1 Samuel 24:5
What does 1 Samuel 24:5 mean?
A plain-English look at 1 Samuel 24:5 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And it came to pass afterward, that David’s heart smote him, because he had cut off Saul’s skirt.
KJV
King James Version · 1611And it came to pass afterward, that David’s heart smote him, because he had cut off Saul’s skirt.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And it came to pass afterward, that David’s heart smote him, because he had cut off Saul’s skirt.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And later, David was full of regret for cutting off Saul's skirt.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862And it cometh to pass afterwards that the heart of David smiteth him, because that he hath cut off the skirt which <FI>is<Fi> on Saul,
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And the servants of David said to him: Behold the day, of which the Lord said to thee: I will deliver thy enemy unto thee, that thou mayst do to him as it shall seem good in thy eyes. Then David arose, and secretly cut off the hem of Saul's robe.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And it came to pass afterwards that David's heart smote him, because he had cut off Saul's skirt.
Context
v.4And the men of David said unto him, Behold, the day of which Jehovah said unto thee, Behold, I will deliver thine enemy into thy hand, and thou shalt do to him as it shall seem good unto thee. Then David arose, and cut off the skirt of Saul’s robe privily.
v.5This passage
v.6And he said unto his men, Jehovah forbid that I should do this thing unto my lord, Jehovah’s anointed, to put forth my hand against him, seeing he is Jehovah’s anointed.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 1 John 3:20
because if our heart condemn us, God is greater than our heart, and knoweth all things.
- 2 Samuel 12:9
Wherefore hast thou despised the word of Jehovah, to do that which is evil in his sight? thou hast smitten Uriah the Hittite with the sword, and hast taken his wife to be thy wife, and hast slain him with the sword of the children of Ammon.
- 2 Samuel 24:10
And David’s heart smote him after that he had numbered the people. And David said unto Jehovah, I have sinned greatly in that which I have done: but now, O Jehovah, put away, I beseech thee, the iniquity of thy servant; for I have done very foolishly.
- 2 Kings 22:19
because thy heart was tender, and thou didst humble thyself before Jehovah, when thou heardest what I spake against this place, and against the inhabitants thereof, that they should become a desolation and a curse, and hast rent thy clothes, and wept before me; I also have heard thee, saith Jehovah.
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