1 Samuel

1 Samuel 24:5–8

5Afterward, David’s conscience was stricken because he had cut off the corner of Saul’s robe. 6So he said to his men, “The LORD forbid that I should do such a thing to my master, the LORD’s anointed. May I never lift my hand against him, since he is the LORD’s anointed.”

7With 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.

8After that, David got up, went out of the cave, and called out to Saul, “My lord the king!”

When Saul looked behind him, David bowed facedown in reverence

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1 Samuel 24:5

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Afterwardאַֽחֲרֵי־’a·ḥă·rê-PrepositionH310 behind
David’sדָּוִ֖דdā·wiḏNoun - proper - masculine singularH1732 David
conscienceלֵב־lêḇ-Noun - masculine singular constructH3820 inner man, mind, will, heart
was strickenוַיַּ֥ךְway·yaḵConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH5221 smite
becauseעַ֚ל‘alPrepositionH5921 height
he had cut offכָּרַ֔תkā·raṯVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH3772 cut off, cut down
the cornerכָּנָ֖ףkā·nāp̄Noun - feminine singularH3671 wing, extremity
of Saul’s robeלְשָׁאֽוּל׃סlə·šā·’ūlPreposition-l; Noun - proper - masculine singularH7586 Shaul

1 Samuel 24:6

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
So he saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
to his menלַאֲנָשָׁ֜יוla·’ă·nā·šāwPreposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singularH582 man, mankind
The LORDמֵֽיהוָ֗הYah·wehPreposition-m; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
forbidחָלִ֧ילָהḥā·lî·lāhInterjection; third person feminine singularH2486 far be it
thatאִם־’im-ConjunctionH518 if
Iלִּ֣יlîPreposition; first person common singular
should doאֶעֱשֶׂה֩’e·‘ĕ·śehVerb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singularH6213 do, make
suchהַזֶּ֤הhaz·zehArticle; Pronoun - masculine singularH2088 this, that
a thingהַדָּבָ֨רhad·dā·ḇārArticle; Noun - masculine singularH1697 speech, word
to my masterלַֽאדֹנִי֙la·ḏō·nîPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH113 lord
the LORD’sיְהוָ֔הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
anointedלִמְשִׁ֣יחַlim·šî·aḥPreposition-l; Adjective - masculine singular constructH4899 anointed
May I never liftלִשְׁלֹ֥חַliš·lō·aḥPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH7971 send
my handיָדִ֖יyā·ḏîNoun - feminine singular construct; first person common singularH3027 hand
against himבּ֑וֹbōwPreposition; third person masculine singular
sinceכִּֽי־kî-ConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
heהֽוּא׃hūPronoun - third person masculine singularH1931 he, she
is the LORD’sיְהוָ֖הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
anointedמְשִׁ֥יחַmə·šî·aḥAdjective - masculine singular constructH4899 anointed

1 Samuel 24:7

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
With these wordsבַּדְּבָרִ֔יםbad·də·ḇā·rîmPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine pluralH1697 speech, word
Davidדָּוִ֤דdā·wiḏNoun - proper - masculine singularH1732 David
restrainedוַיְשַׁסַּ֨עway·šas·sa‘Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH8156 divide, cleave
his menאֲנָשָׁיו֙’ă·nā·šāwNoun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singularH376 man
and he did notוְלֹ֥אwə·lōConjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
let themנְתָנָ֖םnə·ṯā·nāmVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular; third person masculine pluralH5414 give, put, set
rise upלָק֣וּםlā·qūmPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH6965 arise, stand up, stand
againstאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
Saulשָׁא֑וּלšā·’ūlNoun - proper - masculine singularH7586 Shaul
Then Saulוְשָׁא֛וּלwə·šā·’ūlConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singularH7586 Shaul
leftקָ֥םqāmVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH6965 arise, stand up, stand
the caveמֵהַמְּעָרָ֖הmê·ham·mə·‘ā·rāhPreposition-m, Article; Noun - feminine singularH4631 cave
and wentוַיֵּ֥לֶךְway·yê·leḵConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH1980 go, come, walk
on his wayבַּדָּֽרֶךְ׃סbad·dā·reḵPreposition-b, Article; Noun - common singularH1870 way, road, distance, journey, manner

1 Samuel 24:8

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Afterאַחֲרֵי־’a·ḥă·rê-PrepositionH310 behind
thatכֵ֗ןḵênAdverbH3651 right, veritable, honest
Davidדָּוִ֜דdā·wiḏNoun - proper - masculine singularH1732 David
got upוַיָּ֨קָםway·yā·qāmConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH6965 arise, stand up, stand
went outוַיֵּצֵא֙way·yê·ṣêConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH3318 go or come out
ofמִן־min-PrepositionH4480 out of, from, on account of, off, on the side of, since, above, than, so that not
the caveהַמְּעָרָהham·mə·ʿå̄·rå̄hPreposition-m, Article; Noun - feminine singularH4631 cave
and called outוַיִּקְרָ֧אway·yiq·rāConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH7121 call, proclaim, read
toאַֽחֲרֵי־’a·ḥă·rê-PrepositionH310 behind
Saulשָׁא֛וּלšā·’ūlNoun - proper - masculine singularH7586 Shaul
My lordאֲדֹנִ֣י’ă·ḏō·nîNoun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH113 lord
the kingהַמֶּ֑לֶךְham·me·leḵArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king
When Saulשָׁאוּל֙šā·’ūlNoun - proper - masculine singularH7586 Shaul
lookedוַיַּבֵּ֤טway·yab·bêṭConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH5027 look
behind himאַֽחֲרָ֔יו’a·ḥă·rāwPreposition; third person masculine singularH310 behind
Davidדָּוִ֥דdā·wiḏNoun - proper - masculine singularH1732 David
bowedוַיִּקֹּ֨דway·yiq·qōḏConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH6915 bow down
facedownאַפַּ֛יִם’ap·pa·yimNoun - mdH639 nostril, nose, face, anger
in reverenceוַיִּשְׁתָּֽחוּ׃סway·yiš·tā·ḥūConjunctive waw; Verb - Hitpael - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH7812 bow down

Cross-references

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1 Samuel 24:5 2 Samuel 24:10 · 1 John 3:20–21 · 2 Samuel 12:9 · 2 Kings 22:19

1 Samuel 24:6 2 Samuel 1:14 · Job 31:29–30 · Romans 12:14–13:2 · 1 Samuel 26:9–11 · 1 Kings 21:3 · Matthew 5:44 · 1 Thessalonians 5:15

1 Samuel 24:7 Matthew 5:44 · Psalm 7:4

1 Samuel 24:8 1 Samuel 25:23–24

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.