And he came to the sheepfolds by the way, where there was a cave, and Saul went in (A)to relieve himself.[a] Now David and his men were sitting in the innermost parts (B)of the cave. And the men of David said to him, (C)“Here is the day of which the Lord said to you, ‘Behold, I will give your enemy into your hand, and you shall do to him as it shall seem good to you.’” Then David arose and stealthily cut off a corner of Saul's robe. And afterward (D)David's heart struck him, because he had cut off a corner of Saul's robe.

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Samuel 24:3 Hebrew cover his feet

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