These words, which I am ordering you today, are to be on your heart; and you are to teach them carefully to your children. You are to talk about them when you sit at home, when you are traveling on the road, when you lie down and when you get up. (Deuteronomy 6:6-7)
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King James Version (1769 Pure Cambridge Edition) and JPS Tanakh (1917).
Both texts are in the public domain. Some original names have been restored
1 Samuel 24
Tanakh 22 verses
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And it came to pass, when was returned from following the Philistines, that it was told him, saying: ‘Behold, is in the wilderness of En-gedi.’
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Then took three thousand chosen men out of all , and went to seek and his men upon the rocks of the wild goats.
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And he came to the sheepcotes by the way, where was a cave; and went in to cover his feet. Now and his men were sitting in the innermost parts of the cave.
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- 4 And the men of said unto him: ‘Behold the day in which hath said unto thee: Behold, I will deliver thine enemy into thy hand, and thou shalt do to him as it shall seem good unto thee.’ Then arose, and cut off the skirt of Saul’s robe privily.
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And it came to pass afterward, that David’s smote him, because he had cut off Saul’s skirt.
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And he said unto his men: ‘The forbid it me, that I should do this thing unto my lord, Yahweh’S anointed, to put forth my hand against him, seeing he is Yahweh’S anointed.’
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So checked his men with these words, and suffered them not to rise against . And rose up out of the cave, and went on his way.
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also arose afterward, and went out of the cave, and cried after , saying: ‘My lord the .’ And when looked behind him, bowed with his to the earth, and prostrated himself.
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- 9 And said to : ‘Wherefore hearkenest thou to men’s words, saying: Behold, seeketh thy hurt?
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Behold, this day thine eyes have seen how that had delivered thee to-day into my hand in the cave; and some bade me kill thee; but mine eye spared thee; and I said: I will not put forth my hand against my lord; for he is Yahweh’S anointed.
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- 11 Moreover, my father, see, yea, see the skirt of thy robe in my hand; for in that I cut off the skirt of thy robe, and killed thee not, thou and see that there is neither evil nor transgression in my hand, and I have not sinned against thee, though thou layest wait for my to take it.
- 12 The judge between me and thee, and avenge me of thee; but my hand shall not be upon thee.
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As saith the proverb of the ancients: Out of the wicked cometh forth wickedness; but my hand shall not be upon thee.
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After whom is the of come out? after whom dost thou pursue? after a dead dog, after a flea.
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The therefore be judge, and give sentence between me and thee, and see, and plead my cause, and deliver me out of thy hand.’
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And it came to pass, when had made an end of speaking these words unto , that said: ‘Is this thy voice, my son ?’ And lifted up his voice, and wept.
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And he said to : ‘Thou art more righteous than I; for thou hast rendered unto me good, whereas I have rendered unto thee evil.
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And thou hast declared this day how that thou hast dealt well with me; forasmuch as when had delivered me up into thy hand, thou didst not kill me.
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For if a man find his enemy, will he let him go well away? wherefore reward thee good for that which thou hast done unto me this day.
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And now, behold, I that thou shalt surely be , and that the of shall be established in thy hand.
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Swear now therefore unto me by , that thou wilt not cut off my seed after me, and that thou wilt not destroy my out of my father’s house.’
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And swore unto . And went home; but and his men got them up unto the stronghold.
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