1 Samuel 24:1-8

1And it cameH5927 to pass, when Saul was returnedH5927 from following the Philistines, that it was told him, saying, Behold, DavidH1732 is in the wilderness of En-gedi.

2Then SaulH7586 tookH1961 three thousand chosen menH559 out of allH2009 Israel, and wentH7725 to seek DavidH1732 and his menH559 uponH1961 the rocks of the wild goats.

3And he cameH376 to the sheepcotes by the wayH6440, whereH5921 was a cave; and SaulH7586 wentH376 in to cover his feet. Now DavidH1732 and his menH376 were abiding in the innermost parts of the cave.

4And the menH376 of DavidH1732 saidH413 unto him, Behold, the day of whichH8033 the LORD saidH413 unto thee, Behold, I will deliver thine enemy intoH413 thine hand, and thou shalt doH935 to him as it shall seem good unto thee. Then DavidH1732 arose, and cut offH5921 the skirt of Saul’sH7586 robe privily.

5And it cameH413 to passH6965 afterward, that David’sH1732 heart smote him becauseH834 he had cutH3772 offH3772 Saul’sH7586 skirtH3671.

6And he saidH3651 unto his menH3772, The LORD forbid that I should do this thingH3651 unto my lord, the LORD’S anointed, to put forth mine hand againstH5921 him, seeing he is the LORD’S anointed.

7SoH6213 DavidH3027 checked his menH376 with theseH2088 wordsH1697, and suffered them notH2088 to rise againstH3027 SaulH559. And SaulH559 rose upH853 outH7971 of the cave, and wentH376 on his wayH1697.

8DavidH1732 also aroseH6965 afterward, and wentH6965 outH413 of the caveH4631, and criedH5414 afterH413 SaulH7586, sayingH1697, My lord the king. And when SaulH7586 looked behind him, DavidH1732 bowed with his face to the earth, and didH3808 obeisance.