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1 And it will be when Saul turned back from after the rovers, and they will announce to him, saying, Behold, David in the desert of Engedi. 2 And Saul will take three thousand men chosen from all Israel, and he will go to seek David and his men upon the face of the rocks of the wild goats. 3 And he will come to the sheepfolds upon the way, and there a cave; and Saul will come in to cover his feet: and David and his men dwelling in the sides of the cave. 4 And David's men will say to him, Behold the day of which Jehovah spake to thee, Behold, I give thine enemy into thy hand, and do to him as it will be good in thine eyes. And David will rise and cut off the wing of the upper garment which is to Saul, secretly. 5 And it will be after this, the heart of David will strike him because that he cut off the wing which is to Saul. 6 And he will say to his men, Far be it to me from Jehovah if I shall do this word to my lord, to the Messiah of Jehovah, to stretch forth my hand against him, for he is the Messiah of Jehovah. 7 And David will divide his men with words, and he gave them not to rise against Saul, and Saul rose up from the cave and went in the way. 8 And David will rise up after him and will come forth from the cave, and he will call after Saul, saying, My lord the king. And Saul will look behind him, and David will bow down his face to the earth, and worship him. 9 And David will say to Saul, Why wilt thou hear the words of man, saying, Behold, David is seeking thy hurt? 10 Behold, this day thine eyes saw that Jehovah gave thee this day into my hand in the cave: and it was said to kill thee; and it had pity upon thee, and saying, I will not stretch forth my hand against my lord, for he is Jehovah's Messiah. 11 And my father, see, also see, the wing of thy upper garment in my hand: for in my cutting off the wing of thine upper garment and I killed thee not, know and see that there is not in my hand evil and rebellion: and I sinned not against thee; and thou didst hunt my soul to take it. 12 And Jehovah will judge between me and between thee, and Jehovah avenge me of thee: and my hand shall not be upon thee. 13 As the ancient parable will say, Injustice will go forth from the unjust; and my hand shall not be upon thee. 1 Samuel 24:1-13, Smith's Literal Translation. Public domain.
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