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1 Samuel 24:6-10

6Andhesaiduntohismen, Jehovah forbidthatIshoulddothisthinguntomylord, Jehovah’s anointed,toput forthmyhandagainsthim, seeingheisJehovah’s anointed.

7SoDavidcheckedhismenH376withthesewordsH1697,andsufferedthemnottoriseagainstSaul.AndSaulroseupoutofthecave,andwentonhisway.

8DavidH1732alsoaroseH6965afterward,andwentoutofthecaveH4631,andcriedafterSaulH7586,saying,Mylordtheking.AndwhenSaulH7586looked behindhim,DavidH1732bowedwithhisfacetotheearth,anddidobeisance.

9AndDavidH1732saidH559toSaulH7586, Wherefore hearkenest thoutomen’s words,sayingH559,Behold,DavidH1732seeketh thy hurt?

10Behold,thisday thine eyeshaveseenhowH4100thatJehovahhaddelivered thee to-day intomyhandinthecave:andsomebademekill thee;butmine eye spared thee;andIsaidH559,Iwillnotputforthmyhandagainstmylord;forheisJehovah’s anointed.

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Commentaries on 1 Samuel 24

Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
Tyndale Open Study Notes
Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
Rashi on Tanakh
Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
John Wesley’s Notes
Darby Translation Notes
Geneva Bible Translation Notes
Kingcomments
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
EGW Writings

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