1 Samuel 24:4 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised

so they said to him, ‘Look, this is the day the Lord told you about: “I will hand your enemy over to you so you can do to him whatever you desire.” ’ Then David got up and secretly cut off the corner of Saul’s robe.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

And the men of David said unto him, Behold the day of which the LORD said unto thee, Behold, I will deliver thine enemy into thine hand, that thou mayest do to him as it shall seem good unto thee. Then David arose, and cut off the skirt of Saul's robe privily.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

David's men said to him, Behold the day of which the Lord said to you, Behold, I will deliver your enemy into your hands and you shall do to him as seems good to you. Then David arose [in the darkness] and stealthily cut off the skirt of Saul's robe.

American Standard Version (1901)

And the men of David said unto him, Behold, the day of which Jehovah said unto thee, Behold, I will deliver thine enemy into thy hand, and thou shalt do to him as it shall seem good unto thee. Then David arose, and cut off the skirt of Saul’s robe privily.

Common English Bible

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.

Catholic Public Domain Version

And he arrived at the sheepfolds, which presented themselves along the way. And a cave was in that place, which Saul entered, so that he might ease his bowels. But David and his men were hiding in the interior part of the cave.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

And he came to the sheepcotes, which were in his way. And there was a cave, into which Saul went, to ease nature. Now David and his men lay hid in the inner part of the cave.

1 Samuel 24:4 Tagairtí Cros

2 Samuel 4:8

They brought Ish-bosheth’s head to David at Hebron and said to the king, ‘Here’s the head of Ish-bosheth son of Saul, your enemy who intended to take your life. Today the Lord has granted vengeance to my lord the king against Saul and his offspring.’

Job 31:31

Haven’t the members of my household said, ‘Who is there who has not had enough to eat at Job’s table? ’

Exodus 21:13

But if he did not intend any harm,  and yet God allowed it to happen, I will appoint a place for you where he may flee.

1 Samuel 22:1

So David left Gath and took refuge in the cave of Adullam.  When David’s brothers and his father’s whole family heard, they went down and joined him there.

1 Samuel 23:17

saying, ‘Don’t be afraid, for my father Saul will never lay a hand on you. You yourself will be king over Israel,  and I’ll be your second-in-command. Even my father Saul knows it is true.’

1 Samuel 23:7

When it was reported to Saul that David had gone to Keilah, he said, ‘God has handed him over to me, for he has trapped himself by entering a town with barred gates.’

1 Samuel 24:10

You can see with your own eyes that the Lord handed you over to me today in the cave.  Someone advised me to kill you,  but I  , took pity on you and said: I won’t lift my hand against my lord, since he is the Lord’s anointed.

1 Samuel 24:18

You yourself have told me today what good you did for me: when the Lord handed me over to you, you didn’t kill me.

1 Samuel 26:23

The Lord will repay every man for his righteousness  and his loyalty. I wasn’t willing to lift my hand against the Lord’s anointed, even though the Lord handed you over to me today.