1Samuel:24:3-11

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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 . * 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 . * And it came to pass afterward , that David 's heart smote him , because he had cut off Saul 's skirt . * 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 . * 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 . * 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 . * And David said to Saul , Wherefore hearest thou men 's words , saying , Behold , David seeketh thy hurt ? * 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 . * 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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