And it came to pass, when Saul was returned from following the Philistines, that it was told him, saying, Behold, David is in the wilderness of Engedi.
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.
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.
the sheepcotes. Caves in the rocks, in which it is still common for shepherds and their flocks to lodge. Dr. Pococke observes, `Beyond the valley [of Tekoa,] there is a very large grotto. which the Arabs call El- Maamah, a hiding place: the high rocks on each side of the valley are almost perpendicular; and the way to the grotto is by a terrace formed in the rock, which is very narrow. There are two entrances into it; we went by the farthest, which leads by a narrow passage into a very large grotto, the rock being supported by natural pillars; the top of it rises in several places like domes; the grotto is perfectly dry. There is a tradition, that the people of the country, to the number of
Travels, vol. ii. P.
Psalm 141:6 When their judges are overthrown in stony places, they shall hear …
to cover
Judges 3:24 When he was gone out, his servants came; and when they saw that, …
David
Psalm 57:1 Be merciful to me, O God, be merciful to me: for my soul trusts in …
Psalm 142:1 I cried to the LORD with my voice; with my voice to the LORD did …
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.
And it came to pass afterward, that David's heart smote him, because he had cut off Saul's skirt.
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.
the Lord forbid
1 Samuel 26:9-11 And David said to Abishai, Destroy him not: for who can stretch forth …
2 Samuel 1:14 And David said to him, How were you not afraid to stretch forth your …
1 Kings 21:3 And Naboth said to Ahab, The LORD forbid it me, that I should give …
Job 31:29,30 If I rejoice at the destruction of him that hated me, or lifted up …
Matthew 5:44 But I say to you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do …
Romans 12:14-21 Bless them which persecute you: bless, and curse not…
Romans 13:1,2 Let every soul be subject to the higher powers. For there is no power …
1 Thessalonians 5:15 See that none render evil for evil to any man; but ever follow that …
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.
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.
My lord
1 Samuel 26:17 And Saul knew David's voice, and said, Is this your voice, my son …
David stooped
1 Samuel 20:41 And as soon as the lad was gone, David arose out of a place toward …
1 Samuel 25:23,24 And when Abigail saw David, she hurried, and lighted off the donkey, …
Genesis 17:3 And Abram fell on his face: and God talked with him, saying,
Exodus 20:12 Honor your father and your mother: that your days may be long on …
Romans 13:7 Render therefore to all their dues: tribute to whom tribute is due; …
1 Peter 2:17 Honor all men. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honor the king.
And David said to Saul, Wherefore hearest thou men's words, saying, Behold, David seeketh thy hurt?
1 Samuel 26:19 Now therefore, I pray you, let my lord the king hear the words of …
Leviticus 19:16 You shall not go up and down as a talebearer among your people: neither …
Psalm 101:5 Whoever privately slanders his neighbor, him will I cut off: him …
Psalm 141:6 When their judges are overthrown in stony places, they shall hear …
Proverbs 16:28 A fraudulent man sows strife: and a whisperer separates chief friends.
Proverbs 17:4 A wicked doer gives heed to false lips; and a liar gives ear to a …
Proverbs 18:8 The words of a talebearer are as wounds, and they go down into the …
Proverbs 25:23 The north wind drives away rain: so does an angry countenance a backbiting …
Proverbs 26:20-22,28 Where no wood is, there the fire goes out: so where there is no talebearer, …
Proverbs 29:12 If a ruler listen to lies, all his servants are wicked.
Ecclesiastes 7:21,22 Also take no heed to all words that are spoken; lest you hear your …
James 3:6 And the tongue is a fire, a world of iniquity: so is the tongue among …
Behold, this day thine eyes have seen how that the LORD had delivered thee to day into mine hand in the cave: and some bade me kill thee: but mine eye spared thee; and I said, I will not put forth mine hand against my lord; for he is the LORD'S anointed.
Moreover, my father, see, yea, see the skirt of thy robe in my hand: for in that I cut off the skirt of thy robe, and killed thee not, know thou and see that there is neither evil nor transgression in mine hand, and I have not sinned against thee; yet thou huntest my soul to take it.
my father
1 Samuel 18:27 Why David arose and went, he and his men, and slew of the Philistines …
2 Kings 5:13 And his servants came near, and spoke to him, and said, My father, …
Proverbs 15:1 A soft answer turns away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger.
neither evil
1 Samuel 26:18 And he said, Why does my lord thus pursue after his servant? for …
Psalm 7:3,4 O LORD my God, If I have done this; if there be iniquity in my hands…
Psalm 35:7 For without cause have they hid for me their net in a pit, which …
John 15:25 But this comes to pass, that the word might be fulfilled that is …
thou huntest
1 Samuel 23:14,23 And David stayed in the wilderness in strong holds, and remained …
1 Samuel 26:20 Now therefore, let not my blood fall to the earth before the face …
Job 10:16 For it increases. You hunt me as a fierce lion: and again you show …
Psalm 140:11 Let not an evil speaker be established in the earth: evil shall hunt …
Lamentations 4:18 They hunt our steps, that we cannot go in our streets: our end is …
Ezekiel 13:18 And say, Thus said the Lord GOD; Woe to the women that sew pillows …
Micah 7:2 The good man is perished out of the earth: and there is none upright …
The LORD judge between me and thee, and the LORD avenge me of thee: but mine hand shall not be upon thee.
