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I Samuel 24:Verse 5

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And it came to pass afterward, that David’s heart smote him, because he had cut off Saul’s skirt.

2 Samuel 24:102 Samuel 24:102 Samuel 12:91 John 3:201 John 3:21
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What Does I Samuel 24:5 Mean?

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"The immediate internal conviction felt by the shepherd after severing the fragment of the robe reveals a sensitivity of conscience that distinguishes ..."

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King James VersionPrimary
KJV

And it came to pass afterward, that David’s heart smote him, because he had cut off Saul’s skirt.

American Standard Version
ASV

And it came to pass afterward, that David’s heart smote him, because he had cut off Saul’s skirt.

American King James Version
AKJV

And it came to pass afterward, that David’s heart smote him, because he had cut off Saul’s skirt.

KJV with Apocrypha
KJVA

And it came to pass afterward, that David’s heart smote him, because he had cut off Saul’s skirt.

Bible in Basic English
BBE

And later, David was full of regret for cutting off Saul's skirt.

Young's Literal Translation
YLT

And it cometh to pass afterwards that the heart of David smiteth him, because that he hath cut off the skirt which is on Saul,

New Heart English Bible
NHEB

It happened afterward, that David's heart struck him, because he had cut off Saul's skirt.

NHEB Messianic Edition
NHEBME

It happened afterward, that David's heart struck him, because he had cut off Saul's skirt.

NHEB Jehovah Edition
NHEBJE

It happened afterward, that David's heart struck him, because he had cut off Saul's skirt.

Darby Translation
Darby

And it came to pass afterwards that David's heart smote him, because he had cut off Saul's skirt.

Webster Bible
Webster

And it came to pass afterward, that David's heart smote him, because he had cut off Saul's skirt.

Geneva Bible 1599
Geneva1599

And 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.

Douay-Rheims
DRC

And the servants of David said to him: Behold the day, of which the Lord said to thee: I will deliver thy enemy unto thee, that thou mayst do to him as it shall seem good in thy eyes. Then David arose, and secretly cut off the hem of Saul's robe.

Rotherham Bible
Rotherham

And it came to pass afterwards that David’s heart smote him,—because he had cut off the corner [of the robe] which belonged to Saul.

Literal Translation
LITV

And it happened afterward, the heart of David struck him, because he had cut off Saul's skirt.

Modern King James
MKJV

And it happened afterward David's heart struck him because he had cut off Saul's skirt.

Updated King James
UKJV

And it came to pass afterward, that David's heart stroke him, because he had cut off Saul's skirt.

Lexham English Bible
LEB

⌞And then⌟ afterward David ⌞felt guilty⌟, because he had cut ⌞the hem of Saul’s robe⌟.

Jewish Publication Society
JPS

And the men of David said unto him: 'Behold the day in which HaShem 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 David arose, and cut off the skirt of Saul's robe privily.

Catholic Public Domain
CPDV

And the servants of David said to him: “Behold the day, about which the Lord said to you, ‘I will deliver your enemy to you, so that you may do to him as it will be pleasing in your eyes.’ ” Then David rose up, and he quietly cut off the edge of Saul’s cloak.

Berean Study Bible
BSB

Afterward, David’s conscience was stricken because he had cut off the corner of Saul’s robe.

Revised Webster
RWebster

And it came to pass afterward, that David’s heart smote him, because he had cut off Saul’s skirt.

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Wycliffe

And the seruauntis of Dauid seiden to hym, Lo! the dai of which the Lord spak to the, Y schal bitake to thee thin enemy, that thou do to hym as it plesith in thin iyen. Therfor Dauid roos, and kittide the hemme of the mentil of Saul priuely.

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