1 Samuel 24:7 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021

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

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

So David checked his men with these words and did not let them rise against Saul. But Saul rose up and left the cave and went on his way.

American Standard Version (1901)

So David checked his men with these words, and suffered them not to rise against Saul. And Saul rose up out of the cave, and went on his way.

Common English Bible

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.

Catholic Public Domain Version

And he said to his men: "May the Lord be gracious to me, lest I do this thing to my lord, the Christ of the Lord, so that I lay my hand upon him. For he is the Christ of the Lord."

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

And he said to his men: The Lord be merciful unto me, that I may do no such thing to my master the Lord's anointed, as to lay my hand upon him, because he is the Lord's anointed.

1 Samuel 24:7 Cross References

2 Samuel 1:14

David said to him, “Were you not afraid to lift your hand to destroy the Lord’s anointed?”

Psalm 7:4

if I have repaid my ally with harm or plundered my foe without cause,

Matthew 5:44

But I say to you: Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you,

1 Samuel 12:3

Here I am; testify against me before the Lord and before his anointed. Whose ox have I taken? Or whose donkey have I taken? Or whom have I defrauded? Whom have I oppressed? Or from whose hand have I taken a bribe to blind my eyes with it? Testify against me, and I will restore it to you.”

1 Samuel 24:6

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.”

1 Samuel 24:8

Afterward 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.

1 Samuel 25:33

Blessed be your good sense, and blessed be you, who kept me today from bloodguilt and from avenging myself by my own hand!

1 Samuel 26:23

The Lord rewards everyone for his righteousness and his faithfulness, for the Lord gave you into my hand today, but I would not raise my hand against the Lord’s anointed.

1 Samuel 26:9

But David said to Abishai, “Do not destroy him, for who can raise his hand against the Lord’s anointed and be guiltless?”