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1 Samuel 24:22
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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.
2
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.
3
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.
4
And the men of David said unto him, Behold the day of which the
L
ORD
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.
5
And it came to pass afterward, that David’s heart smote him, because he had cut off Saul’s skirt.
6
And he said unto his men, The
L
ORD
forbid that I should do this thing unto my master, the
L
ORD
’s anointed, to stretch forth mine hand against him, seeing he
is
the anointed of the
L
ORD
.
7
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.
8
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.
9
And David said to Saul, Wherefore hearest thou men’s words, saying, Behold, David seeketh thy hurt?
10
Behold, this day thine eyes have seen how that the
L
ORD
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
L
ORD
’s anointed.
11
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.
12
The
L
ORD
judge between me and thee, and the
L
ORD
avenge me of thee: but mine hand shall not be upon thee.
13
As saith the proverb of the ancients, Wickedness proceedeth from the wicked: but mine hand shall not be upon thee.
14
After whom is the king of Israel come out? after whom dost thou pursue? after a dead dog, after a flea.
15
The
L
ORD
therefore be judge, and judge between me and thee, and see, and plead my cause, and deliver me out of thine hand.
16
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.
17
And he said to David, Thou
art
more righteous than I: for thou hast rewarded me good, whereas I have rewarded thee evil.
18
And thou hast shewed this day how that thou hast dealt well with me: forasmuch as when the
L
ORD
had delivered me into thine hand, thou killedst me not.
19
For if a man find his enemy, will he let him go well away? wherefore the
L
ORD
reward thee good for that thou hast done unto me this day.
20
And now, behold, I know well that thou shalt surely be king, and that the kingdom of Israel shall be established in thine hand.
21
Swear now therefore unto me by the
L
ORD
, 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.
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