1And it came to pass, when Saul had returned from following the Philistines, that it was told to him, saying, Behold, David is in the wilderness of Engedi.stylus1 Samuel 23:28, 1 Samuel 23:29, 1 Samuel 23:28, 1 Samuel 23:29, Ezekiel 22:92Then Saul took three thousand chosen men out of all Israel, and went to seek David and his men upon the rocks of the wild goats.stylus1 Samuel 26:2, 1 Samuel 26:2, Psalms 37:32, 1 Samuel 13:2, Psalms 104:183And he came to the sheepfolds by the way, where was a cave; and Saul went in to cover his feet: and David and his men remained in the sides of the cave.stylusJudges 3:24, Judges 3:24, Psalms 142:1, Psalms 142:7, Psalms 57:14And the men of David said to him, Behold the day of which the LORD said to thee, Behold, I will deliver thy enemy into thy hand, that thou mayest do to him as it shall seem good to thee. Then David arose, and secretly cut off the skirt of Saul’s robe.stylus1 Samuel 26:8, 1 Samuel 26:11, 1 Samuel 26:23, 1 Samuel 26:8, 1 Samuel 26:115And it came to pass afterward, that David’s heart smote him, because he had cut off Saul’s skirt.stylus2 Samuel 24:10, 2 Samuel 24:10, 2 Samuel 12:9, 1 John 3:20, 1 John 3:216And he said to his men, The LORD forbid that I should do this thing to my master, the LORD’S anointed, to stretch forth my hand against him, seeing he is the anointed of the LORD.stylusJob 31:29, Job 31:30, Romans 12:14, Romans 13:2, Job 31:297So David restrained his servants with these words, and permitted them not to rise against Saul. But Saul rose out of the cave, and went on his way.stylusMatthew 5:44, Psalms 7:4, Matthew 5:44, Psalms 7:4, Romans 12:178David also rose afterward, and went out of the cave, and cried after Saul, saying, My lord the king. And when Saul looked behind him, David stooped with his face to the earth, and bowed himself.stylus1 Samuel 25:23, 1 Samuel 25:24, 1 Samuel 25:23, 1 Samuel 25:24, 1 Samuel 20:419And David said to Saul, Why hearest thou men’s words, saying, Behold, David seeketh thy harm?stylusProverbs 29:12, Ecclesiastes 7:21, Ecclesiastes 7:22, Proverbs 29:12, Ecclesiastes 7:2110Behold, this day thy eyes have seen how the LORD hath delivered thee to day into my hand in the cave: and some bade me kill thee: but my eye spared thee; and I said, I will not put forth my hand against my lord; for he is the LORD’S anointed.stylus1 Samuel 24:4, Psalms 105:15, 1 Samuel 24:4, Psalms 105:15, 1 Samuel 26:811Moreover, 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, know thou and see that there is neither evil nor transgression in my hand, and I have not sinned against thee; yet thou huntest my soul to take it.stylus1 Samuel 26:20, 1 Samuel 26:20, 1 Samuel 23:14, 1 Samuel 23:23, 1 Samuel 23:1412The LORD judge between me and thee, and the LORD avenge me of thee: but my hand shall not be upon thee.stylusJudges 11:27, Psalms 43:1, Judges 11:27, Psalms 43:1, Psalms 35:113As saith the proverb of the ancients, Wickedness proceedeth from the wicked: but my hand shall not be upon thee.stylusMatthew 7:20, Matthew 7:20, Matthew 7:16, Matthew 7:18, Matthew 7:1614After whom is the king of Israel come out? after whom dost thou pursue? after a dead dog, after a flea.stylus1 Samuel 26:20, 1 Samuel 26:20, 1 Samuel 17:43, 2 Samuel 9:8, 1 Samuel 17:4315The LORD therefore be judge, and judge between me and thee, and see, and plead my cause, and deliver me out of thy hand.stylusPsalms 43:1, Psalms 43:1, Psalms 119:154, Psalms 35:1, Psalms 119:15416And it came to pass, when David had finished speaking these words to Saul, that Saul said, Is this thy voice, my son David? And Saul lifted up his voice, and wept.stylus1 Samuel 26:17, 1 Samuel 26:17, Genesis 33:4, Job 6:25, Acts 6:1017And he said to David, Thou art more righteous than I: for thou hast rewarded me with good, though I have rewarded thee with evil.stylus1 Samuel 26:21, 1 Samuel 26:21, Matthew 5:44, Matthew 5:44, Romans 12:2018And thou hast showed this day how thou hast dealt with me: forasmuch as when the LORD had delivered me into thy hand, thou didst not kill me.stylus1 Samuel 26:23, 1 Samuel 26:23, Psalms 31:8, 1 Samuel 26:8, 1 Samuel 23:1219For if a man findeth his enemy, will he let him go away well? therefore the LORD reward thee with good for what thou hast done to me this day.stylusProverbs 25:21, Proverbs 25:22, Psalms 18:20, 1 Samuel 26:25, Judges 17:220And now, behold, I know well that thou shalt surely be king, and that the kingdom of Israel shall be established in thy hand.stylus1 Samuel 23:17, 1 Samuel 23:17, Matthew 2:3, Matthew 2:6, 2 Samuel 3:1721Swear now therefore to me by the LORD, that thou wilt not cut off my seed after me, and that thou wilt not destroy my name out of my father’s house.stylusGenesis 21:23, Genesis 21:23, 2 Samuel 21:6, 2 Samuel 21:8, 2 Samuel 21:622And David swore to Saul. And Saul went home; but David and his men went up to the strong hold.stylus1 Samuel 23:29, 1 Samuel 23:29, Matthew 10:16, Matthew 10:17, John 2:24