1 Samuel - douay rheims

Chapter 24

¹ Then David went up from thence, and dwelt in strong holds of Engaddi.
² And when Saul was returned from following the Philistines, they told him, saying: Behold, David is in the desert of Engaddi.
³ Saul therefore took three thousand chosen men out of all Israel, and went out to seek after David, and his men, even upon the most craggy rocks, which are accessible only to wild goats.
⁴ 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.
⁵ And the servants of David said to him: Behold the day, of which the Lord said to thee: I will deliver thy enemy unto thee, that thou mayest do to him as it shall seem good in thy eyes. Then David arose, and secretly cut off the hem of Saul's robe.
⁶ After which David's heart struck him, because he had cut off the hem of Saul's robe.
⁷ 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.
⁸ 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.
⁹ 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,
¹⁰ And said to Saul: Why dost thou hear the words of men that say David seeketh thy hurt?
¹¹ Behold this day thy eyes have seen, that the Lord hath delivered thee into my hand, in the cave, and I had a thought to kill thee, but my eye hath spared thee. For I said: I will not put out my hand against my lord, because he is the Lord's anointed.
¹² Moreover see and know, O my father, the hem of thy robe in my hand, that when I cut, off the hem of thy robe, I would not put out my hand against thee. Reflect, and see, that there is no evil in my hand, nor iniquity, neither have I sinned against thee: but thou liest in wait for my life, to take it away.
¹³ The Lord judge between me and thee, and the Lord revenge me of thee: but my hand shall not be upon thee.
¹⁴ As also it is said in the old proverb: From the wicked shall wickedness come forth: therefore my hand shall not be upon thee. After whom dost thou come out, O king of Israel?
¹⁵ After whom dost thou pursue? After a dead dog, after a flea.
¹⁶ Be the Lord judge, and judge between me and thee, and see, and judge my cause, and deliver me out of thy hand.
¹⁷ And when David had made an end of speaking these words to Saul, Saul said: Is this thy voice, my son David? And Saul lifted up his voice, and wept.
¹⁸ And he said to David: Thou art more just than I: for thou hast done good to me, and I have rewarded thee with evil.
¹⁹ And thou hast shewn this day what good things thou hast done to me: how the Lord delivered me into thy hand, and thou hast not killed me.
²⁰ For who when he hath found his enemy, will let him go well away? But the Lord reward thee for this good turn, for what thou hast done to me this day.
²¹ And now as I know that thou shalt surely be king, and have the kingdom of Israel in thy hand:
²² Swear to me by the Lord, that thou wilt not destroy my seed after me, nor take away my name from the house of my father.
²³ And David swore to Saul. So Saul went home: and David and his men went up into safer places.

1 Samuel - webster

Chapter 24

¹ And it came to pass, when Saul had returned from following the Philistines, that it was told to him, saying, Behold, David is in the wilderness of En-gedi.
² Then Saul took three thousand chosen men out of all Israel, and went to seek David and his men upon the rocks of the wild goats.
³ And he came to the sheep-cotes by the way, where was a cave; and Saul went in to cover his feet: and David and his men remained in the sides of the cave.
⁴ And the men of David said to him, Behold the day of which the LORD said to thee, Behold, I will deliver thy enemy into thy hand, that thou mayest do to him as it shall seem good to thee. Then David arose, and privately cut off the skirt of Saul's robe.
⁵ And it came to pass afterward, that David's heart smote him, because he had cut off Saul's skirt.
⁶ And he said to his men, The LORD forbid that I should do this thing to my master, the LORD'S anointed, to stretch forth my hand against him, seeing he is the anointed of the LORD.
⁷ So David restrained his servants with these words, and suffered them not to rise against Saul. But Saul rose out of the cave, and went on his way.
⁸ David also rose afterward, and went out of the cave, and cried after Saul, saying, My lord the king. And when Saul looked behind him, David stooped with his face to the earth, and bowed himself.
⁹ And David said to Saul, Why hearest thou men's words, saying, Behold, David seeketh thy hurt?
¹⁰ Behold, this day thy eyes have seen how the LORD hath delivered thee to-day into my hand in the cave; and some bade me kill thee: but my eye spared thee; and I said, I will not put forth my hand against my lord; for he is the LORD'S anointed.
¹¹ Moreover, my father, see, yes, see the skirt of thy robe in my hand: for in that I cut off the skirt of thy robe, and killed thee not, know thou and see that there is neither evil nor transgression in my hand, and I have not sinned against thee; yet thou huntest my soul to take it.
¹² The LORD judge between me and thee, and the LORD avenge me of thee: but my hand shall not be upon thee.
¹³ As saith the proverb of the ancients, Wickedness proceedeth from the wicked: but my hand shall not be upon thee.
¹⁴ After whom is the king of Israel come out? after whom dost thou pursue? after a dead dog, after a flea?
¹⁵ The LORD therefore be judge, and judge between me and thee, and see, and plead my cause, and deliver me out of thy hand.
¹⁶ And it came to pass when David had made an end of speaking these words to Saul, that Saul said, Is this thy voice, my son David? And Saul lifted up his voice, and wept.
¹⁷ And he said to David, thou art more righteous than I: for thou hast rewarded me with good, whereas I have rewarded thee with evil.
¹⁸ And thou hast showed this day how thou hast dealt with me; forasmuch as when the LORD had delivered me into thy hand, thou didst not kill me.
¹⁹ For if a man findeth his enemy, will he let him go away well? wherefore the LORD reward thee with good, for what thou hast done to me this day.
²⁰ And now, behold, I know well that thou wilt surely be king, and that the kingdom of Israel will be established in thy hand.
²¹ Swear now therefore to me by the LORD, that thou wilt not cut off my seed after me, and that thou wilt not destroy my name out of my father's house.
²² And David swore to Saul. And Saul went home; but David and his men repaired to the hold.

