09_1SA_24_01 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 .
09_1SA_24_02 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 .
09_1SA_24_03 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 .
09_1SA_24_04 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 .
09_1SA_24_05 And it came to pass Afterward , that David's heart smote him , because he had cut off Saul's skirt .
09_1SA_24_06 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 .
09_1SA_24_07 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 .
09_1SA_24_08 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 .
09_1SA_24_09 And David said to Saul , Wherefore hearest thou men's words , saying , behold , David seeketh thy hurt ?
09_1SA_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 .
09_1SA_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 .
09_1SA_24_12 the LORD judge between me And thee , And the LORD avenge me of thee : but mine hand shall not be upon thee .
09_1SA_24_13 as saith the proverb of the ancients , wickedness proceedeth from the wicked : but mine hand shall not be upon thee .
09_1SA_24_14 after whom Is the king of Israel come out ? after whom dost thou pursue ? after A dead dog , after A flea .
09_1SA_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 .
09_1SA_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 .
09_1SA_24_17 And he said to David , thou [ art ] more righteous than I : for thou hast rewarded me good , whereas I have rewarded thee evil .
09_1SA_24_18 And thou hast showed 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 .
09_1SA_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 .
09_1SA_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 .
09_1SA_24_21 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 .
09_1SA_24_22 And David sware unto Saul . And Saul went home ; but David And his men gat them up unto the hold .