1 Samuel 24:9

American Standard Version (1901)

And David said to Saul, Wherefore hearkenest thou to men's words, saying, Behold, David seeketh thy hurt?

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  • Lev 19:16 : 16 Thou shalt not go up and down as a talebearer among thy people: neither shalt thou stand against the blood of thy neighbor: I am Jehovah.
  • 1 Sam 26:19 : 19 Now therefore, I pray thee, let my lord the king hear the words of his servant. If it be Jehovah that hath stirred thee up against me, let him accept an offering: but if it be the children of men, cursed be they before Jehovah: for they have driven me out this day that I should not cleave unto the inheritance of Jehovah, saying, Go, serve other gods.
  • Ps 101:5 : 5 Whoso privily slandereth his neighbor, him will I destroy: Him that hath a high look and a proud heart will I not suffer.
  • Ps 141:6 : 6 Their judges are thrown down by the sides of the rock; And they shall hear my words; For they are sweet.
  • Prov 16:28 : 28 A perverse man scattereth abroad strife; And a whisperer separateth chief friends.
  • Prov 17:4 : 4 An evil-doer giveth heed to wicked lips; [And] a liar giveth ear to a mischievous tongue.
  • Prov 18:8 : 8 The words of a whisperer are as dainty morsels, And they go down into the innermost parts.
  • Prov 25:23 : 23 The north wind bringeth forth rain: So doth a backbiting tongue an angry countenance.
  • Prov 26:20-22 : 20 For lack of wood the fire goeth out; And where there is no whisperer, contention ceaseth. 21 [ As] coals are to hot embers, and wood to fire, So is a contentious man to inflame strife. 22 The words of a whisperer are as dainty morsels, And they go down into the innermost parts.
  • Prov 26:28 : 28 A lying tongue hateth those whom it hath wounded; And a flattering mouth worketh ruin.
  • Prov 29:12 : 12 If a ruler hearkeneth to falsehood, All his servants are wicked.
  • Eccl 7:21-22 : 21 Also take not heed unto all words that are spoken, lest thou hear thy servant curse thee; 22 for oftentimes also thine own heart knoweth that thou thyself likewise hast cursed others.
  • Jas 3:6 : 6 And the tongue is a fire: the world of iniquity among our members is the tongue, which defileth the whole body, and setteth on fire the wheel of nature, and is set on fire by hell.

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    10Behold, this day thine eyes have seen how that Jehovah had delivered thee to-day into my hand in the cave: and some bade me kill thee; but [mine eye] spared thee; and I said, I will not put forth my hand against my lord; for he is Jehovah's anointed.

    11Moreover, 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 my hand, and I have not sinned against thee, though thou huntest after my life to take it.

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    3And he came to the sheepcotes by the way, where was a cave; and Saul went in to cover his feet. Now David and his men were abiding in the innermost parts of the cave.

    4And the men of David said unto him, Behold, the day of which Jehovah said unto thee, Behold, I will deliver thine enemy into thy hand, and thou shalt do to him as it shall seem good unto thee. Then David arose, and cut off the skirt of Saul's robe privily.

    5And it came to pass afterward, that David's heart smote him, because he had cut off Saul's skirt.

    6And he said unto his men, Jehovah forbid that I should do this thing unto my lord, Jehovah's anointed, to put forth my hand against him, seeing he is Jehovah's anointed.

    7So David checked his men with these words, and suffered them not to rise against Saul. And Saul rose up out of the cave, and went on his way.

    8David 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 bowed with his face to the earth, and did obeisance.

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    24And the servants of Saul told him, saying, On this manner spake David.

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    31And when the words were heard which David spake, they rehearsed them before Saul; and he sent for him.

    32And David said to Saul, Let no man's heart fail because of him; thy servant will go and fight with this Philistine.

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    17And Saul knew David's voice, and said, Is this thy voice, my son David? And David said, It is my voice, my lord, O king.

    18And he said, Wherefore doth my lord pursue after his servant? for what have I done? or what evil is in my hand?

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    9And David knew that Saul was devising mischief against him; and he said to Abiathar the priest, Bring hither the ephod.

    10Then said David, O Jehovah, the God of Israel, thy servant hath surely heard that Saul seeketh to come to Keilah, to destroy the city for my sake.

    11Will the men of Keilah deliver me up into his hand? will Saul come down, as thy servant hath heard? O Jehovah, the God of Israel, I beseech thee, tell thy servant. And Jehovah said, He will come down.

    12Then said David, Will the men of Keilah deliver up to me and my men into the hand of Saul? And Jehovah said, They will deliver thee up.

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    15Jehovah therefore be judge, and give sentence between me and thee, and see, and plead my cause, and deliver me out of thy hand.

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    17And he said to David, Thou art more righteous than I; for thou hast rendered unto me good, whereas I have rendered unto thee evil.

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    13And Saul said unto him, Why have ye conspired against me, thou and the son of Jesse, in that thou hast given him bread, and a sword, and hast inquired of God for him, that he should rise against me, to lie in wait, as at this day?

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    22And David sware unto Saul. And Saul went home; but David and his men gat them up unto the stronghold.

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    14And David said unto him, How wast thou not afraid to put forth thy hand to destroy Jehovah's anointed?

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    21Then said Saul, I have sinned: return, my son David; for I will no more do thee harm, because my life was precious in thine eyes this day: behold, I have played the fool, and have erred exceedingly.

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    29And David said, What have I now done? Is there not a cause?

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