1 Samuel 24:7
World English Bible (WEB)
So 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.
In context
5 Afterward, David’s heart struck him because he had cut off Saul’s skirt.
6 He said to his men, “The LORD forbid that I should do this thing to my lord, the LORD’s anointed, to stretch out my hand against him, since he is the LORD’s anointed.”
7 So 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.
8 David also arose afterward, and went out of the cave and cried after Saul, saying, “My lord the king!” When Saul looked behind him, David bowed with his face to the earth, and showed respect.
9 David said to Saul, “Why do you listen to men’s words, saying, ‘Behold, David seeks to harm you’?
1 Samuel 24:7 in every translation
- WEB World English Bible
- So 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.
- KJV King James Version
- 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.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- With these words David restrained his men, and he did not let them rise up against Saul. Then Saul left the cave and went on his way.
- ASV American Standard Version
- 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.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- 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;
- DBY Darby Translation
- And 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.
- WBS Webster Bible
- 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.