World English Bible
"It happened afterward, that David's heart struck him, because he had cut off Saul's skirt."
— 1 Samuel 24:5, World English Bible
“And it came to pass afterward, that David’s heart smote him, because he had cut off Saul’s skirt.”
“And it came to pass afterward, that David’s heart smote him, because he had cut off Saul’s skirt. ”
“Afterward David’s conscience bothered him because he had cut off an edge of Saul’s robe.”
“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.”
“And later, David was full of regret for cutting off Saul's skirt.”
“And it came to pass afterward, that David’s heart smote him, because he had cut off Saul’s skirt.”
Then Saul took three thousand chosen men out of all Israel, and went to seek David and his men on the rocks of the wild goats.
He came to the sheep pens by the way, where there was a cave; and Saul went in to relieve himself. Now David and his men were abiding in the innermost parts of the cave.
The men of David said to him, "Behold, the day of which Yahweh said to you, 'Behold, I will deliver your enemy into your hand, and you shall do to him as it shall seem good to you.'" Then David arose, and cut off the skirt of Saul's robe secretly.
It happened afterward, that David's heart struck him, because he had cut off Saul's skirt.
He said to his men, "Yahweh forbid that I should do this thing to my lord, Yahweh's anointed, to put forth my hand against him, since he is Yahweh's anointed."
So David checked his men with these words, and didn't allow them to rise against Saul. Saul rose up out of the cave, and went on his way.
David also arose afterward, and went out of the cave, and cried after Saul, saying, "My lord the king!" When Saul looked behind him, David bowed with his face to the earth, and did obeisance.