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1 Samuel 24:5-7
Common English Bible
1 Samuel 24:5-7
Common English Bible
5 But immediately David felt horrible that he had cut off a corner of Saul’s robe.[a]
6 “The Lord forbid,” he told his men, “that I should do something like that to my master, the Lord’s anointed, or lift my hand against him, because he’s the Lord’s anointed!” 7 So David held his soldiers in check by what he said,[b] and he wouldn’t allow them to attack Saul. Saul then left the cave and went on his way.
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- 1 Samuel 24:5 LXX, Syr, Targ; MT lacks robe.
- 1 Samuel 24:7 Heb uncertain
1 Samuel 24:5-7
New International Version
1 Samuel 24:5-7
New International Version
5 Afterward, David was conscience-stricken(A) for having cut off a corner of his robe. 6 He said to his men, “The Lord forbid that I should do such a thing to my master, the Lord’s anointed,(B) or lay my hand on him; for he is the anointed of the Lord.” 7 With these words David sharply rebuked his men and did not allow them to attack Saul. And Saul left the cave and went his way.
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