1 Samuel - world english bible

Chapter 24

¹ happened, when Saul was returned from following the Philistines, that it was told him, saying, "Behold, David is in the wilderness of En Gedi."
² Saul took three thousand chosen men out of all Israel, and went to seek David and his men on the rocks of the wild goats.
³ came to the sheep pens by the way, where there was a cave; and Saul went in to relieve himself. Now David and his men were abiding in the innermost parts of the cave.
⁴ men of David said to him, "Behold, the day of which Yahweh said to you, 'Behold, I will deliver your enemy into your hand, and you shall do to him as it shall seem good to you.'" Then David arose, and cut off the skirt of Saul's robe secretly.
⁵ happened afterward, that David's heart struck him, because he had cut off Saul's skirt.
⁶ said to his men, "Yahweh forbid that I should do this thing to my lord, Yahweh's anointed, to put forth my hand against him, since he is Yahweh's anointed."
⁷ David checked his men with these words, and didn't allow them to rise against Saul. Saul rose up out of the cave, and went on his way.
⁸ also arose afterward, and went out of the cave, and cried after Saul, saying, "My lord the king!" When Saul looked behind him, David bowed with his face to the earth, and did obeisance.
⁹ said to Saul, "Why do you listen to men's words, saying, 'Behold, David seeks your hurt?'
¹⁰ this day your eyes have seen how that Yahweh had delivered you today into my hand in the cave. Some urged me to kill you; but I spared you; and I said, I will not put forth my hand against my lord; for he is Yahweh's anointed.
¹¹ my father, behold, yes, see the skirt of your robe in my hand; for in that I cut off the skirt of your robe, and didn't kill you, know and see that there is neither evil nor disobedience in my hand, and I have not sinned against you, though you hunt for my life to take it.
¹² Yahweh judge between me and you, and may Yahweh avenge me of you; but my hand shall not be on you.
¹³ the proverb of the ancients says, 'Out of the wicked comes forth wickedness;' but my hand shall not be on you.
¹⁴ whom has the king of Israel come out? Whom do you pursue? A dead dog? A flea?
¹⁵ Yahweh therefore be judge, and give sentence between me and you, and see, and plead my cause, and deliver me out of your hand."
¹⁶ came to pass, when David had made an end of speaking these words to Saul, that Saul said, "Is this your voice, my son David?" Saul lifted up his voice, and wept.
¹⁷ said to David, "You are more righteous than I; for you have done good to me, whereas I have done evil to you.
¹⁸ have declared this day how you have dealt well with me, because when Yahweh had delivered me up into your hand, you didn't kill me.
¹⁹ if a man finds his enemy, will he let him go away unharmed? Therefore may Yahweh reward you good for that which you have done to me this day.
²⁰ behold, I know that you shall surely be king, and that the kingdom of Israel shall be established in your hand.
²¹ now therefore to me by Yahweh, that you will not cut off my seed after me, and that you will not destroy my name out of my father's house."
²² swore to Saul. Saul went home; but David and his men went up to the stronghold.

