1Sam.24.1
And 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 Engedi.
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When Saul came back after dealing with the Philistines, he was told, "David is now in the wilderness of En Gedi."
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After Saul returned from pursuing the Philistines, he was told, "David is in the Desert of En Gedi."
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Now it happened, when Saul had returned from following the Philistines, that it was told him, saying, "Take note! David is in the Wilderness of En Gedi."
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After Saul returned from fighting the Philistines, he was told that David had gone into the wilderness of En-gedi.
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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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Saul took three companies--the best he could find in all Israel--and set out in search of David and his men in the region of Wild Goat Rocks.
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So Saul took three thousand chosen men from all Israel and set out to look for David and his men near the Crags of the Wild Goats.
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Then Saul took three thousand chosen men from all Israel, and went to seek David and his men on the Rocks of the Wild Goats.
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So Saul chose three thousand special troops from throughout Israel and went to search for David and his men near 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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He came to some sheep pens along the road. There was a cave there and Saul went in to relieve himself. David and his men were huddled far back in the same cave.
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He came to the sheep pens along the way; a cave was there, and Saul went in to relieve himself. David and his men were far back in the cave.
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So he came to the sheepfolds by the road, where there was a cave; and Saul went in to attend to his needs. (David and his men were staying in the recesses of the cave.)
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At the place where the road passes some sheepfolds, Saul went into a cave to relieve himself. But as it happened, David and his men were hiding in that very cave!
1Sam.24.4
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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David's men whispered to him, "Can you believe it? This is the day GOD was talking about when he said, "I'll put your enemy in your hands. You can do whatever you want with him.'" Quiet as a cat, David crept up and cut off a piece of Saul's royal robe.
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The men said, "This is the day the LORD spoke of when he said to you, 'I will give your enemy into your hands for you to deal with as you wish.'" Then David crept up unnoticed and cut off a corner of Saul's robe.
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Then the men of David said to him, "This is the day of which the LORD said to you, "Behold, I will deliver your enemy into your hand, that you may do to him as it seems good to you."' And David arose and secretly cut off a corner of Saul's robe.
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"Now's your opportunity!" David's men whispered to him. "Today is the day the LORD was talking about when he said, `I will certainly put Saul into your power, to do with as you wish.'" Then David crept forward and cut off a piece of Saul's robe.
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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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Immediately, he felt guilty.
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Afterward, David was conscience-stricken for having cut off a corner of his robe.
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Now it happened afterward that David's heart troubled him because he had cut Saul's robe.
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But then David's conscience began bothering him because he had cut Saul's robe.
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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.
1Sam.24.6
He said to his men, "GOD forbid that I should have done this to my master, GOD's anointed, that I should so much as raise a finger against him. He's GOD's anointed!"
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He said to his men, "The LORD forbid that I should do such a thing to my master, the LORD's anointed, or lift my hand against him; for he is the anointed of the LORD."
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And he said to his men, "The LORD forbid that I should do this thing to my master, the LORD's anointed, to stretch out my hand against him, seeing he is the anointed of the LORD."
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"The LORD knows I shouldn't have done it," he said to his men. "It is a serious thing to attack the LORD's anointed one, for the LORD himself has chosen him."
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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 held his men in check with these words and wouldn't let them pounce on Saul. Saul got up, left the cave, and went on down the road.
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With these words David rebuked his men and did not allow them to attack Saul. And Saul left the cave and went his way.
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So David restrained his servants with these words, and did not allow them to rise against Saul. And Saul got up from the cave and went on his way.
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So David sharply rebuked his men and did not let them kill Saul. After Saul had left the cave and gone on his way,
1Sam.24.8
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.
1Sam.24.8
Then David stood at the mouth of the cave and called to Saul, "My master! My king!" Saul looked back. David fell to his knees and bowed in reverence.
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Then David went out of the cave and called out to Saul, "My lord the king!" When Saul looked behind him, David bowed down and prostrated himself with his face to the ground.
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David also arose afterward, went out of the cave, and called out to Saul, saying, "My lord the king!" And when Saul looked behind him, David stooped with his face to the earth, and bowed down.
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David came out and shouted after him, "My lord the king!" And when Saul looked around, David bowed low before him.
1Sam.24.9
And David said to Saul, Wherefore hearest thou men's words, saying, Behold, David seeketh thy hurt?
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He called out, "Why do you listen to those who say "David is out to get you'?
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He said to Saul, "Why do you listen when men say, 'David is bent on harming you'?
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And David said to Saul: "Why do you listen to the words of men who say, "Indeed David seeks your harm'?
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Then he shouted to Saul, "Why do you listen to the people who say I am trying to harm you?
1Sam.24.10
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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This very day with your very own eyes you have seen that just now in the cave GOD put you in my hands. My men wanted me to kill you, but I wouldn't do it. I told them that I won't lift a finger against my master--he's GOD's anointed.
1Sam.24.10
This day you have seen with your own eyes how the LORD delivered you into my hands in the cave. Some urged me to kill you, but I spared you; I said, 'I will not lift my hand against my master, because he is the LORD's anointed.'
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Look, this day your eyes have seen that the LORD delivered you today into my hand in the cave, and someone urged me to kill you. But my eye spared you, and I said, "I will not stretch out my hand against my lord, for he is the LORD's anointed.'
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This very day you can see with your own eyes it isn't true. For the LORD placed you at my mercy back there in the cave, and some of my men told me to kill you, but I spared you. For I said, `I will never harm him--he is the LORD's anointed one.'
1Sam.24.11
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.
