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


In Context

2 Saul therefore took three thousand chosen men out of all Israel, and went out to seek after David, and his men, even upon the most craggy rocks, which are accessible only to wild goats.

3 And he came to the sheepcotes, which were in his way. And there was a cave, into which Saul went, to ease nature: now David and his men lay hid in the inner part of the cave.

4 And 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 mayest do to him as it shall seem good in thy eyes. Then David arose, and secretly cut off the hem of Saul's robe.

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

6 And he said to his men: The Lord be merciful unto me, that I may do no such thing to my master the Lord's anointed, as to lay my hand upon him, because he is the Lord's anointed.

7 And 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.

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 American Standard 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 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.