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1 Samuel 24:7

DavidSaul
Self-controlObedienceIntegrity

5 Afterward, David’s conscience was stricken because he had cut off the corner of Saul’s robe.

6 So he said to his men, “The LORD forbid that I should do such a thing to my master, the LORD’s anointed. May I never lift my hand against him, since he is the LORD’s anointed.”

With these words David restrained his men, and he did not let them rise up against Saul. Then Saul left the cave and went on his way.

8 After that, David got up, went out of the cave, and called out to Saul, “My lord the king!” When Saul looked behind him, David bowed facedown in reverence

9 and said to Saul, “Why do you listen to the words of men who say, ‘Look, David intends to harm you’?

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BSB
With these words David restrained his men, and he did not let them rise up against Saul. Then Saul left the cave and went on his way.
KJV
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.
WEB
So David checked his men with these words, and didn’t allow them to rise against Saul. Saul rose up out of the cave, and went on his way.
ASV
So David checked his men with these words, and suffered them not to rise against Saul. And Saul rose up out of the cave, and went on his way.
DARBY
And David checked his men with these words, and suffered them not to rise against Saul. And Saul rose up out of the cave, and went on [his] way.
BLB
And David restrained his servants with words, and he did not allow them to rise against Saul. And Saul got up from the cave and went on [his] way.
ÅB
Og David irettesatte sine menn med hårde ord og lot dem ikke få lov til å overfalle Saul. Men Saul gikk ut av hulen og gav seg på veien.
OTB
Og David holdt sine menn tilbake med disse ordene og tillot dem ikke å reise seg mot Saul. Og Saul reiste seg, forlot hulen og gikk sin vei.
B1930
Og David irettesatte sine menn med hårde ord og lot dem ikke få lov til å overfalle Saul. Men Saul gikk ut av hulen og gav sig på veien.

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