1 Samuel 24:5-7
1599 Geneva Bible
5 And the men of David said unto him, See, the day is [a]come, whereof the Lord said unto thee, Behold, I will deliver thine enemy into thine hand, and thou shalt do to him as it shall seem good to thee. Then David arose and cut off the lap of Saul’s garment privily.
6 And afterward David [b]was touched in his heart, because he had cut off the lap which was on Saul’s garment.
7 And he said unto his men, The Lord keep me from doing that thing unto my master the Lord’s anointed, to lay mine hand upon him: for he is the Anointed of the Lord.
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- 1 Samuel 24:5 Here we see how ready we are to hasten God’s promise, if the occasion serve never so little.
- 1 Samuel 24:6 For seeing it was his own private cause, he repented that he had touched his enemy.
1 Samuel 24:5-7
King James Version
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 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.
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.
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1 Samuel 24:5-7
English Standard Version
5 And afterward (A)David's heart struck him, because he had cut off a corner of Saul's robe. 6 He said to his men, (B)“The Lord forbid that I should do this thing to my lord, the Lord's anointed, to put out my hand against him, seeing he is (C)the Lord's anointed.” 7 So David persuaded his men with these words (D)and did not permit them to attack Saul. And Saul rose up and left the cave and went on his way.
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