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,


In Context

2 And Saul taketh three thousand chosen men out of all Israel, and goeth to seek David and his men, on the front of the rocks of the wild goats,

3 and he cometh in unto folds of the flock, on the way, and there is a cave, and Saul goeth in to cover his feet; and David and his men in the sides of the cave are abiding.

4 And the men of David say unto him, 'Lo, the day of which Jehovah said unto thee, Lo, I am giving thine enemy into thy hand, and thou hast done to him as it is good in thine eyes;' and David riseth and cutteth off the skirt of the upper robe which is on Saul — gently.

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

6 and he saith to his men, 'Far be it from me, by Jehovah; I do not do this thing to my lord — to the anointed of Jehovah — to put forth my hand against him, for the anointed of Jehovah he is.'

7 And 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;

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 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 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.