New English Translation
1 Samuel 24:7
7David restrained his men with these words and did not allow them to rise up against Saul. Then Saul left the cave and started down 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
5Afterward David’s conscience bothered him because he had cut off an edge of Saul’s robe. 6He said to his men, “May the Lord keep me far away from doing such a thing to my lord, who is the Lord’s chosen one, by extending my hand against him. After all, he is the Lord’s chosen one.” David restrained his men with these words and did not allow them to rise up against Saul. Then Saul left the cave and started down the road. 8Afterward David got up and went out of the cave. He called out after Saul, “My lord, O king!” When Saul looked behind him, David kneeled down and bowed with his face to the ground. 9David said to Saul, “Why do you pay attention when men say, ‘David is seeking to do you harm’?
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 7:4or have wronged my ally, or helped his lawless enemy,
- Matthew 5:44But I say to you, love your enemy and pray for those who persecute you,
- Romans 12:17Do not repay anyone evil for evil; consider what is good before all people.
- 1 Samuel 25:33Praised be your good judgment! May you yourself be rewarded for having prevented me this day from shedding blood and taking matters into my own hands!
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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