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I Samuel Chapter 24

I Samuel
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I Samuel

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After Saul is killed by his own men, Samuel anoints David as king, fulfilling God’s promise. The chapter shows God’s judgment on Saul’s unfaithfulness and the beginning of David’s reign. It emphasizes that God chooses the rightful leader even when the people are unready.

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(1) And it came to pass, when Saul was returned from following the Philistines, that it was told him, saying, Behold, David is in the wilderness of Engedi.
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I Samuel 23:28I Samuel 23:29I Samuel 23:19Proverbs 25:5Proverbs 29:12Ezekiel 22:9Hosea 7:3

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I Samuel 7:7I Samuel 14:46

(2) Then 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.
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I Samuel 13:2Psalms 37:32Psalms 38:12Psalms 104:18Psalms 141:6

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Psalms 104:18Zephaniah 2:3

(3) And he came to the sheepcotes 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.
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Psalms 141:6Judges 3:24Psalms 57:1Psalms 142:1

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Joshua 10:22Ezekiel 1:7Luke 7:38

(4) And the men of David said unto him, Behold the day of which the LORD said unto thee, Behold, I will deliver thine enemy into thine hand, that thou mayest do to him as it shall seem good unto thee. