1 Samuel 24:5 “Afterward, David’s conscience was stricken because he had cut off the…”

1 Samuel 24:5

Afterward, David’s conscience was stricken because he had cut off the corner of Saul’s robe.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And it came to pass afterward, that David’s heart smote him, because he had cut off Saul’s skirt.

World English Bible

Afterward, David’s heart struck him because he had cut off Saul’s skirt.

American Standard Version

And it came to pass afterward, that David’s heart smote him, because he had cut off Saul’s skirt.

Geneva Bible 1599

And the men of Dauid said vnto him, See, the day is come, whereof the Lord sayde vnto thee, Beholde, I will deliuer thine enemie into thine hande, and thou shalt doe to him as it shall seeme good to thee. Then Dauid arose and cut off the lap of Sauls garment priuily.

Darby Translation

And it came to pass afterwards that David's heart smote him, because he had cut off Saul's skirt.

Young's Literal Translation

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,

Bible in Basic English

And later, David was full of regret for cutting off Saul's skirt.

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Cross references

“David's heart”

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

2 Samuel 24:10 · BSB

After David had numbered the troops, his conscience was stricken and he said to the LORD, “I have sinned greatly in what I have done. Now, O LORD, I beg You to take away the iniquity of Your servant, for I have acted ver…

2 Samuel 12:9 · BSB

Why then have you despised the command of the LORD by doing evil in His sight? You put Uriah the Hittite to the sword and took his wife as your own. You have slain him with the sword of the Ammonites.

2 Kings 22:19 · BSB

because your heart was tender and you humbled yourself before the LORD when you heard what I spoke against this place and against its people, that they would become a desolation and a curse, and because you have torn you…

1 John 3:20 · BSB

Even if our hearts condemn us, God is greater than our hearts, and He knows all things.

1 John 3:21 · BSB

Beloved, if our hearts do not condemn us, we have confidence before God,

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

4So David’s men said to him, “This is the day about which the LORD said to you, ‘Behold, I will deliver your enemy into your hand, that you may do with him as you wish.’” Then David crept up and stealthily cut off a 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.”

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