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1 Samuel 24

Common English Bible CEB

1 Even as Saul returned from pursuing the Philistines, he was informed that David was in the En-gedi wilderness.

2 So Saul took three thousand men selected from all Israel and went to look for David and his soldiers near the rocks of the wild goats.

3 He came to the sheep pens beside the road where there was a cave. Saul went into the cave to use the restroom. Meanwhile, David and his soldiers were sitting in the very back of the cave.

4 David's soldiers said to him, "This is the day the LORD spoke of when he promised you, ‘I will hand your enemy over to you, and you can do to him whatever you think best.'" So David snuck up and cut off a corner of Saul's robe.

5 But immediately David felt horrible that he had cut off a corner of Saul's robe.

6 "The LORD forbid," he told his men, "that I should do something like that to my master, the LORD's anointed, or lift my hand against him, because he's the LORD's anointed!"

7 So David held his soldiers in check by what he said, and he wouldn't allow them to attack Saul. Saul then left the cave and went on his way.

8 Then David also went out of the cave and yelled after Saul, "My master the king!" Saul looked back, and David bowed low out of respect, nose to the ground.

9 David said to Saul, "Why do you listen when people say, ‘David wants to ruin you'?

10 Look! Today your own eyes have seen that the LORD handed you over to me in the cave. But I refused to kill you. I spared you, saying, ‘I won't lift a hand against my master because he is the LORD's anointed.'

11 Look here, my protector! See the corner of your robe in my hand? I cut off the corner of your robe but didn't kill you. So know now that I am not guilty of wrongdoing or rebellion. I haven't wronged you, but you are hunting me down, trying to kill me.

12 May the LORD judge between me and you! May the LORD take vengeance on you for me, but I won't lift a hand against you.

13 As the old proverb goes, ‘Evil deeds come from evildoers!' but I won't lift a hand against you.

14 So who is Israel's king coming after? Who are you chasing? A dead dog? A single flea?

15 May the LORD be the judge and decide between you and me. May he see what has happened, argue my case, and vindicate me against you!"

16 As soon as David finished saying all this to Saul, Saul said, "David, my son, is that your voice?" Then he broke down in tears,

17 telling David, "You are more righteous than I am because you have treated me generously, but I have treated you terribly.

18 Today you've told me the good you have done for me—how the LORD handed me over to you, but how you didn't kill me.

19 When someone finds an enemy, do they send the enemy away in peace? May the LORD repay you with good for what you have done for me today.

20 Now even I know that you will definitely become king, and Israel's kingdom will flourish in your hands.

21 Because of that, make a solemn pledge to me by the LORD that you won't kill off my descendants after I'm gone and that you won't destroy my name from my family lineage."

22 David made a solemn pledge to Saul. Then Saul went back home, but David and his soldiers went up to the fortress.

New Revised Standard NRS

1 When Saul returned from following the Philistines, he was told, "David is in the wilderness of En-gedi."

2 Then Saul took three thousand chosen men out of all Israel, and went to look for David and his men in the direction of the Rocks of the Wild Goats.

3 He came to the sheepfolds beside the road, where there was a cave; and Saul went in to relieve himself. Now David and his men were sitting in the innermost parts of the cave.

4 The men of David said to him, "Here is the day of which the Lord said to you, "I will give your enemy into your hand, and you shall do to him as it seems good to you.' " Then David went and stealthily cut off a corner of Saul's cloak.

5 Afterward David was stricken to the heart because he had cut off a corner of Saul's cloak.

6 He said to his men, "The Lord forbid that I should do this thing to my lord, the Lord's anointed, to raise my hand against him; for he is the Lord's anointed."

7 So David scolded his men severely and did not permit them to attack Saul. Then Saul got up and left the cave, and went on his way.

8 Afterwards David also rose up and went out of the cave and called after Saul, "My lord the king!" When Saul looked behind him, David bowed with his face to the ground, and did obeisance.

9 David said to Saul, "Why do you listen to the words of those who say, "David seeks to do you harm'?

10 This very day your eyes have seen how the Lord gave you into my hand in the cave; and some urged me to kill you, but I spared you. I said, "I will not raise my hand against my lord; for he is the Lord's anointed.'

11 See, my father, see the corner of your cloak in my hand; for by the fact that I cut off the corner of your cloak, and did not kill you, you may know for certain that there is no wrong or treason in my hands. I have not sinned against you, though you are hunting me to take my life.

12 May the Lord judge between me and you! May the Lord avenge me on you; but my hand shall not be against you.

13 As the ancient proverb says, "Out of the wicked comes forth wickedness'; but my hand shall not be against you.

14 Against whom has the king of Israel come out? Whom do you pursue? A dead dog? A single flea?

15 May the Lord therefore be judge, and give sentence between me and you. May he see to it, and plead my cause, and vindicate me against you."

16 When David had finished speaking these words to Saul, Saul said, "Is this your voice, my son David?" Saul lifted up his voice and wept.

17 He said to David, "You are more righteous than I; for you have repaid me good, whereas I have repaid you evil.

18 Today you have explained how you have dealt well with me, in that you did not kill me when the Lord put me into your hands.

19 For who has ever found an enemy, and sent the enemy safely away? So may the Lord reward you with good for what you have done to me this day.

20 Now I know that you shall surely be king, and that the kingdom of Israel shall be established in your hand.

21 Swear to me therefore by the Lord that you will not cut off my descendants after me, and that you will not wipe out my name from my father's house."

22 So David swore this to Saul. Then Saul went home; but David and his men went up to the stronghold.