1 Samuel 24:7 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised

With these words David persuaded  his men, and he did not let them rise up against Saul. Then Saul 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 Tagairtí Cros

2 Samuel 1:14

David questioned him, ‘How is it that you were not afraid to lift your hand to destroy the Lord’s anointed? ’

Matthew 5:44

But I tell you, love your enemies   and pray for those who   persecute you,

1 Samuel 12:3

Here I am. Bring charges against me before the Lord and his anointed: Whose ox or donkey have I taken?  Who have I wronged or mistreated? Who gave me a bribe to overlook something?  , I will return it to you.’

1 Samuel 24:6

He said to his men, ‘As the Lord is my witness, I would never do such a thing to my lord, the Lord’s anointed.  I will never lift my hand against him, since he is the Lord’s anointed.’

1 Samuel 24:8

After that, David got up, went out of the cave, and called to Saul, ‘My lord the king! ’ When Saul looked behind him, David knelt low with his face to the ground and paid homage.

1 Samuel 25:33

May your discernment be blessed, and may you be blessed. Today you kept me from participating in bloodshed and avenging myself by my own hand.

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.

1 Samuel 26:9

But David said to Abishai, ‘Don’t destroy him, for who can lift a hand against the Lord’s anointed and be innocent? ’