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


In Context

2 Then Saul took three thousand chosen men out of all Israel, and went to seek David and his men upon the rocks of the wild goats.

3 And he came to the sheepcotes by the way, where was a cave; and Saul went in to cover his feet. Now David and his men were abiding in the innermost parts of the cave.

4 And 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.

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 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.

7 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.

1 Samuel 24:5 in Other Translations

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

24:5Afterward, David was conscience- stricken for having cut off a corner of his robe.

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

24:5And it came to pass afterward, that David’s heart smote him, because he had cut off Saul’s skirt.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

24:5After which David's heart struck him, because he had cut off the hem of Saul's robe.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

24:5And it came to pass afterwards that David's heart smote him, because he had cut off Saul's skirt.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

24:5And it came to pass afterward, that David's heart smote him because he had cut off Saul's skirt.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

24:5And it came to pass afterward, that David's heart smote him, because he had cut off Saul's skirt.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

24:5It happened afterward, that David's heart struck him, because he had cut off Saul's skirt.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

24:5And it cometh to pass afterwards that the heart of David smiteth him, because that he hath cut off the skirt which is on Saul,

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

24:5And it came to pass afterward, that David's heart smote him, because he had cut off Saul's skirt.