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 sheep-cotes by the way, where was a cave; and Saul went in to cover his feet: and David and his men remained in the sides of the cave.

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

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 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.

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 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 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.