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[4] And the men of David said to him, "Here is the day of which the LORD said to you, `Behold, I will give your enemy into your hand, and you shall do to him as it shall seem good to you.'" Then David arose and stealthily cut off the skirt of Saul's robe.  

[4] And the men of David said to him, "Here is the day of which the LORD said to you, `Behold, I will give your enemy into your hand, and you shall do to him as it shall seem good to you.'" Then David arose and stealthily cut off the skirt of Saul's robe.  

[5] And afterward David's heart smote him, because he had cut off Saul's skirt.  

[5] And afterward David's heart smote him, because he had cut off Saul's skirt.  

[6] He said to his men, "The LORD forbid that I should do this thing to my lord, the LORD'S anointed, to put forth my hand against him, seeing he is the LORD'S anointed."  

[6] <u>He said to his men, "The LORD forbid that I should do this thing to my lord, the LORD'S anointed, to put forth my hand against him, seeing he is the LORD'S anointed."</u>

[7] So David persuaded his men with these words, and did not permit them to attack Saul. And Saul rose up and left the cave, and went upon his way.  

[7] So David persuaded his men with these words, and did not permit them to attack Saul. And Saul rose up and left the cave, and went upon his way.  

[8] Afterward David also arose, and went out of the cave, and called after Saul, "My lord the king!" And when Saul looked behind him, David bowed with his face to the earth, and did obeisance.  

[8] Afterward David also arose, and went out of the cave, and called after Saul, "My lord the king!" And when Saul looked behind him, David bowed with his face to the earth, and did obeisance.  

[12] May the LORD judge between me and you, may the LORD avenge me upon you; but my hand shall not be against you.  

[12] May the LORD judge between me and you, may the LORD avenge me upon you; but my hand shall not be against you.  

[13] As the proverb of the ancients says, `Out of the wicked comes forth wickedness'; but my hand shall not be against you.  

[13] As the proverb of the ancients says, `Out of the wicked comes forth wickedness'; but my hand shall not be against you.  

[14] After whom has the king of Israel come out? After whom do you pursue? After a dead dog! After a flea!  

[14] <u>After whom has the king of Israel come out? After whom do you pursue? After a dead dog! After a flea!</u>

[15] May the LORD therefore be judge, and give sentence between me and you, and see to it, and plead my cause, and deliver me from your hand."  

[15] May the LORD therefore be judge, and give sentence between me and you, and see to it, and plead my cause, and deliver me from your hand."  

[16] When David had finished speaking these words to Saul, Saul said, "Is this your voice, my son David?" And Saul lifted up his voice and wept.  

[16] When David had finished speaking these words to Saul, Saul said, "Is this your voice, my son David?" And Saul lifted up his voice and wept.  

[20] And now, behold, I know that you shall surely be king, and that the kingdom of Israel shall be established in your hand.  

[20] And now, behold, I know that you shall surely be king, and that the kingdom of Israel shall be established in your hand.  

[21] Swear to me therefore by the LORD that you will not cut off my descendants after me, and that you will not destroy my name out of my father's house."  

[21] Swear to me therefore by the LORD that you will not cut off my descendants after me, and that you will not destroy my name out of my father's house."  

[22] And David swore this to Saul. Then Saul went home; but David and his men went up to the stronghold.  

[22] And David swore this to Saul. Then Saul went home; but David and his men went up to the stronghold.

 

==Chapter 25==

==Chapter 25==

[1] Now Samuel died; and all Israel assembled and mourned for him, and they buried him in his house at Ramah.  Then David rose and went down to the wilderness of Paran.  

[1] Now Samuel died; and all Israel assembled and mourned for him, and they buried him in his house at Ramah.  Then David rose and went down to the wilderness of Paran.