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the Week of Proper 9 / Ordinary 14
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New Life Version

1 Samuel 24:5

After this, David felt guilty in his heart because he had cut off a piece of Saul's clothing.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Cave;   Conscience;   Heart;   Integrity;   Magnanimity;   Saul;   Self-Control;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Heart, Character of the Renewed;   Hyke or Upper Garment;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Right-Hand;   Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - David;   Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - Heart;   Person, Personhood;   Charles Buck Theological Dictionary - Prayer;   Easton Bible Dictionary - Apparel;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - David;   King;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Conscience;   Samuel, Books of;   Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament - Old Testament (I. Christ as Fulfilment of);   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Caves;   Smith Bible Dictionary - Da'vid;   Watson's Biblical & Theological Dictionary - Rock;  

Encyclopedias:

- Condensed Biblical Cyclopedia - Hebrew Monarchy, the;   International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Heart;   The Jewish Encyclopedia - David;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
Afterward, David’s conscience bothered him because he had cut off the corner of Saul’s robe.
Hebrew Names Version
It happened afterward, that David's heart struck him, because he had cut off Sha'ul's skirt.
King James Version
And it came to pass afterward, that David's heart smote him, because he had cut off Saul's skirt.
Lexham English Bible
And then afterward David felt guilty, because he had cut the hem of Saul's robe.
English Standard Version
And afterward David's heart struck him, because he had cut off a corner of Saul's robe.
New Century Version
Later David felt guilty because he had cut off a corner of Saul's robe.
New English Translation
Afterward David's conscience bothered him because he had cut off an edge of Saul's robe.
Amplified Bible
Afterward, David's conscience bothered him because he had cut off the hem of Saul's robe.
New American Standard Bible
But it came about afterward that David's conscience bothered him because he had cut off the edge of Saul's robe.
Geneva Bible (1587)
And afterward Dauid was touched in his heart, because he had cut off the lappe which was on Sauls garment.
Legacy Standard Bible
And it happened afterward that David's heart struck him because he had cut off the edge of Saul's robe.
Contemporary English Version
Afterwards, David was sorry that he had even done that,
Complete Jewish Bible
and David's men said to him, "Look! The day has come that Adonai told you about when he said to you, ‘I will turn your enemy over to you, and you will do to him whatever seems good to you.'" Then David stole over unobserved and cut off the corner of Sha'ul's cloak.
Darby Translation
And it came to pass afterwards that David's heart smote him, because he had cut off Saul's skirt.
Easy-to-Read Version
Later, David felt bad about what he did.
George Lamsa Translation
But afterward David regretted that he had cut off the skirt of Sauls robe.
Good News Translation
But then David's conscience began to hurt,
Literal Translation
And it happened afterward, the heart of David struck him, because he had cut off Saul's skirt.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Neuertheles it smote him afterwarde in his hert, because he had cut of the typpe of Sauls garment,
American Standard Version
And it came to pass afterward, that David's heart smote him, because he had cut off Saul's skirt.
Bible in Basic English
And later, David was full of regret for cutting off Saul's skirt.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And afterwarde Dauids heart smote him, because he had cut of the lap of Sauls garment.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And it came to pass afterward, that David's heart smote him, because he had cut off Saul's skirt.
King James Version (1611)
And it came to passe afterward, that Dauids heart smote him, because he had cut off Sauls skirt.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And the men of David said to him, Behold, this is the day of which the Lord spoke to thee, that he would deliver thine enemy into thy hands; and thou shalt do to him as it is good in thy sight. So David arose and cut off the skirt of Saul’s garment secretly.
English Revised Version
And it came to pass afterward, that David’s heart smote him because he had cut off Saul’s skirt.
Berean Standard Bible
Afterward, David's conscience was stricken because he had cut off the corner of Saul's robe.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Aftir these thingis Dauid smoot his herte, for he hadde kit awei the hemme of the mentil of Saul.
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,
Update Bible Version
And it came to pass afterward, that David's heart smote him, because he had cut off Saul's skirt.
Webster's Bible Translation
And it came to pass afterward, that David's heart smote him, because he had cut off Saul's skirt.
World English Bible
It happened afterward, that David's heart struck him, because he had cut off Saul's skirt.
New King James Version
Now it happened afterward that David's heart troubled him because he had cut Saul's robe.
New Living Translation
But then David's conscience began bothering him because he had cut Saul's robe.
New Revised Standard
Afterward David was stricken to the heart because he had cut off a corner of Saul's cloak.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And it came to pass afterwards that David's heart smote him, - because he had cut off the corner of the robe which belonged to Saul.
Douay-Rheims Bible
(24-6) After which David’s heart struck him, because he had cut off the hem of Saul’s robe.
Revised Standard Version
And afterward David's heart smote him, because he had cut off Saul's skirt.
THE MESSAGE
Immediately, he felt guilty. He said to his men, " God forbid that I should have done this to my master, God 's anointed, that I should so much as raise a finger against him. He's God 's anointed!" David held his men in check with these words and wouldn't let them pounce on Saul. Saul got up, left the cave, and went on down the road.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
It came about afterward that David's conscience bothered him because he had cut off the edge of Saul's robe.

Contextual Overview

1 When Saul returned from following the Philistines, he was told, "See, David is in the desert of Engedi." 2 Then Saul took 3,000 chosen men from all Israel, and went to find David and his men in front of the Rocks of the Wild Goats. 3 He came to the places where the sheep were kept on the way. There was a cave there, and Saul went in to get rid of his body waste. Now David and his men were sitting farther back in the cave. 4 David's men said to David, "See, this is the day the Lord told you, ‘See, I am about to give the one who hates you into your hand. You will do to him what you think is best.'" Then David got up and cut off a piece of Saul's clothing in secret. 5 After this, David felt guilty in his heart because he had cut off a piece of Saul's clothing. 6 So he said to his men, "May the Lord not let me put out my hand against my leader, for he is the Lord's chosen one." 7 David stopped his men with these words. He did not let them go against Saul. So Saul stood up and left the cave, and went on his way. 8 After this David got up and went out of the cave and called to Saul, saying, "My lord the king!" When Saul looked behind him, David put his face to the ground, showing much respect.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

David's heart: 2 Samuel 12:9, 2 Samuel 24:10, 2 Kings 22:19, 1 John 3:20, 1 John 3:21

Reciprocal: 1 Samuel 25:13 - David also 1 Kings 11:30 - rent it Romans 13:5 - ye

Cross-References

Genesis 24:58
They called Rebekah and asked her, "Will you go with this man?" And she said, "I will go."
Exodus 9:2
For if you will not let them go, and still hold them,
Exodus 20:7
"Do not use the name of the Lord your God in a false way. For the Lord will punish the one who uses His name in a false way.
Proverbs 13:16
Every wise man acts with much learning, but a fool makes his foolish way known.
Jeremiah 4:2
and promise, ‘As the Lord lives,' by what is true and right and good, then the nations will be happy in Him. And in Him they will have honor."

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And it came to pass afterward, that David's heart smote him,.... His conscience accused him, and he repented of what he had done:

because he had cut off Saul's skirt; which though less than what his servants put him upon, and he might have thoughts of doing, yet was considered by him as a great indignity to his sovereign, and therefore sat uneasy on his mind.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

David’s heart smote him - He thought the action inconsistent with the respect which he owed to the king.


 
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