1And Dauid went thence, and dwelt in holdes at En-gedi.

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1 Samuel 23:28, 1 Samuel 23:29, 1 Samuel 23:28, 1 Samuel 23:29, Ezekiel 22:9

2When Saul was turned from ye Philistims, they told him, saying, Behold, Dauid is in the wildernes of En-gedi.

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1 Samuel 26:2, 1 Samuel 26:2, Psalms 37:32, 1 Samuel 13:2, Psalms 104:18

3Then Saul tooke three thousande chosen men out of all Israel, and went to seeke Dauid and his men vpon the rocks among the wilde goates.

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Judges 3:24, Judges 3:24, Psalms 142:1, Psalms 142:7, Psalms 57:1

4And hee came to the sheepecoates by the way where there was a caue, and Saul went in to do his easement: and Dauid and his men sate in the inward parts of the caue.

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1 Samuel 26:8, 1 Samuel 26:11, 1 Samuel 26:23, 1 Samuel 26:8, 1 Samuel 26:11

5And 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.

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2 Samuel 24:10, 2 Samuel 24:10, 2 Samuel 12:9, 1 John 3:20, 1 John 3:21

6And afterward Dauid was touched in his heart, because he had cut off the lappe which was on Sauls garment.

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Job 31:29, Job 31:30, Romans 12:14, Romans 13:2, Job 31:29

7And he said vnto his men, The Lord keepe mee from doing that thing vnto my master the Lords Anoynted, to lay mine hand vpon him: for he is the Anoynted of the Lord.

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Matthew 5:44, Psalms 7:4, Matthew 5:44, Psalms 7:4, Romans 12:17

8So Dauid ouercame his seruants with these words, and suffered them not to arise against Saul: so Saul rose vp out of the caue and went away.

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1 Samuel 25:23, 1 Samuel 25:24, 1 Samuel 25:23, 1 Samuel 25:24, 1 Samuel 20:41

9Dauid also arose afterward, and went out of the caue, and cryed after Saul, saying, O my lorde the King. And when Saul looked behinde him, Dauid inclined his face to the earth, and bowed himselfe.

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Proverbs 29:12, Ecclesiastes 7:21, Ecclesiastes 7:22, Proverbs 29:12, Ecclesiastes 7:21

10And Dauid saide to Saul, Wherefore giuest thou an eare to mens words, that say, Behold, Dauid seeketh euill against thee?

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1 Samuel 24:4, Psalms 105:15, 1 Samuel 24:4, Psalms 105:15, 1 Samuel 26:8

11Behold, this day thine eyes haue seene, that the Lord had deliuered thee this day into mine hand in the caue, and some bade me kill thee, but I had compassion on thee, and said, I will not lay mine hande on my master: for he is the Lordes Anoynted.

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1 Samuel 26:20, 1 Samuel 26:20, 1 Samuel 23:14, 1 Samuel 23:23, 1 Samuel 23:14

12Moreouer my father, behold: behold, I say, the lappe of thy garment in mine hand: for when I cut off the lappe of thy garment, I killed thee not. Vnderstad and see, that there is neither euil nor wickednesse in mee, neither haue I sinned against thee, yet thou huntest after my soule to take it.

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Judges 11:27, Psalms 43:1, Judges 11:27, Psalms 43:1, Psalms 35:1

13The Lord be iudge betweene thee and me, and the Lord auenge me of thee, and let not mine hand be vpon thee.

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Matthew 7:20, Matthew 7:20, Matthew 7:16, Matthew 7:18, Matthew 7:16

14According as the olde prouerbe sayeth, Wickednesse proceedeth from the wicked, but mine hand be not vpon thee.

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1 Samuel 26:20, 1 Samuel 26:20, 1 Samuel 17:43, 2 Samuel 9:8, 1 Samuel 17:43

15After whom is the King of Israel come out? after whome doest thou pursue? after a dead dog, and after a flea?

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Psalms 43:1, Psalms 43:1, Psalms 119:154, Psalms 35:1, Psalms 119:154

16The Lord therfore be iudge, and iudge betweene thee and me, and see, and pleade my cause, and deliuer me out of thine hand.

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1 Samuel 26:17, 1 Samuel 26:17, Genesis 33:4, Job 6:25, Acts 6:10

17Whe Dauid had made an end of speaking these words to Saul, Saul sayd, Is this thy voyce, my sonne Dauid? and Saul lift vp his voice, and wept,

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1 Samuel 26:21, 1 Samuel 26:21, Matthew 5:44, Matthew 5:44, Romans 12:20

18And sayd to Dauid, Thou art more righteous then I: for thou hast rendred me good, and I haue rendred thee euill.

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1 Samuel 26:23, 1 Samuel 26:23, Psalms 31:8, 1 Samuel 26:8, 1 Samuel 23:12

19And thou hast shewed this day, that thou hast dealt well with me: forasmuch as when the Lord had closed me in thine hands, thou killedst me not.

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Proverbs 25:21, Proverbs 25:22, Psalms 18:20, 1 Samuel 26:25, Judges 17:2

20For who shall finde his enemie, and let him depart free? wherefore the Lord render thee good for that thou hast done vnto me this day.

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1 Samuel 23:17, 1 Samuel 23:17, Matthew 2:3, Matthew 2:6, 2 Samuel 3:17

21For now behold, I know that thou shalt be King, and that the kingdome of Israel shall be stablished in thine hand.

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Genesis 21:23, Genesis 21:23, 2 Samuel 21:6, 2 Samuel 21:8, 2 Samuel 21:6

22Sweare now therfore vnto me by the Lord, that thou wilt not destroy my seede after me, and that thou wilt not abolish my name out of my fathers house. So Dauid sware vnto Saul, and Saul went home: but Dauid and his men went vp vnto ye hold.

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1 Samuel 23:29, 1 Samuel 23:29, Matthew 10:16, Matthew 10:17, John 2:24