1 Samuel 24:4-5

David Spares Saul's Life

4 And the men of David said to him, c "Here is the day of which the Lord said to you, 'Behold, I will give your enemy into your hand, and you shall do to him as it shall seem good to you.'" Then David arose and stealthily cut off a corner of Saul's robe. 5 And afterward d David's heart struck him, because he had cut off a corner of Saul's robe.

  1. Cross References
    1 Samuel 24:7
    So David persuaded his men with these words and did not permit them to attack Saul. And Saul rose up and left the cave and went on his way.
    1 Samuel 26:8
    Then said Abishai to David, "God has given your enemy into your hand this day. Now please let me pin him to the earth with one stroke of the spear, and I will not strike him twice.
  2. Cross References
    2 Samuel 24:10
    But David's heart struck him after he had numbered the people. And David said to the Lord, "I have sinned greatly in what I have done. But now, O Lord, please take away the iniquity of your servant, for I have done very foolishly.
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