New American Standard Bible 1995
1 Samuel 24:2-5
2Then 1SaulH7586 tookH3947 threeH7969 thousandH505 chosenH977 menH376 from allH3605 IsraelH3478 and wentH1980 to seekH1245 DavidH1732 and his menH376 in frontH6440 of the RocksH6697 of the WildH3277 GoatsH3277.
3He cameH935 to the sheepfoldsH6629H1448 on the wayH1870, whereH8033 thereH8033 was a caveH4631; and SaulH7586 2wentH935 in to 3relieveH5526H7272 himself. Now 4DavidH1732 and his menH376 were sittingH3427 in the innerH3411 recessesH3411 of the caveH4631.
4The menH376 of DavidH1732 saidH559 to him, “BeholdH2009, 5this is the dayH3117 of whichH834 the LordH3068 saidH559 to you, ‘BeholdH2009; 6I am about to giveH5414 your enemyH340 into your handH3027, and you shall doH6213 to him as it seemsH3190 goodH3190 7to you.’” Then DavidH1732 aroseH6965 and cutH3772 offH3772 the edgeH3671 of Saul’sH7586 robeH4598 secretlyH3909.
5It cameH1961 about afterwardH310H3651 that 8David’sH1732 9conscienceH3820 botheredH5221 him becauseH5921H834 he had cutH3772 offH3772 the edgeH3671 of Saul’sH7586 robe.
Notes
- 1. 1 Samuel 24:2 1 Sam 26:2 ↩
- 2. 1 Samuel 24:3 Judg 3:24 ↩
- 3. 1 Samuel 24:3 Lit cover his feet ↩
- 4. 1 Samuel 24:3 Ps 57: title; 142: title ↩
- 5. 1 Samuel 24:4 1 Sam 23:17; 25:28-30 ↩
- 6. 1 Samuel 24:4 1 Sam 26:8, 11 ↩
- 7. 1 Samuel 24:4 Lit in your sight ↩
- 8. 1 Samuel 24:5 2 Sam 24:10 ↩
- 9. 1 Samuel 24:5 Lit heart struck ↩
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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