◄ 1 Samuel 24:7 {8} ►
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Good News Translation
So David convinced his men that they should not attack Saul. Saul got up, left the cave, and started away.

New Revised Standard Version
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.

New American Bible
With these words David restrained his men and would not permit them to attack Saul. Saul then left the cave and went on his way.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And David stopped his men with his words, and suffered them not to rise against Saul: but Saul, rising up out of the cave, went on his way.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

And David stopped his men with his words, and suffered them not to rise against Saul: but Saul, rising up out of the cave, went on his way.

stayed [heb] cut off

Psalm 7:4 If I have rendered to them that repaid me evils, let me deservedly fall empty before my enemies.

Matthew 5:44 But I say to you, Love your enemies: do good to them that hate you: and pray for them that persecute and calumniate you:

Romans 12:17-21 To no man rendering evil for evil. Providing good things, not only in the sight of God but also in the sight of all men. . . .

suffered

1 Samuel 25:33 And blessed be thou, who hast kept me to day from coming to blood, and revenging me with my own hand.

Context
David Spares Saul
…6And 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. 7And David stopped his men with his words, and suffered them not to rise against Saul: but Saul, rising up out of the cave, went on his way.8And David also rose up after him: and going out of the cave, cried after Saul, saying: My lord the king. And Saul looked behind him: and David bowing himself down to the ground, worshipped,…
Cross References
1 Samuel 24:6
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 24:8
And David also rose up after him: and going out of the cave, cried after Saul, saying: My lord the king. And Saul looked behind him: and David bowing himself down to the ground, worshipped,

1 Samuel 26:9
And David said to Abisai: Kill him not: for who shall put forth his hand against the Lord's anointed, and shall be guiltless?

Psalm 7:4
If I have rendered to them that repaid me evils, let me deservedly fall empty before my enemies.

1 Samuel 24:6
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