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1 Samuel 24:7

1 Samuel 24:7 is verse 7 of 1 Samuel chapter 24, shown here in the Berean Standard Bible.

Berean Standard Bible

With these words David restrained his men, and he did not let them rise up against Saul. Then Saul left the cave and went on his way.

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King James Version

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.

World English Bible

So 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.

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1 Samuel 24:5–9 · Berean Standard Bible

5 Afterward, David’s conscience was stricken because he had cut off the corner of Saul’s robe.

6 So he said to his men, “The LORD forbid that I should do such a thing to my master, the LORD’s anointed. May I never lift my hand against him, since he is the LORD’s anointed.”

7 With these words David restrained his men, and he did not let them rise up against Saul. Then Saul left the cave and went on his way.

8 After that, David got up, went out of the cave, and called out to Saul, “My lord the king!” When Saul looked behind him, David bowed facedown in reverence

9 and said to Saul, “Why do you listen to the words of men who say, ‘Look, David intends to harm you’?

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Hebrew words

וַיְשַׁסַּ֨עand he reprimanded דָּוִ֤דDavid אֶת<obj.>אֲנָשָׁיו֙men his בַּדְּבָרִ֔יםby the words וְלֹ֥אand not נְתָנָ֖םhe permitted them לָק֣וּםto rise up אֶלagainst שָׁא֑וּלSaul וְשָׁא֛וּלand Saul קָ֥םhe arose מֵהַמְּעָרָ֖הfrom the cave וַיֵּ֥לֶךְand he went בַּדָּֽרֶךְon the way

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Cross-references

The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge lists these related verses. Scripture text comes from the Berean Standard Bible.

Psalms 7:4
if I have rewarded my ally with evil, if I have plundered my foe without cause,

Matthew 5:44
But I tell you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you,

Romans 12:17
Do not repay anyone evil for evil. Carefully consider what is right in the eyes of everybody.

Romans 12:18
If it is possible on your part, live at peace with everyone.

Romans 12:19
Do not avenge yourselves, beloved, but leave room for God’s wrath. For it is written: “Vengeance is Mine; I will repay, says the Lord.”

Romans 12:20
On the contrary, “If your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him a drink. For in so doing, you will heap burning coals on his head.”

Romans 12:21
Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.

1 Samuel 25:33
Blessed is your discernment, and blessed are you, because today you kept me from bloodshed and from avenging myself by my own hand.

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