1 When Saulgot back from fighting off the Philistines, he heard that Davidwas in the desert around En-Gedi. 2 Saulled 3,000 of Israel’s best soldiers out to look for Davidand his men near Wild Goat Rocks at En-Gedi. 3 Ps 57Title;Ps 142Title.There were some sheep pens along the side of the road, and one of them was built around the entrance to a cave. Saulwent into the cave to relieve himself.
Davidand his men were hiding at the back of the cave. 4 They whispered to David, "The Lordtold you he was going to let you defeat your enemies and do whatever you want with them. This must be the day the Lordwas talking about."
Davidsneaked over and cut off a small piece24.4 small piece: Hebrew "corner" or "lower hem."of Saul’s robe, but Sauldidn’t notice a thing. 5 Afterwards, Davidwas sorry that he had even done that, 6,7 1 S 26.11.and he told his men, "Stop talking foolishly. We’re not going to attack Saul. He’s my king, and I pray that the Lordwill keep me from doing anything to harm his chosen king."
Saulleft the cave and started down the road. 8 Soon, Davidalso got up and left the cave. "Your Majesty!" he shouted from a distance.
Saulturned around to look. Davidbowed down very low 9 and said:
Your Majesty, why do you listen to people who say that I’m trying to harm you? 10 You can see for yourself that the Lordgave me the chance to catch you in the cave today. Some of my men wanted to kill you, but I wouldn’t let them do it. I told them, "I will not harm the Lord's chosen king!" 11 Your Majesty, look at what I’m holding. You can see that it’s a piece of your robe. If I could cut off a piece of your robe, I could have killed you. But I let you live, and that should prove I’m not trying to harm you or to rebel. I haven’t done anything to you, and yet you keep trying to ambush and kill me.
12 I’ll let the Lorddecide which one of us has done right. I pray that the Lordwill punish you for what you’re doing to me, but I won’t do anything to you. 13 An old proverb says, "Only evil people do evil things," and so I won’t harm you.
14 1 S 26.20.Why should the king of Israel be out chasing me, anyway? I’m as worthless as a dead dog or a flea. 15 I pray that the Lordwill help me escape and show that I am in the right.
16 "David, my son—is that you?" Saulasked. Then he started crying 17 and said:
David, you’re a better person than I am. You treated me with kindness, even though I’ve been cruel to you. 18 You’ve told me how you were kind enough not to kill me when the Lordgave you the chance. 19 If you really were my enemy, you wouldn’t have let me leave here alive. I pray that the Lordwill give you a big reward for what you did today.
20 I realize now that you will be the next king, and a powerful king at that. 21 Promise me with the Lordas your witness, that you won’t wipe out my descendants. Let them live to keep my family name alive.
22 So Davidpromised, and Saulwent home. Davidand his men returned to their hideout.
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Saul, son of Kish from the tribe of Benjamin, was the first king of Israel, anointed by Samuel; he disobeyed the Lord, pursued David, and died on Mount Gilboa (1 Samuel 9:2).
David, son of Jesse, was a shepherd in Bethlehem when Samuel anointed him; he defeated Goliath, reigned over Israel in Jerusalem, and wrote many of the psalms (1 Samuel 16:13).
Engedi is the place in whose strongholds David went to live, and Saul was told David was in the wilderness of Engedi; it was one of the six towns of Judah in the wilderness, with their villages (1 Samuel 23:29).
Saul, son of Kish from the tribe of Benjamin, was the first king of Israel, anointed by Samuel; he disobeyed the Lord, pursued David, and died on Mount Gilboa (1 Samuel 9:2).
David, son of Jesse, was a shepherd in Bethlehem when Samuel anointed him; he defeated Goliath, reigned over Israel in Jerusalem, and wrote many of the psalms (1 Samuel 16:13).
Saul, son of Kish from the tribe of Benjamin, was the first king of Israel, anointed by Samuel; he disobeyed the Lord, pursued David, and died on Mount Gilboa (1 Samuel 9:2).
David, son of Jesse, was a shepherd in Bethlehem when Samuel anointed him; he defeated Goliath, reigned over Israel in Jerusalem, and wrote many of the psalms (1 Samuel 16:13).
David, son of Jesse, was a shepherd in Bethlehem when Samuel anointed him; he defeated Goliath, reigned over Israel in Jerusalem, and wrote many of the psalms (1 Samuel 16:13).
David, son of Jesse, was a shepherd in Bethlehem when Samuel anointed him; he defeated Goliath, reigned over Israel in Jerusalem, and wrote many of the psalms (1 Samuel 16:13).
Saul, son of Kish from the tribe of Benjamin, was the first king of Israel, anointed by Samuel; he disobeyed the Lord, pursued David, and died on Mount Gilboa (1 Samuel 9:2).
Saul, son of Kish from the tribe of Benjamin, was the first king of Israel, anointed by Samuel; he disobeyed the Lord, pursued David, and died on Mount Gilboa (1 Samuel 9:2).
David, son of Jesse, was a shepherd in Bethlehem when Samuel anointed him; he defeated Goliath, reigned over Israel in Jerusalem, and wrote many of the psalms (1 Samuel 16:13).
Saul, son of Kish from the tribe of Benjamin, was the first king of Israel, anointed by Samuel; he disobeyed the Lord, pursued David, and died on Mount Gilboa (1 Samuel 9:2).
Saul, son of Kish from the tribe of Benjamin, was the first king of Israel, anointed by Samuel; he disobeyed the Lord, pursued David, and died on Mount Gilboa (1 Samuel 9:2).
David, son of Jesse, was a shepherd in Bethlehem when Samuel anointed him; he defeated Goliath, reigned over Israel in Jerusalem, and wrote many of the psalms (1 Samuel 16:13).
Saul, son of Kish from the tribe of Benjamin, was the first king of Israel, anointed by Samuel; he disobeyed the Lord, pursued David, and died on Mount Gilboa (1 Samuel 9:2).
David, son of Jesse, was a shepherd in Bethlehem when Samuel anointed him; he defeated Goliath, reigned over Israel in Jerusalem, and wrote many of the psalms (1 Samuel 16:13).
David, son of Jesse, was a shepherd in Bethlehem when Samuel anointed him; he defeated Goliath, reigned over Israel in Jerusalem, and wrote many of the psalms (1 Samuel 16:13).
Saul, son of Kish from the tribe of Benjamin, was the first king of Israel, anointed by Samuel; he disobeyed the Lord, pursued David, and died on Mount Gilboa (1 Samuel 9:2).
David, son of Jesse, was a shepherd in Bethlehem when Samuel anointed him; he defeated Goliath, reigned over Israel in Jerusalem, and wrote many of the psalms (1 Samuel 16:13).
David, son of Jesse, was a shepherd in Bethlehem when Samuel anointed him; he defeated Goliath, reigned over Israel in Jerusalem, and wrote many of the psalms (1 Samuel 16:13).
Saul, son of Kish from the tribe of Benjamin, was the first king of Israel, anointed by Samuel; he disobeyed the Lord, pursued David, and died on Mount Gilboa (1 Samuel 9:2).
David, son of Jesse, was a shepherd in Bethlehem when Samuel anointed him; he defeated Goliath, reigned over Israel in Jerusalem, and wrote many of the psalms (1 Samuel 16:13).