1 Samuel 24 David spares Saul's life
1 Even as Saul returned from pursuing the Philistines, he was informed that David was in the En-gedi wilderness. 2So Saul took three thousand men selected from all Israel and went to look for David and his soldiers near the rocks of the wild goats. 3He came to the sheep pens beside the road where there was a cave. Saul went into the cave to use the restroom. Meanwhile, David and his soldiers were sitting in the very back of the cave.
4David’s soldiers said to him, “This is the day the LORD spoke of when he promised you, ‘I will hand your enemy over to you, and you can do to him whatever you think best.’” So David snuck up and cut off a corner of Saul’s robe. 5But immediately David felt horrible that he had cut off a corner of Saul’s robe.
6“The LORD forbid,” he told his men, “that I should do something like that to my master, the LORD’s anointed, or lift my hand against him, because he’s the LORD’s anointed!” 7So David held his soldiers in check by what he said, and he wouldn’t allow them to attack Saul. Saul then left the cave and went on his way.
8Then David also went out of the cave and yelled after Saul, “My master the king!” Saul looked back, and David bowed low out of respect, nose to the ground.
9David said to Saul, “Why do you listen when people say, ‘David wants to ruin you’? 10Look! Today your own eyes have seen that the LORD handed you over to me in the cave. But I refused to kill you. I spared you, saying, ‘I won’t lift a hand against my master because he is the LORD’s anointed.’ 11Look here, my protector! See the corner of your robe in my hand? I cut off the corner of your robe but didn’t kill you. So know now that I am not guilty of wrongdoing or rebellion. I haven’t wronged you, but you are hunting me down, trying to kill me. 12May the LORD judge between me and you! May the LORD take vengeance on you for me, but I won’t lift a hand against you. 13As the old proverb goes, ‘Evil deeds come from evildoers!’ but I won’t lift a hand against you. 14So who is Israel’s king coming after? Who are you chasing? A dead dog? A single flea? 15May the LORD be the judge and decide between you and me. May he see what has happened, argue my case, and vindicate me against you!”
16As soon as David finished saying all this to Saul, Saul said, “David, my son, is that your voice?” Then he broke down in tears, 17telling David, “You are more righteous than I am because you have treated me generously, but I have treated you terribly. 18Today you’ve told me the good you have done for me—how the LORD handed me over to you, but how you didn’t kill me. 19When someone finds an enemy, do they send the enemy away in peace? May the LORD repay you with good for what you have done for me today. 20Now even I know that you will definitely become king, and Israel’s kingdom will flourish in your hands. 21Because of that, make a solemn pledge to me by the LORD that you won’t kill off my descendants after I’m gone and that you won’t destroy my name from my family lineage.”
22David made a solemn pledge to Saul. Then Saul went back home, but David and his soldiers went up to the fortress.
-
52:21
Russell Brand
5 hours agoJordan Peterson Part 2 - “Why The Woke Agenda Is A Path To Lawlessness & Social Collapse!” SF478
44.3K29 -
1:29:13
Tactical Advisor
2 hours agoThe Vault Room Podcast 003 | Election Prep
7.52K1 -
1:58:16
LFA TV
5 hours agoLIVE FROM EAST PALESTINE OHIO!
23.9K12 -
LIVE
Major League Fishing
3 days agoLIVE! - General Tire Team Series: Patriot Cup - Day 3
462 watching -
1:20:47
Squaring The Circle, A Randall Carlson Podcast
21 hours ago#024 The Truth About Hurricanes and Climate Change - Squaring the Circle: A Randall Carlson Podcast
27K3 -
14:19
Liam Reid
21 hours agoTrying To DESTROY The "Unkillable" Honda Quad.
16.1K1 -
1:52:38
Game On!
15 hours ago $36.70 earnedDonald Trump tells Joe Rogan his NFL BEST BETS for this weekend!
45K7 -
DVR
Vigilant News Network
19 hours agoKamala Harris Campaign SELF-DESTRUCTS During Final Stretch | The Daily Dose
57.1K21 -
1:02:46
FULL SEND PODCAST
1 day agoNelk Boys REVEAL What Happened on Trump Force One and Talk Upcoming Trip to an Uncontacted Tribe!
78.2K22 -
12:49
Bearing
1 day agoTikTok NIGHTMARE! It's Gotten Worse!
35.1K32