1 Samuel 24:7 - The Scriptures 1998

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

⁷ 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

⁷ 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)

⁷ 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

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.

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁷ 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."

1 Samuel 24:7 Cross References

2 Samuel 1:14

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Psalm 7:4

If I have done evil to him who was at peace with me, Or have plundered my enemy without cause,

Matthew 5:44

“But I say to you, love your enemies, bless those cursing you, do good to those hating you, and pray for those insulting you and persecuting you,

1 Samuel 12:3

“Look, here I am. Witness against me before יהוה  and before His anointed: Whose ox have I taken, or whose donkey have I taken, or whom have I oppressed? Whom have I abused, or from whose hand have I received any bribe with which to blind my eyes? – then I restore it to you.”

1 Samuel 24:6

So he said to his men, “Far be it from me, by יהוה, that I should do this matter to my master, anointed of יהוה, to stretch out my hand against him, for he is the anointed of יהוה.”

1 Samuel 24:8

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1 Samuel 25:33

“And blessed is your good taste, and blessed are you, because you have kept me this day from coming to bloodshed and from avenging myself with my own hand.

1 Samuel 26:23

“And let יהוה  reward every man for his righteousness and his trustworthiness, for this day יהוה  gave you into my hand, but I would not stretch out my hand against the anointed of יהוה.

1 Samuel 26:9

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