Book 09 : 1 SAMUEL - Chapter 024
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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
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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
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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
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And it came to pass afterward, that David's heart smote him,
because he had cut off Saul's skirt
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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
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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
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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
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And David said to Saul, Wherefore hearest thou men's words,
saying, Behold, David seeketh thy hurt
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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
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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
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The LORD judge between me and thee, and the LORD avenge me of
thee: but mine hand shall not be upon thee
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As saith the proverb of the ancients, Wickedness proceedeth
from the wicked: but mine hand shall not be upon thee
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After whom is the king of Israel come out? after whom dost
thou pursue? after a dead dog, after a flea
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The LORD therefore be judge, and judge between me and thee,
and see, and plead my cause, and deliver me out of thine hand
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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
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And he said to David, Thou art more righteous than I: for thou
hast rewarded me good, whereas I have rewarded thee evil
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And thou hast shewed 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
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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
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And now, behold, I know well that thou shalt surely be king,
and that the kingdom of Israel shall be established in thine
hand
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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
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And David sware unto Saul. And Saul went home; but David and
his men gat them up unto the hold
Book 09 : 1 SAMUEL - Chapter 024
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