1 Samuel - darby

Chapter 24

¹ And it came to pass when Saul had returned from following the Philistines, that it was told him, saying, Behold, David is in the wilderness of Engedi.
² And Saul took three thousand men, chosen out of all Israel, and went to seek David and his men upon the rocks of the wild goats.
³ And he came to the sheepfolds by the way, where was a cave; and Saul went in to cover his feet; and David and his men were abiding in the recesses of the cave.
⁴ And David's men said to him, Behold the day of which Jehovah said to thee, Behold, I will give thine enemy into thy hand, that thou mayest do to him as it shall seem good to thee. And David arose, and cut off the skirt of Saul's robe secretly.
⁵ And it came to pass afterwards that David's heart smote him, because he had cut off Saul's skirt.
⁶ And he said to his men, Jehovah forbid that I should do this thing to my master, Jehovah's anointed, to stretch forth my hand against him, for he is the anointed of Jehovah.
⁷ And 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.
⁸ David also arose afterwards, and went out of the cave, and cried after Saul, saying, My lord the king! And when Saul looked behind him, David bowed with his face to the earth, and did obeisance.
⁹ And David said to Saul, Why dost thou listen to words of men, saying, Behold, David seeks thy hurt?
¹⁰ Behold, this day thine eyes have seen how that Jehovah had given thee this day into my hand in the cave; and they bade me kill thee; but [mine eye] spared thee; and I said, I will not put forth my hand against my lord, for he is the anointed of Jehovah.
¹¹ And see, my father, yes, see the skirt of thy robe in my hand. For in that I cut off the skirt of thy robe, and killed thee not, know and see that there is neither evil nor transgression in my hand, and I have not sinned against thee; yet thou liest in wait for my life to take it.
¹² Jehovah judge between me and thee, and Jehovah avenge me of thee; but my hand shall not be upon thee.
¹³ As saith the proverb of the ancients, Wickedness proceedeth from the wicked; but my hand shall not be upon thee.
¹⁴ After whom is the king of Israel come out? after whom dost thou pursue? after a dead dog, after a single flea.
¹⁵ Jehovah therefore shall be judge, and judge between me and thee, and see, and plead my cause, and do me justice [in delivering me] out of thy hand.
¹⁶ And as soon as David had ended speaking these words to Saul, Saul said, Is this thy voice, my son David? And Saul lifted up his voice and wept.
¹⁷ And he said to David, Thou art more righteous than I; for thou hast rewarded me good, whereas I have rewarded thee evil.
¹⁸ And thou hast shewed this day how that thou hast dealt well with me, forasmuch as when Jehovah had delivered me up into thy hand, thou didst not kill me.
¹⁹ For if a man find his enemy, will he let him go well away? wherefore Jehovah reward thee good for that thou hast done to me this day.
²⁰ And now behold, I know that thou shalt certainly be king, and that the kingdom of Israel shall be established in thy hand.
²¹ Swear now therefore to me by Jehovah, that thou wilt not cut off my seed after me, and that thou wilt not destroy my name out of my father's house.
²² And David swore to Saul. And Saul went home; and David and his men went up to the stronghold.

