Then Saul took three thousand chosen men out of all Israel, and went to seek David and his men upon the rocks among the wild goats.

And he came to the sheepcotes by the way where there was a cave, and Saul went in [a]to do his easement: and David and his men sat in the [b]inward parts of the cave.

And the men of David said unto him, See, the day is [c]come, whereof the Lord said unto thee, Behold, I will deliver thine enemy into thine hand, and thou shalt do to him as it shall seem good to thee. Then David arose and cut off the lap of Saul’s garment privily.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Samuel 24:4 Hebrew, to cover his feet.
  2. 1 Samuel 24:4 Hebrew, in the sides.
  3. 1 Samuel 24:5 Here we see how ready we are to hasten God’s promise, if the occasion serve never so little.

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