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1 Samuel 24:3-5
Amplified Bible
1 Samuel 24:3-5
Amplified Bible
3 On the way he came to the [a]sheepfolds where there was a cave; and Saul went in to [b]relieve himself. Now David and his men were sitting in the cave’s innermost recesses. 4 David’s men said to him, “Behold, this is the day of which the Lord said to you, ‘Behold, I will hand over your enemy to you, and you shall do to him as seems good to you.’” Then David arose [in the darkness] and stealthily cut off the hem (edge) of Saul’s robe. 5 Afterward, David’s [c]conscience bothered him because he had cut off the hem of Saul’s robe.
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- 1 Samuel 24:3 This was a wall of stones that had been unearthed from the field and stacked on each other as an enclosure for the flocks. The wall probably was built from the mouth of the cave and back.
- 1 Samuel 24:3 Lit cover his feet, a euphemism for the squatting position that one would take, with the outer robe touching the ground and concealing one’s feet as a result.
- 1 Samuel 24:5 Lit heart struck him.
1 Samuel 24:3-5
New International Version
1 Samuel 24:3-5
New International Version
3 He came to the sheep pens along the way; a cave(A) was there, and Saul went in to relieve(B) himself. David and his men were far back in the cave. 4 The men said, “This is the day the Lord spoke(C) of when he said[a] to you, ‘I will give your enemy into your hands for you to deal with as you wish.’”(D) Then David crept up unnoticed and cut(E) off a corner of Saul’s robe.
5 Afterward, David was conscience-stricken(F) for having cut off a corner of his robe.
Footnotes
- 1 Samuel 24:4 Or “Today the Lord is saying
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