1 Samuel 24:5
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“Afterward, David’s conscience was stricken because he had cut off the corner of Saul’s robe.”
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“Afterward, David’s conscience was stricken because he had cut off the corner of Saul’s robe.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“And it came to pass afterward, that David’s heart smote him, because he had cut off Saul’s skirt.”
King James Version · Public Domain“And it came to pass afterward, that David’s heart smote him, because he had cut off Saul’s skirt.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“And it cometh to pass afterwards that the heart of David smiteth him, because that he hath cut off the skirt which <FI>is<Fi> on Saul,”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo 1 Samuel 24:5 — 6 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 1 Samuel 26:8Abishai said to David, “Today God has delivered your enemy into your hand. Now, therefore, please let me thrust the spear through him into the ground with one stroke. I will not need to strike him twice!”
- 2 Samuel 12:9Why 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, for you have slain him with the sword of the Ammonites.
- 2 Samuel 24:10After 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 very foolishly.”
- 2 Kings 22:19because 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 your clothes and wept before Me, I have heard you,’ declares the LORD.
- Psalms 59:11Do not kill them, or my people will forget. Scatter them by Your power, and bring them down, O Lord, our shield.
- 1 John 3:20Even if our hearts condemn us, God is greater than our hearts, and He knows all things.
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