{"book":"1 Samuel","slug":"1-samuel","ch":24,"genre":"prose","sub":"1 Samuel","prev":"1-samuel/23","next":"1-samuel/25","verses":[{"v":1,"t":"After Saul had returned from pursuing the Philistines, he was told,“ David is in the wilderness of En-gedi.”","f":[],"h":"David Spares Saul","style":"reg"},{"v":2,"t":"So Saul took three thousand chosen men from all Israel and went to look for David and his men in the region of the Rocks of the Wild Goats.","f":[]},{"v":3,"t":"Soon Saul came to the sheepfolds along the road, where there was a cave, and he went in to relieve himself. And David and his men were hiding in the recesses of the cave.","f":["Literally cover his feet, a euphemism for relieving oneself"],"style":"reg"},{"v":4,"t":"So David’s men said to him,“ This is the day about which the LORD said to you,‘ Behold, I will deliver your enemy into your hand, that you may do with him as you wish.’” Then David crept up and stealthily cut off a corner of Saul’s robe.","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"","t":"So David’s men said to him,“ This is the day about which the LORD said to you,‘ Behold, I will deliver your enemy into your hand, that you may do with him as you wish.’”"},{"style":"reg","t":"Then David crept up and stealthily cut off a corner of Saul’s robe."}],"style":"reg"},{"v":5,"t":"Afterward, David’s conscience was stricken because he had cut off the corner of Saul’s robe.","f":[],"style":"reg"},{"v":6,"t":"So he said to his men,“ The LORD forbid that I should do such a thing to my master, the LORD’s anointed. May I never lift my hand against him, since he is the LORD’s anointed.”","f":[]},{"v":7,"t":"With these words David restrained his men, and he did not let them rise up against Saul. Then Saul left the cave and went on his way.","f":[],"style":"reg"},{"v":8,"t":"After that, David got up, went out of the cave, and called out to Saul,“ My lord the king!” When Saul looked behind him, David bowed facedown in reverence","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"reg","t":"After that, David got up, went out of the cave, and called out to Saul,“ My lord the king!”"},{"style":"reg","t":"When Saul looked behind him, David bowed facedown in reverence"}],"style":"reg"},{"v":9,"t":"and said to Saul,“ Why do you listen to the words of men who say,‘ Look, David intends to harm you ’?","f":[]},{"v":10,"t":"Behold, this day you have seen with your own eyes that the LORD delivered you into my hand in the cave. I was told to kill you, but I spared you and said,‘ I will not lift my hand against my lord, since he is the LORD’s anointed.’","f":[]},{"v":11,"t":"See, my father, look at the corner of your robe in my hand. For I cut it off, but I did not kill you. Know and see that there is no evil or rebellion in my hands. I have not sinned against you, even though you are hunting me down to take my life.","f":[],"style":"reg"},{"v":12,"t":"May the LORD judge between you and me, and may the LORD take vengeance on you, but my hand will never be against you.","f":[],"style":"reg"},{"v":13,"t":"As the old proverb says,‘ Wickedness proceeds from the wicked.’ But my hand will never be against you.","f":[]},{"v":14,"t":"Against whom has the king of Israel come out? Whom are you pursuing? A dead dog? A flea?","f":[],"style":"reg"},{"v":15,"t":"May the LORD be our judge and decide between you and me. May He take notice and plead my case and deliver me from your hand.”","f":[]},{"v":16,"t":"When David had finished saying these things, Saul called back,“ Is that your voice, David my son?” Then Saul wept aloud","f":[],"lines":[{"style":"reg","t":"When David had finished saying these things, Saul called back,“ Is that your voice, David my son?”"},{"style":"reg","t":"Then Saul wept aloud"}],"h":"David’s Oath to Saul","style":"reg"},{"v":17,"t":"and said to David,“ You are more righteous than I, for you have rewarded me with good, though I have rewarded you with evil.","f":[]},{"v":18,"t":"And you have declared this day how you have treated me well, for when the LORD delivered me into your hand, you did not kill me.","f":[]},{"v":19,"t":"When a man finds his enemy, does he let him go away unharmed? May the LORD reward you with good for what you have done for me this day.","f":[]},{"v":20,"t":"Now I know for sure that you will be king and that the kingdom of Israel will be established in your hands.","f":[],"style":"reg"},{"v":21,"t":"So now, swear to me by the LORD that you will not cut off my descendants or wipe out my name from my father’s house.”","f":[]},{"v":22,"t":"So David gave his oath to Saul. Then Saul returned home, but David and his men went up to the stronghold.","f":[],"style":"reg"}]}