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 Engedi.
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.
Sadaiem
Σαδαιεμ
sadaiem
And he came
to the sheepcotes
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.
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.
say
say
double cloak
διπλοΐδος
diploidos
secretly
λαθραίως
lathraiōs
And it came to pass afterward,
that David's
heart
smote
him, because he had cut off
Saul's
skirt.
And he said
unto his men,
The LORD
forbid
that I should do
this thing
unto my master,
the LORD'S
anointed,
to stretch forth
mine hand
against him, seeing he is the anointed
of the LORD.
say
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.
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
stooped
with his face
to the earth,
and bowed
himself.
And David
said
to Saul,
Wherefore hearest
thou men's
words,
saying,
Behold, David
seeketh
thy hurt?
Behold, this day
thine eyes
have seen
how that the LORD
had delivered
thee to day
into mine hand
in the cave:
and some bade
me kill
thee: but mine eye spared
thee; and I said,
I will not put forth
mine hand
against my lord;
for he is the LORD'S
anointed.
unwilling
ἠβουλήθην
ēboulēthēn
say
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 mine hand,
and I have not sinned
against thee; yet thou huntest
my soul
to take
it.
double cloak
διπλοΐδος
diploidos
The LORD
judge
between me and thee, and the LORD
avenge
me of thee: but mine hand
shall not be upon thee.
As saith
the proverb
of the ancients,
Wickedness
proceedeth
from the wicked:
but mine hand
shall not be upon thee.
After
whom is the king
of Israel
come out?
after
whom dost thou pursue?
after
a dead
dog,
after
a
flea.
The LORD
therefore be judge,
and judge
between me and thee, and see,
and plead
my cause,
and deliver
me out of thine hand.
judge
δικάσαι
dikasai
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.
say
And he said
to David,
Thou art more righteous
than I: for thou hast rewarded
me good,
whereas I have rewarded
thee evil.
And thou hast shewed
this day
how that thou hast dealt
well
with me: forasmuch as when the LORD
had delivered
me into thine hand,
thou killedst
me not.
For if a man
find
his enemy,
will he let him go
well
away?
wherefore the LORD
reward
thee good
for that thou hast done
unto me this day.
requite to
ἀνταποτείσει
antapoteisei
And now, behold, I know well
that thou shalt surely
be king,
and that the kingdom
of Israel
shall be established
in thine hand.
Swear
now therefore unto 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.
And David
sware
unto Saul.
And Saul
went
home;
but David
and his men
gat them up
unto the hold.
