KJV King James Version
And it came to pass afterward, that David’s heart smote him, because he had cut off Saul’s skirt.
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1 Samuel 24:5
And it came to pass afterward, that David’s heart smote him, because he had cut off Saul’s skirt.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Afterward, David’s conscience was stricken because he had cut off the corner of Saul’s robe.
WEB World English Bible
It happened afterward, that David’s heart struck him, because he had cut off Saul’s skirt.
ASV American Standard Version
And it came to pass afterward, that David’s heart smote him, because he had cut off Saul’s skirt.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And it cometh to pass afterwards that the heart of David smiteth him, because that he hath cut off the skirt which is on Saul,
Surrounding context — 1 Samuel 24
2 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 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 the men of David said unto him, Behold the day of which the LORD said unto thee, Behold, I will deliver thine enemy into thine hand, that thou mayest do to him as it shall seem good unto thee. Then David arose, and cut off the skirt of Saul’s robe privily.
5 And it came to pass afterward, that David’s heart smote him, because he had cut off Saul’s skirt.
6 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 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 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.
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וַֽיְהִי֙H1961 · ha.yahto beאַֽחֲרֵי־H310 · a.charafterכֵ֔ןH3651 · kenrightוַיַּ֥ךְH5221 · na.khahto smiteלֵב־H3820 · levheartדָּוִ֖דH1732 · da.vidDavidאֹת֑וֹH853 · et[Obj.]עַ֚לH5921 · aluponאֲשֶׁ֣רH834 · a.sherwhichכָּרַ֔תH3772 · ka.ratto cut: cutאֶת־H853 · et[Obj.]כָּנָ֖ףH3671 · ka.naphwingאֲשֶׁ֥רH834 · a.sherwhichלְשָׁאֽוּל׃ סH7586 · sha.ulSaul
Cross-references
2 Samuel 24:10And David’s heart smote him after that he had numbered the people. And David said unto the LORD, I have sinned greatly in that I have done: and now, I beseech thee, O LORD, take away the iniquity of thy servant; for I have done very foolishly.1 John 3:20-21For if our heart condemn us, God is greater than our heart, and knoweth all things.2 Kings 22:19Because thine heart was tender, and thou hast humbled thyself before the LORD, when thou heardest what I spake against this place, and against the inhabitants thereof, that they should become a desolation and a curse, and hast rent thy clothes, and wept before me; I also have heard [thee], saith the LORD.2 Samuel 12:9Wherefore hast thou despised the commandment of the LORD, to do evil in his sight? thou hast killed Uriah the Hittite with the sword, and hast taken his wife [to be] thy wife, and hast slain him with the sword of the children of Ammon.
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