7So 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.


In Context

4 And the men of David said to him, Behold the day of which the LORD said to you, Behold, I will deliver your enemy into your hand, that you may do to him as it shall seem good to you. Then David arose, and cut off the skirt of Saul's robe privately.

5 And it came to pass afterward, that David's heart smote him, because he had cut off Saul's skirt.

6 And he said to his men, The LORD forbid that I should do this thing to my master, the LORD's anointed, to stretch forth my hand against him, seeing he is the anointed of the LORD.

7 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.

8 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.

9 And David said to Saul, Why hear you men's words, saying, Behold, David seeks your hurt?

1 Samuel 24:7 in Other Translations

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

24:7With these words David rebuked his men and did not allow them to attack Saul. And Saul left the cave and went his way.

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

24:7So 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.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

24:7And David stopped his men with his words, and suffered them not to rise against Saul. But Saul rising up out of the cave, went on his way.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

24:7So 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.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

24:7And 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.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

24:7So 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.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

24:7So David restrained his servants with these words, and suffered them not to rise against Saul. But Saul rose out of the cave, and went on his way.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

24:7So 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.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

24:7And David subdueth his men by words, and hath not permitted them to rise against Saul; and Saul hath risen from the cave, and goeth on the way;