NET Bible
"David restrained his men with these words and did not allow them to rise up against Saul. Then Saul left the cave and started down the road."
— 1 Samuel 24:7, NET Bible
“So David stayed his servants with these words, and suffered them not to rise against Saul. But Saul rose up out of the cave, and went on his way.”
“So David checked his men with these words, and suffered them not to rise against Saul. And Saul rose up out of the cave, and went on his way. ”
“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.”
“And he said to his men: The Lord be merciful unto me, that I may do no such thing to my master, the Lord's anointed, as to lay my hand upon him, because he is the Lord's anointed.”
“So with these words David kept his servants back, and did not let them make an attack on Saul. And Saul got up and went on his way.”
“So David stayed his servants with these words, and suffered them not to rise against Saul. But Saul rose up out of the cave, and went on his way.”
David’s men said to him,“This is the day about which the LORD said to you,‘I will give your enemy into your hand, and you can do to him whatever seems appropriate to you.’” So David got up and quietly cut off an edge of Saul’s robe.
Afterward David’s conscience bothered him because he had cut off an edge of Saul’s robe.
He said to his men,“May the LORD keep me far away from doing such a thing to my lord, who is the LORD’s chosen one, by extending my hand against him. After all, he is the LORD’s chosen one.”
David restrained his men with these words and did not allow them to rise up against Saul. Then Saul left the cave and started down the road.
Afterward David got up and went out of the cave. He called out after Saul,“My lord, O king!” When Saul looked behind him, David kneeled down and bowed with his face to the ground.
David said to Saul,“Why do you pay attention when men say,‘David is seeking to do you harm’?
Today your own eyes see how the LORD delivered you– this very day– into my hands in the cave. Some told me to kill you, but I had pity on you and said,‘I will not extend my hand against my lord, for he is the LORD’s chosen one.’