
you
.
As saith
the proverb of the ancients, Wickedness
proceedeth
from
the wicked :
but mine
hand shall not be upon
thee
.
After whom is the king of Israel come out? after whom do
you
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.
Yahweh
therefore be judge, and give
sentence
between me and you
, and see, and plead my cause, and deliver me out of your
hand.
The
LORD
therefore be judge, and judge
between me and thee
, and see, and plead my cause, and deliver me out of thine
hand.
It came to pass, when David had made an end of speaking these words to
Saul, that Saul said, Is this your
voice, my son David? 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.
He said to David, You
are
more righteous than I ;
for you
have
rendered
to
me good, whereas I have rendered
to
you
evil.
And
he said to David, Thou
art
more righteous than I :
for thou
hast
rewarded
me good, whereas I have rewarded
thee
evil.
You
have
declared
this day how that you
have
dealt well with me ,
because
when Yahweh
had delivered me up
into your
hand, you
didn't
kill
me.
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
.
For if a man finds
his enemy, will he let him go away unharmed
? Therefore
may
Yahweh
reward you
good for that which
you
have
done to
me this day.
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.
Now, behold, I know that you
shall
surely be king, and that the kingdom of Israel shall be established in your
hand.
And
now, behold, I know well
that thou
shalt
surely be king, and that the kingdom of Israel shall be established in thine
hand.
Swear now therefore to
me by Yahweh
, that you
will
not cut off my seed after me, and that you
will
not destroy my name out of my father's house.
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.
David swore
to
Saul. Saul went home; but David and his men got
them up to
the stronghold
.
And
David sware
unto
Saul. And
Saul went home; but David and his men gat
them up unto
the hold
.
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