1 Samuel 24
1 And it was just when he returned Saul from after [the] Philistines and people told to him saying there! David [is] in [the] wilderness of En Gedi.
And it came to pass, when Saul was returned from following the Philistines, that it was told him, saying, Behold, David is in the wilderness of Engedi.
2 And he took Saul three thousand man chosen from all Israel and he went to seek David and men his on [the] face of [the] rocks of the mountain goats.
Then Saul took three thousand chosen men out of all Israel, and went to seek David and his men upon the rocks of the wild goats.
3 And he came to [the] folds of the sheep on the way and [was] there a cave and he went Saul to cover feet his and David and men his in [the] innermost parts of the cave [were] sitting.
And he came to the sheepcotes by the way, where was a cave; and Saul went in to cover his feet: and David and his men remained in the sides of the cave.
4 And they said [the] men of David to him here! the day which he said Yahweh to you here! I [am] about to give (enemy your *QK) in hand your and you will do to him just as it will be good in eyes your and he arose David and he cut off [the] skirt of the robe which [belonged] to Saul in secrecy.
And the men of David said unto him, Behold the day of which the LORD said unto you, Behold, I will deliver your enemy into your hand, that you may do to him as it shall seem good unto you. Then David arose, and cut off the skirt of Saul's robe privately.
5 And it was after thus and it struck [the] heart of David him on that he had cut off [the] skirt which [belonged] to Saul.
And it came to pass afterward, that David's heart stroke him, because he had cut off Saul's skirt.
6 And he said to men his far be it to me from Yahweh if I will do the thing this to lord my to [the] [one] anointed of Yahweh by stretching out hand my on him for [is] [the] [one] anointed of Yahweh he.
And he said unto his men, The LORD forbid that I should do this thing unto my master, the LORD's anointed, to stretch forth mine hand against him, seeing he is the anointed of the LORD.
7 And he reprimanded David men his by the words and not he permitted them to rise up against Saul and Saul he arose from the cave and he went on the way.
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.
8 And he arose David after thus and he went out (from from the cave *QK) and he called out after Saul saying O lord my the king and he looked Saul behind him and he bowed low David face [the] ground towards and he bowed down.
David 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 stooped with his face to the earth, and bowed himself.
9 And he said David to Saul why? do you listen to [the] words of someone saying there! David [is] seeking harm your.
And David said to Saul, Wherefore hear you men's words, saying, Behold, David seeks your hurt?
10 Here! the day this they have seen eyes your this: he gave you Yahweh - this day - in hand my in the cave and someone said to kill you and it looked with compassion on you and I said not I will stretch out hand my on lord my for [is] [the] [one] anointed of Yahweh he.
Behold, this day your eyes have seen how that the LORD had delivered you to day into mine hand in the cave: and some bade me kill you: but mine eye spared you; and I said, I will not put forth mine hand against my lord; for he is the LORD's anointed.
11 And O father my see also see [the] skirt of robe your in hand my for when cut off I [the] skirt of robe your and not I killed you know and see that there not in hand my [is] evil and transgression and not I have sinned to you and you [are] lying in wait for life my to take it.
Moreover, my father, see, yea, see the skirt of your robe in my hand: for in that I cut off the skirt of your robe, and killed you not, know you and see that there is neither evil nor transgression in mine hand, and I have not sinned against you; yet you hunt my soul to take it.
12 May he judge Yahweh between me and between you and he will avenge me Yahweh from you and hand my not it will be on you.
The LORD judge between me and you, and the LORD avenge me of you: but mine hand shall not be upon you.
13 Just as it says [the] proverb of the ancient[s] from wicked [people] it comes forth wickedness and hand my not it will be on you.
As says the proverb of the ancients, Wickedness proceeds from the wicked: but mine hand shall not be upon you.
14 After whom? has he come out [the] king of Israel after whom? [are] you pursuing after a dog dead after a flea one.
After whom is the king of Israel come out? after whom do you pursue? after a dead dog, after a flea.
15 And he will become Yahweh a judge and he will judge between me and between you and may he see and may he conduct case my and may he vindicate me from hand your.
The LORD therefore be judge, and judge between me and you, and see, and plead my cause, and deliver me out of your hand.
16 And it was - when finished David to speak the words these to Saul and he said Saul ¿ voice your [is] this O son my David and he lifted up Saul voice his and he wept.
And it came to pass, when David had made an end of speaking these words unto Saul, that Saul said, Is this your voice, my son David? And Saul lifted up his voice, and wept.
17 And he said to David [are] righteous you more than I for you you have dealt out to me good and I I have dealt out to you evil.
And he said to David, You are more righteous than I: for you have rewarded me good, whereas I have rewarded you evil.
18 (And you *QK) you have told this day this: you have done with me good [and] this: he delivered up me Yahweh in hand your and not you killed me.
And you have showed this day how that you have dealt well with me: forasmuch as when the LORD had delivered me into your hand, you killed me not.
19 And if he will find anyone enemy his and will he send away? him on a journey good and Yahweh may he reward you good in place of the day this [that] which you have done to me.
For if a man find his enemy, will he let him go well away? wherefore the LORD reward you good for that you have done unto me this day.
20 And therefore here! I know that certainly you will reign and it will be established in hand your [the] kingdom of Israel.
And now, behold, I know well that you shall surely be king, and that the kingdom of Israel shall be established in your hand.
21 And therefore swear an oath! to me by Yahweh if you will cut off offspring my after me and if you will destroy name my from [the] house of father my.
Swear now therefore unto me by the LORD, that you will not cut off my seed after me, and that you will not destroy my name out of my father's house.
22 And he swore an oath David to Saul and he went Saul to house his and David and men his they went up to the stronghold.
And David swore unto Saul. And Saul went home; but David and his men got them up unto the hold.
