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Close by some sheep-folds that met him on his way, there was a cave, into which Saul went to ease himself; and in the inner part of this same cave, David and his men lay hidden. (1 Samuel 24, 4)
Now, David’s servants told him, the time has come which the Lord foretold to thee, when he promised he would put thy enemy at thy mercy. Whereupon David rose to his feet, and silently cut off the skirt of Saul’s cloak. (1 Samuel 24, 5)
God be merciful to me, said he to his men, never may I do such despite to the Lord’s unction, as to lay hands on the king he has anointed! (1 Samuel 24, 7)
When Saul left the cave, to go forward on his march, David followed him; he too left the cave, crying out after him, My lord king! And when Saul looked behind him, there was David bowing to the earth in reverence. (1 Samuel 24, 9)
Why wouldst thou lend an ear, David asked him, to such as tell thee David is thy enemy? (1 Samuel 24, 10)
Thou canst see with thy own eyes that the Lord put thee at my mercy, yonder in the cave, and the thought came to me that I might kill thee. But no, I looked down and spared thee; Never will I lift a hand, thought I, against the king the Lord has anointed. (1 Samuel 24, 11)
(So the old proverb says, Leave wrong to the wrong-doer, my hand shall not touch thee.) A fine quarry thou huntest, king of Israel, (1 Samuel 24, 14)
All this David said to him, and then Saul asked, Is it thy voice I hear, my son David? and wept aloud. (1 Samuel 24, 17)
This I know past all doubt, that one day thou wilt be king, and have this realm of Israel in thy power; (1 Samuel 24, 21)
So David bound himself to Saul by oath, and Saul went home, while David and his followers returned to their hill-fastness. (1 Samuel 24, 23)
And now the Israelites must bewail the death of Samuel; all gathered with one accord and gave him burial at Ramatha, his home. Afterwards, David betook himself to the wilderness of Pharan. (1 Samuel 25, 1)
When news came to David, there in the desert, that Nabal was at his shearing, (1 Samuel 25, 4)
