God’s Word Translation
1 Samuel 24:7
7So David stopped his men by saying this to them and didn’t let them attack Saul. Saul left the cave and went out onto the road.
1 Samuel 24:7 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)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.
- New International Version (NIV)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.
- English Standard Version (ESV)So David persuaded his men with these words and did not permit them to attack Saul. And Saul rose up and left the cave and went on his way.
- New King James Version (NKJV)So David restrained his servants with these words, and did not allow them to rise against Saul. And Saul got up from the cave and went on his way.
Context of 1 Samuel 24:7
5But afterward, David’s conscience bothered him because he had cut off the border of Saul’s robe. 6He said to his men, “It would be unthinkable for me to raise my hand against His Majesty, the Lord’s anointed king, since he is the Lord’s anointed.” So David stopped his men by saying this to them and didn’t let them attack Saul. Saul left the cave and went out onto the road. 8Later, David got up, left the cave, and called to Saul, “Your Majesty!” When Saul looked back, David knelt down with his face touching the ground. 9David asked Saul, “Why do you listen to rumors that I am trying to harm you?
Read all of 1 Samuel 241 Samuel 24:7 word by word
וַיְשַׁסַּ֨ע דָּוִ֤ד אֶת־אֲנָשָׁיו֙ בַּדְּבָרִ֔ים וְלֹ֥א נְתָנָ֖ם לָק֣וּם אֶל־שָׁא֑וּל וְשָׁא֛וּל קָ֥ם מֵהַמְּעָרָ֖ה וַיֵּ֥לֶךְ בַּדָּֽרֶךְ׃ סRead the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- So Davidדָּוִדdâvid dâvîyd · DavidH1732
- stayedשָׁסַעshâsa‛ · to cleaveH8156
- his servantsאֱנוֹשׁ'ĕnôsh · humanH582
- with these wordsדָּבָרdâbâr · wordH1697
- and sufferedנָתַןnâthan · to give: allowH5414
- them not to riseקוּםqûm · to arise: attackH6965
- against Saulשָׁאוּלshâ'ûl · SaulH7586
- rose upקוּםqûm · to arise: riseH6965
- out of the caveמְעָרָהme‛ârâh · caveH4631
- and wentיָלַךְyâlak · to walkH3212
- wayדֶּ֫רֶךְderek · way: journeyH1870
Cross-references for 1 Samuel 24:7
- Psalms 7:4if I have paid back my friend with evil or rescued someone who has no reason to attack me—
- Matthew 5:44But I tell you this: Love your enemies, and pray for those who persecute you.
- Romans 12:17Don’t pay people back with evil for the evil they do to you. Focus your thoughts on those things that are considered noble.
- 1 Samuel 25:33May your good judgment be blessed. Also, may you be blessed for keeping me from slaughtering people today and from getting a victory by my own efforts.
Commentaries on 1 Samuel 24:7
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 7Suffered them not to rise against Saul - As he could restrain them, it was his duty to do so; had he connived at their killing him, David would have been the murderer. In praying for the king we call God the only Ruler of princes, for this simple reason, that their authority is the highest among men, and next to that of God himself; hence he alone is above them. We find this sentiment well expressed by an elegant poet: - Regum timendorum in proprios…Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 4-74-7. the men of David said ... Behold the day of which the Lord said unto thee, Behold, I will deliver thine enemy into thine hand--God had never made any promise of delivering Saul into David's hand; but, from the general and repeated promises of the kingdom to him, they concluded that the king's death was to be effected by taking advantage of some such opportunity as the present. David steadily opposed the urgent instigations of his followers to put an…Read the comment
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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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