1Samuel:24

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* And it came to pass , when Saul had returned from following the Philistines , that it was told him , saying : Lo ! David is in the wilderness of En-gedi . * Then Saul took three thousand chosen men , out of all Israel , and went to seek David and his men , over the face of the rocks of the mountain-goats . * And he came into the sheep-folds by the way , there , being a cave , which Saul entered , to cover his feet , David and his men , in the hinder part of the cave , having taken up their abode . * So Davids men said unto him Lo ! the day of which Yahweh said unto thee Lo ! I am about to deliver up thine enemy , into thy hand : therefore shall thou do unto him , as shall be good in thine eyes . And David arose , and cut off the corner of the robe which belonged to Saul , by stealth . * And it came to pass afterwards that Davids heart smote him , because he had cut off the corner which belonged to Saul . * And he said unto his men Far be it from me , of Yahweh , that I should do this thing unto my lord , unto the Anointed of Yahweh , to thrust forth my hand against him , for , the Anointed of Yahweh , is he ! * So David did chide his men with the words , and did not suffer them to rise up against Saul . And , Saul , rose up out of the cave , and went on his way . * Then David rose up , afterwards , and went forth out of the cave , and cried out after Saul , saying My lord , O king ! And , when Saul looked about behind him , David inclined his face to the earth , and bowed himself down . * Then said David to Saul , Wherefore shouldst thou hearken unto the words of the sons of earth , saying , Lo ! David is seeking thy hurt ? * Lo ! this day , have thine own eyes seen , how Yahweh had delivered thee up , to-day , into my hand in the cave , and , when one bade me slay thee , I looked with compassion upon thee , and I said I will not thrust forth my hand against my lord , for , the Anointed of Yahweh , is he ! * But , my father , see , yea , see , the corner of thy robe in my hand , for , in that I cut off the corner of thy robe , and yet did not slay thee , know thou , and see , that there is not in my hand either wrong or transgression , neither have I sinned against thee , yet art thou hunting my life , to take it . * Let Yahweh do justice betwixt me and thee , and let Yahweh avenge me of thee , but , mine own hand , shall not be upon thee . * As saith the proverb of the ancients , From the lawless , proceedeth lawlessness , mine own hand , therefore shall not be upon thee . * After whom , hath the king of Israel come forth ? After whom , art thou in pursuit ? After a dead dog ! after a single flea ! * Therefore shall , Yahweh , become , judge , and do justice betwixt me and thee , that he may see , and plead my cause , and justly deliver me out of thy hand . * And it came to pass , when David had made an end of speaking these words unto Saul , that Saul said , Thy voice , is this , my son David ? And Saul lifted up his voice , and wept . * And he said unto David , More righteous , art thou than I , for , thou , hast requited me , good , but , I , have requited thee , evil . * Thou , then , hast told to-day , how thou hast dealt with me , for good , how , when Yahweh had surrendered me into thy hand , thou didst not slay me . * Yet , when a man findeth his enemy , will he let him get easily away ? Yahweh , then , give thee , good , reward for what , this day , thou hast done unto me . * Now , therefore , lo ! I know that thou , shalt indeed become king , and that the kingdom of Israel , shall be established in thy hand . * Now , therefore , swear unto me by Yahweh , that thou wilt not eat off my seed , after me , and wilt not destroy my name out of the house my father . * So David sware unto Saul , and Saul departed unto his own house , but , David and his men , went up on the stronghold .

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