1 Samuel 24

1And it came to pass, when Saul^H7586 was returned^H7725 from following^H310 the Philistines^H6430, that it was told^H5046 him, saying^H559, Behold, David^H1732 is in the wilderness^H4057 of En-gedi^H5872. 2Then Saul^H7586 took^H3947 three^H7969 thousand^H505 chosen^H977 men^H376 out of all Israel^H3478, and went^H3212 to seek^H1245 David^H1732 and his men^H582 upon^H6440 the rocks^H6697 of the wild goats^H3277. 3And he came^H935 to the sheepcotes^H1448 by the way^H1870, where was a cave^H4631; and Saul^H7586 went in^H935 to cover^H5526 his feet^H7272. Now David^H1732 and his men^H582 were abiding^H3427 in the innermost parts^H3411 of the cave^H4631. 4And the men^H582 of David^H1732 said^H559 unto him, Behold, the day^H3117 of which Jehovah^H3068 said^H559 unto thee, Behold, I will deliver^H5414 thine enemy^H341 into thy hand^H3027, and thou shalt do^H6213 to him as it shall seem good^H3190 unto thee^H5869. Then David^H1732 arose^H6965, and cut off^H3772 the skirt^H3671 of Saul's^H7586 robe^H4598 privily^H3909. 5And it came to pass afterward^H310, that David's^H1732 heart^H3820 smote^H5221 him, because he had cut off^H3772 Saul's^H7586 skirt^H3671. 6And he said^H559 unto his men^H582, Jehovah^H3068 forbid^H2486 that I should do^H6213 this thing^H1697 unto my lord^H113, Jehovah's^H3068 anointed^H4899, to put forth^H7971 my hand^H3027 against him, seeing he is Jehovah's^H3068 anointed^H4899. 7So David^H1732 checked^H8156 his men^H582 with these words^H1697, and suffered^H5414 them not to rise^H6965 against Saul^H7586. And Saul^H7586 rose up^H6965 out of the cave^H4631, and went^H3212 on his way^H1870. 8David^H1732 also arose^H6965 afterward, and went out^H3318 of the cave^H4631, and cried^H7121 after^H310 Saul^H7586, saying^H559, My lord^H113 the king^H4428. And when Saul^H7586 looked^H5027 behind^H310 him, David^H1732 bowed^H6915 with his face^H639 to the earth^H776, and did obeisance^H7812. 9And David^H1732 said^H559 to Saul^H7586, Wherefore hearkenest^H8085 thou to men's^H120 words^H1697, saying^H559, Behold, David^H1732 seeketh^H1245 thy hurt^H7451? 10Behold, this day^H3117 thine eyes^H5869 have seen^H7200 how that Jehovah^H3068 had delivered^H5414 thee to-day^H3117 into my hand^H3027 in the cave^H4631: and some bade^H559 me kill^H2026 thee; but mine eye spared^H2347 thee; and I said^H559, I will not put forth^H7971 my hand^H3027 against my lord^H113; for he is Jehovah's^H113 anointed^H4899. 11Moreover, my father^H1, see^H7200, yea, see^H7200 the skirt^H3671 of thy robe^H4598 in my hand^H3027; for in that I cut off^H3772 the skirt^H3671 of thy robe^H4598, and killed^H2026 thee not, know^H3045 thou and see^H7200 that there is neither evil^H7451 nor transgression^H6588 in my hand^H3027, and I have not sinned^H2398 against thee, though thou huntest^H6658 after my life^H5315 to take^H3947 it. 12Jehovah^H3068 judge^H8199 between me and thee, and Jehovah^H3068 avenge^H5358 me of thee; but my hand^H3027 shall not be upon thee. 13As saith^H559 the proverb^H4912 of the ancients^H6931, Out of the wicked^H7563 cometh^H3318 forth wickedness^H7562; but my hand^H3027 shall not be upon thee. 14After^H310 whom is the king^H4428 of Israel^H3478 come out^H3318? after^H310 whom dost thou pursue^H7291? after^H310 a dead^H4191 dog^H3611, after^H310 a^H259 flea^H6550. 15Jehovah^H3068 therefore be judge^H1781, and give sentence^H8199 between me and thee, and see^H7200, and plead^H7378 my cause^H7379, and deliver^H8199 me out of thy hand^H3027. 16And it came to pass, when David^H1732 had made an end^H3615 of speaking^H1696 these words^H1697 unto Saul^H7586, that Saul^H7586 said^H559, Is this thy voice^H6963, my son^H1121 David^H1732? And Saul^H7586 lifted up^H5375 his voice^H6963, and wept^H1058. 17And he said^H559 to David^H1732, Thou art more righteous^H6662 than I; for thou hast rendered^H1580 unto me good^H2896, whereas I have rendered^H1580 unto thee evil^H7451. 18And thou hast declared^H5046 this day^H3117 how that thou hast dealt^H6213 well^H2896 with me, forasmuch as when Jehovah^H3068 had delivered^H5462 me up into thy hand^H3027, thou killedst^H2026 me not. 19For if a man^H376 find^H4672 his enemy^H341, will he let him go^H7971 well^H2896 away^H1870? wherefore Jehovah^H3068 reward^H7999 thee good^H2896 for that which thou hast done^H6213 unto me this day^H3117. 20And now, behold, I know that^H3045 thou shalt surely^H4427 be king^H4427, and that the kingdom^H4467 of Israel^H3478 shall be established^H6965 in thy hand^H3027. 21Swear^H7650 now therefore unto me by Jehovah^H3068, that thou wilt not^H518 cut off^H3772 my seed^H2233 after^H310 me, and that thou wilt not destroy^H8045 my name^H8034 out of my father's^H1 house^H1004. 22And David^H1732 sware^H7650 unto Saul^H7586. And Saul^H7586 went^H3212 home^H1004; but David^H1732 and his men^H582 gat them up^H5927 unto the stronghold^H4686.