Lord judge
1 Samuel 26:10,23 David said furthermore, As the LORD lives, the LORD shall smite him; …
Genesis 16:5 And Sarai said to Abram, My wrong be on you: I have given my maid …
Judges 11:27 Why I have not sinned against you, but you do me wrong to war against me…
Job 5:8 I would seek to God, and to God would I commit my cause:
Psalm 7:8,9 The LORD shall judge the people: judge me, O LORD, according to my …
Psalm 35:1 Plead my cause, O LORD, with them that strive with me: fight against …
Psalm 43:1 Judge me, O God, and plead my cause against an ungodly nation: O …
Romans 12:19 Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather give place to wrath: …
1 Peter 2:23 Who, when he was reviled, reviled not again; when he suffered, he …
Revelation 6:10 And they cried with a loud voice, saying, How long, O Lord, holy and true…
but mine hand
1 Samuel 26:11 The LORD forbid that I should stretch forth my hand against the LORD's …
As saith the proverb of the ancients, Wickedness proceedeth from the wicked: but mine hand shall not be upon thee.
After whom is the king of Israel come out? after whom dost thou pursue? after a dead dog, after a flea.
the king
2 Samuel 6:20 Then David returned to bless his household. And Michal the daughter …
1 Kings 21:7 And Jezebel his wife said to him, Do you now govern the kingdom of …
a dead dog
1 Samuel 17:43 And the Philistine said to David, Am I a dog, that you come to me …
2 Samuel 3:8 Then was Abner very wroth for the words of Ishbosheth, and said, …
2 Samuel 9:8 And he bowed himself, and said, What is your servant, that you should …
2 Samuel 16:9 Then said Abishai the son of Zeruiah to the king, Why should this …
a flea
1 Samuel 26:20 Now therefore, let not my blood fall to the earth before the face …
Judges 8:1-3 And the men of Ephraim said to him, Why have you served us thus, …
The LORD therefore be judge, and judge between me and thee, and see, and plead my cause, and deliver me out of thine hand.
be judge
1 Samuel 24:12 The LORD judge between me and you, and the LORD avenge me of you: …
2 Chronicles 24:22 Thus Joash the king remembered not the kindness which Jehoiada his …
Micah 1:2 Hear, all you people; listen, O earth, and all that therein is: and …
plead
Psalm 35:1 Plead my cause, O LORD, with them that strive with me: fight against …
Psalm 43:1 Judge me, O God, and plead my cause against an ungodly nation: O …
Psalm 119:154 Plead my cause, and deliver me: quicken me according to your word.
Micah 7:9 I will bear the indignation of the LORD, because I have sinned against …
deliver [heb] judge
1 Samuel 26:4 David therefore sent out spies, and understood that Saul was come in very deed.
And it came to pass, when David had made an end of speaking these words unto Saul, that Saul said, Is this thy voice, my son David? And Saul lifted up his voice, and wept.
And he said to David, Thou art more righteous than I: for thou hast rewarded me good, whereas I have rewarded thee evil.
Thou art
1 Samuel 26:21 Then said Saul, I have sinned: return, my son David: for I will no …
Genesis 38:26 And Judah acknowledged them, and said, She has been more righteous …
Exodus 9:27 And Pharaoh sent, and called for Moses and Aaron, and said to them, …
Psalm 37:6 And he shall bring forth your righteousness as the light, and your …
Matthew 27:4 Saying, I have sinned in that I have betrayed the innocent blood. …
thou hast
Matthew 5:44 But I say to you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do …
Romans 12:20,21 Therefore if your enemy hunger, feed him; if he thirst, give him …
And thou hast shewed this day how that thou hast dealt well with me: forasmuch as when the LORD had delivered me into thine hand, thou killedst me not.
For if a man find his enemy, will he let him go well away? wherefore the LORD reward thee good for that thou hast done unto me this day.
And now, behold, I know well that thou shalt surely be king, and that the kingdom of Israel shall be established in thine hand.
I know well
1 Samuel 20:30,31 Then Saul's anger was kindled against Jonathan, and he said to him, …
1 Samuel 23:17 And he said to him, Fear not: for the hand of Saul my father shall …
2 Samuel 3:17,18 And Abner had communication with the elders of Israel, saying, You …
Job 15:25 For he stretches out his hand against God, and strengthens himself …
Matthew 2:3-6,13,16 When Herod the king had heard these things, he was troubled, and …
Swear now therefore unto me by the LORD, that thou wilt not cut off my seed after me, and that thou wilt not destroy my name out of my father's house.
And David sware unto Saul. And Saul went home; but David and his men gat them up unto the hold.
