1 Samuel 24:4 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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.”
1 Samuel 24:4 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
1 Samuel 24:4 in 6 Bible Translations
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1 Samuel 24:4 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“David’s men said to him, “Behold, the day of which Yahweh said to you, ‘Behold, I will deliver your enemy into your hand, and you shall do to him as it shall seem good to you.’” Then David arose and cut off the skirt of Saul’s robe secretly.”
1 Samuel 24:4 — World English Bible
1 Samuel 24:4 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“And 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. ”
1 Samuel 24:4 — American Standard Version
1 Samuel 24:4 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“And the men of David say unto him, `Lo, the day of which Jehovah said unto thee, Lo, I am giving thine enemy into thy hand, and thou hast done to him as it is good in thine eyes;' and David riseth and cutteth off the skirt of the upper robe which <FI>is<Fi> on Saul--gently.”
1 Samuel 24:4 — Young's Literal Translation
1 Samuel 24:4 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And David's men said to him, Behold the day of which Jehovah said to thee, Behold, I will give thine enemy into thy hand, that thou mayest do to him as it shall seem good to thee. And David arose, and cut off the skirt of Saul's robe secretly. ”
1 Samuel 24:4 — Darby Translation
1 Samuel 24:4 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“And hee came to the sheepecoates by the way where there was a caue, and Saul went in to do his easement: and Dauid and his men sate in the inward parts of the caue.”
1 Samuel 24:4 — Geneva Bible
1 Samuel 24:4 in 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.
What Does 1 Samuel 24:4 Mean?
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