1 Samuel - american standard version

Chapter 24

¹ And it came to pass, when Saul was returned from following the Philistines, that it was told him, saying, Behold, David is in the wilderness of En-gedi.
² Then Saul took three thousand chosen men out of all Israel, and went to seek David and his men upon the rocks of the wild goats.
³ And he came to the sheepcotes by the way, where was a cave; and Saul went in to cover his feet. Now David and his men were abiding in the innermost parts of the cave.
⁴ 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.
⁵ And it came to pass afterward, that David's heart smote him, because he had cut off Saul's skirt.
⁶ And he said unto his men, Jehovah forbid that I should do this thing unto my lord, Jehovah's anointed, to put forth my hand against him, seeing he is Jehovah's anointed.
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.
⁸ David also arose afterward, and went out of the cave, and cried after Saul, saying, My lord the king. And when Saul looked behind him, David bowed with his face to the earth, and did obeisance.
⁹ And David said to Saul, Wherefore hearkenest thou to men's words, saying, Behold, David seeketh thy hurt?
¹⁰ Behold, this day thine eyes have seen how that Jehovah had delivered thee to-day into my hand in the cave: and some bade me kill thee; but [mine eye] spared thee; and I said, I will not put forth my hand against my lord; for he is Jehovah's anointed.
¹¹ Moreover, my father, see, yea, see the skirt of thy robe in my hand; for in that I cut off the skirt of thy robe, and killed thee not, know thou and see that there is neither evil nor transgression in my hand, and I have not sinned against thee, though thou huntest after my life to take it.
¹² Jehovah judge between me and thee, and Jehovah avenge me of thee; but my hand shall not be upon thee.
¹³ As saith the proverb of the ancients, Out of the wicked cometh forth wickedness; but my hand shall not be upon thee.
¹⁴ After whom is the king of Israel come out? after whom dost thou pursue? after a dead dog, after a flea.
¹⁵ Jehovah therefore be judge, and give sentence between me and thee, and see, and plead my cause, and deliver me out of thy hand.
¹⁶ And it came to pass, when David had made an end of speaking these words unto Saul, that Saul said, Is this thy voice, my son David? And Saul lifted up his voice, and wept.
¹⁷ And he said to David, Thou art more righteous than I; for thou hast rendered unto me good, whereas I have rendered unto thee evil.
¹⁸ And thou hast declared this day how that thou hast dealt well with me, forasmuch as when Jehovah had delivered me up into thy hand, thou killedst me not.
¹⁹ For if a man find his enemy, will he let him go well away? wherefore Jehovah reward thee good for that which thou hast done unto me this day.
²⁰ And now, behold, I know that thou shalt surely be king, and that the kingdom of Israel shall be established in thy hand.
²¹ Swear now therefore unto me by Jehovah, that thou wilt not cut off my seed after me, and that thou wilt not destroy my name out of my father's house.
²² And David sware unto Saul. And Saul went home; but David and his men gat them up unto the stronghold.

1 Samuel - basic english

Chapter 24

¹ Now when Saul came back from fighting the Philistines, news was given him that David was in the waste land of En-gedi.
² Then Saul took three thousand of the best men out of all Israel, and went in search of David and his men on the rocks of the mountain goats.
³ And on the way he came to a place where sheep were kept, where there was a hollow in the rock; and Saul went in for a private purpose. Now David and his men were in the deepest part of the hollow.
⁴ And David's men said to him, Now is the time when the Lord says to you, I will give up your hater into your hands to do with him whatever seems good to you. Then David, getting up, took the skirt of Saul's robe in his hand, cutting off the end of it without his knowledge.
⁵ And later, David was full of regret for cutting off Saul's skirt.
⁶ And David said to his men, Before the Lord, never let it be said that my hand was lifted up against my lord, the man of the Lord's selection, for the Lord's holy oil has been put on him.
⁷ So with these words David kept his servants back, and did not let them make an attack on Saul. And Saul got up and went on his way.
⁸ And after that David came out of the hollow rock, and crying after Saul said, My lord the king. And when Saul gave a look back, David went down on his face and gave him honour.
⁹ And David said to Saul, Why do you give any attention to those who say that it is my desire to do you wrong?
¹⁰ Look! you have seen today how the Lord gave you up into my hands even now in the hollow of the rocks: and some would have had me put you to death, but I had pity on you: for I said, Never will my hand be lifted up against my lord, who has been marked with the holy oil.
¹¹ And see, my father, see the skirt of your robe in my hand: for the fact that I took off the skirt of your robe and did not put you to death is witness that I have no evil purpose, and I have done you no wrong, though you are waiting for my life to take it.
¹² May the Lord be judge between me and you, and may the Lord give me my rights against you, but my hand will never be lifted up against you.
¹³ There is an old saying, From the evil-doer comes evil: but my hand will never be lifted up against you.
¹⁴ After whom has the king of Israel come out? for whom are you searching? for a dead dog, an insect.
¹⁵ So let the Lord be judge, and give a decision between me and you, and see and give support to my cause, and keep me from falling into your hands.
¹⁶ Now when David had said these words to Saul, Saul said, Is this your voice, David, my son? And Saul was overcome with weeping.
¹⁷ And he said to David, You are right and I am wrong: for you have given me back good, but I have given you evil.
¹⁸ And you have made clear to me how good you have been to me today: because, when the Lord gave me up into your hands, you did not put me to death.
¹⁹ If a man comes across his hater, will he let him get away safe? so may you be rewarded by the Lord for what you have done for me today.
²⁰ And now I am certain that you will be king, and that the kingdom of Israel will be made strong under your authority.
²¹ So give me your oath by the Lord, that you will not put an end to my seed after me or let my name be cut off from my father's family.
²² And David gave Saul his oath. And Saul went back to his house; but David and his men went up to their safe place.