1Sam.24.11
Oh, my father, look at this, look at this piece that I cut from your robe. I could have cut you--killed you!-but I didn't. Look at the evidence! I'm not against you. I'm no rebel. I haven't sinned against you, and yet you're hunting me down to kill me.
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See, my father, look at this piece of your robe in my hand! I cut off the corner of your robe but did not kill you. Now understand and recognize that I am not guilty of wrongdoing or rebellion. I have not wronged you, but you are hunting me down to take my life.
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Moreover, my father, see! Yes, see the corner of your robe in my hand! For in that I cut off the corner of your robe, and did not kill you, know and see that there is neither evil nor rebellion in my hand, and I have not sinned against you. Yet you hunt my life to take it.
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Look, my father, at what I have in my hand. It is a piece of your robe! I cut it off, but I didn't kill you. This proves that I am not trying to harm you and that I have not sinned against you, even though you have been hunting for me to kill me.
1Sam.24.12
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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Let's decide which of us is in the right. God may avenge me, but it is in his hands, not mine.
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May the LORD judge between you and me. And may the LORD avenge the wrongs you have done to me, but my hand will not touch you.
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Let the LORD judge between you and me, and let the LORD avenge me on you. But my hand shall not be against you.
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The LORD will decide between us. Perhaps the LORD will punish you for what you are trying to do to me, but I will never harm you.
1Sam.24.13
As saith the proverb of the ancients, Wickedness proceedeth from the wicked: but mine hand shall not be upon thee.
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An old proverb says, "Evil deeds come from evil people.' So be assured that my hand won't touch you.
1Sam.24.13
As the old saying goes, 'From evildoers come evil deeds,' so my hand will not touch you.
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As the proverb of the ancients says, "Wickedness proceeds from the wicked.' But my hand shall not be against you.
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As that old proverb says, `From evil people come evil deeds.' So you can be sure I will never harm you.
1Sam.24.14
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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"What does the king of Israel think he's doing? Who do you think you're chasing? A dead dog? A flea?
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"Against whom has the king of Israel come out? Whom are you pursuing? A dead dog? A flea?
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After whom has the king of Israel come out? Whom do you pursue? A dead dog? A flea?
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Who is the king of Israel trying to catch anyway? Should he spend his time chasing one who is as worthless as a dead dog or a flea?
1Sam.24.15
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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GOD is our judge. He'll decide who is right. Oh, that he would look down right now, decide right now--and set me free of you!"
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May the LORD be our judge and decide between us. May he consider my cause and uphold it; may he vindicate me by delivering me from your hand."
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Therefore let the LORD be judge, and judge between you and me, and see and plead my case, and deliver me out of your hand."
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May the LORD judge which of us is right and punish the guilty one. He is my advocate, and he will rescue me from your power!"
1Sam.24.16
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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When David had finished saying all this, Saul said, "Can this be the voice of my son David?" and he wept in loud sobs.
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When David finished saying this, Saul asked, "Is that your voice, David my son?" And he wept aloud.
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So it was, when David had finished speaking these words to Saul, that Saul said, "Is this your voice, my son David?" And Saul lifted up his voice and wept.
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Saul called back, "Is that really you, my son David?" Then he began to cry.
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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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"You're the one in the right, not me," he continued. "You've heaped good on me; I've dumped evil on you.
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"You are more righteous than I," he said. "You have treated me well, but I have treated you badly.
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Then he said to David: "You are more righteous than I; for you have rewarded me with good, whereas I have rewarded you with evil.
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And he said to David, "You are a better man than I am, for you have repaid me good for 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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And now you've done it again--treated me generously. GOD put me in your hands and you didn't kill me.
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You have just now told me of the good you did to me; the LORD delivered me into your hands, but you did not kill me.
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And you have shown this day how you have dealt well with me; for when the LORD delivered me into your hand, you did not kill me.
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Yes, you have been wonderfully kind to me today, for when the LORD put me in a place where you could have killed me, you didn't do it.
1Sam.24.19
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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Why? When a man meets his enemy, does he send him down the road with a blessing? May GOD give you a bonus of blessings for what you've done for me today!
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When a man finds his enemy, does he let him get away unharmed? May the LORD reward you well for the way you treated me today.
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For if a man finds his enemy, will he let him get away safely? Therefore may the LORD reward you with good for what you have done to me this day.
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Who else would let his enemy get away when he had him in his power? May the LORD reward you well for the kindness you have shown me today.
1Sam.24.20
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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I know now beyond doubt that you will rule as king. The kingdom of Israel is already in your grasp!
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I know that you will surely be king and that the kingdom of Israel will be established in your hands.
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And now I know indeed that you shall surely be king, and that the kingdom of Israel shall be established in your hand.
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And now I realize that you are surely going to be king, and Israel will flourish under your rule.
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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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Now promise me under GOD that you will not kill off my family or wipe my name off the books."
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Now swear to me by the LORD that you will not cut off my descendants or wipe out my name from my father's family."
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Therefore swear now to me by the LORD that you will not cut off my descendants after me, and that you will not destroy my name from my father's house."
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Now, swear to me by the LORD that when that happens you will not kill my family and destroy my line of descendants!"
1Sam.24.22
And David sware unto Saul. And Saul went home; but David and his men gat them up unto the hold.
1Sam.24.22
David promised Saul. Then Saul went home and David and his men went up to their wilderness refuge.
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So David gave his oath to Saul. Then Saul returned home, but David and his men went up to the stronghold.
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So David swore to Saul. And Saul went home, but David and his men went up to the stronghold.
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So David promised, and Saul went home. But David and his men went back to their stronghold.
