1 Samuel 24

¹And 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. Copy Many Bible Versions Ask AI Cross Refs:1 Sam 23:28-291 Sam 23:19Ezek 22:9Hos 7:3Prov 25:5Prov 29:12

²Then 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. Copy Many Bible Versions Ask AI Cross Refs:1 Sam 26:21 Sam 13:2Ps 104:18Ps 141:6Ps 37:32Ps 38:12

³And 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. Copy Many Bible Versions Ask AI Cross Refs:Judg 3:24Ps 142:1-7Ps 57:1-11Ps 141:6

⁴And 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. Copy Many Bible Versions Ask AI Cross Refs:1 Sam 26:8-111 Sam 24:101 Sam 26:231 Sam 25:28-301 Sam 23:171 Sam 23:71 Sam 24:182 Sam 4:8Job 31:31

⁵And it came to pass afterward, that David’s heart smote him, because he had cut off Saul’s skirt. Copy Many Bible Versions Ask AI Cross Refs:2 Sam 24:101 John 3:20-212 Kgs 22:192 Sam 12:9

⁶And 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. Copy Many Bible Versions Ask AI Cross Refs:2 Sam 1:141 Sam 26:9-11Job 31:29-30Rom 12:14-13:21 Kgs 21:31 Thess 5:15Matt 5:44

⁷So 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. Copy Many Bible Versions Ask AI Cross Refs:Matt 5:44Ps 7:41 Sam 25:33Rom 12:17-21

⁸David 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. Copy Many Bible Versions Ask AI Cross Refs:1 Sam 25:23-241 Sam 20:411 Sam 26:17Exod 20:12Gen 17:3Rom 13:71 Pet 2:17

⁹And David said to Saul, Wherefore hearest thou men’s words, saying, Behold, David seeketh thy hurt? Copy Many Bible Versions Ask AI Cross Refs:Eccl 7:21-22Prov 29:121 Sam 26:19Jas 3:6Lev 19:16Prov 16:28Prov 17:4Prov 18:8Prov 25:23Prov 26:20-22

¹⁰Behold, 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. Copy Many Bible Versions Ask AI Cross Refs:1 Sam 24:4Ps 105:151 Sam 26:8-9

¹¹Moreover, 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. Copy Many Bible Versions Ask AI Cross Refs:1 Sam 26:201 Sam 23:141 Sam 23:231 Sam 26:182 Kgs 5:13John 15:251 Sam 18:27Ezek 13:18Job 10:16Lam 4:18

¹²The Lord judge between me and thee, and the Lord avenge me of thee: but mine hand shall not be upon thee. Copy Many Bible Versions Ask AI Cross Refs:Judg 11:27Ps 43:1Ps 35:1Gen 16:51 Pet 2:23Job 5:8Ps 94:1Rom 12:19Ps 7:8-91 Sam 26:10-11

¹³As saith the proverb of the ancients, Wickedness proceedeth from the wicked: but mine hand shall not be upon thee. Copy Many Bible Versions Ask AI Cross Refs:Matt 7:20Matt 7:16-18Matt 12:33-34Matt 15:19

¹⁴After whom is the king of Israel come out? after whom dost thou pursue? after a dead dog, after a flea. Copy Many Bible Versions Ask AI Cross Refs:1 Sam 26:201 Sam 17:432 Sam 9:81 Kgs 21:72 Sam 16:92 Sam 3:8Judg 8:1-32 Sam 6:20

¹⁵The Lord therefore be judge, and judge between me and thee, and see, and plead my cause, and deliver me out of thine hand. Copy Many Bible Versions Ask AI Cross Refs:Ps 43:1Ps 119:154Ps 35:11 Sam 24:12Mic 7:92 Chr 24:22Mic 1:2

¹⁶And 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. Copy Many Bible Versions Ask AI Cross Refs:1 Sam 26:17Acts 6:10Gen 33:4Job 6:25Luke 21:15Prov 15:1Prov 25:11

¹⁷And he said to David, Thou art more righteous than I: for thou hast rewarded me good, whereas I have rewarded thee evil. Copy Many Bible Versions Ask AI Cross Refs:Matt 5:441 Sam 26:21Gen 38:26Rom 12:20-21Exod 9:27Matt 27:4Ps 37:6

¹⁸And 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. Copy Many Bible Versions Ask AI Cross Refs:1 Sam 26:231 Sam 23:121 Sam 23:71 Sam 24:101 Sam 26:8Ps 31:8

¹⁹For 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. Copy Many Bible Versions Ask AI Cross Refs:1 Sam 23:211 Sam 26:25Judg 17:2Prov 25:21-22Ps 18:20

²⁰And now, behold, I know well that thou shalt surely be king, and that the kingdom of Israel shall be established in thine hand. Copy Many Bible Versions Ask AI Cross Refs:1 Sam 23:172 Sam 3:17-18Matt 2:3-61 Sam 13:141 Sam 20:30-31Job 15:25Matt 2:13Matt 2:16

²¹Swear 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. Copy Many Bible Versions Ask AI Cross Refs:Gen 21:232 Sam 21:6-81 Sam 20:14-17Gen 31:48Gen 31:53Heb 6:16

²²And David sware unto Saul. And Saul went home; but David and his men gat them up unto the hold. Copy Many Bible Versions Ask AI Cross Refs:1 Sam 23:29John 2:24Matt 10:16-17Prov 26:24-25