1 Samuel 24
KJ3 Literal Translation — Chapter 24 of 31
Chapter Summary
David cuts off Saul's skirt, but spares his life. He shows him his innocence. Saul takes an oath of David, and departs.
Key Hebrew Words
People & Context
Spares Saul in the cave, cutting only his robe's skirt, and appeals to Jehovah as judge between them
Hunts David with three thousand men, is spared in the cave, weeps, and confesses David is more righteous than he
Timeline
Returning from fighting the Philistines, Saul takes 3,000 men to hunt David. Saul enters a cave to relieve himself, unaware that David and his men are hiding deep inside.
1 Samuel 24:1-3David's men urge him to kill Saul, but David only secretly cuts off the skirt of Saul's robe. Feeling remorseful, David prevents his men from attacking the anointed of Jehovah.
1 Samuel 24:4-7David follows Saul out of the cave, bows to the earth, and shows the cut skirt as proof that he has no evil or rebellion in his heart against the king.
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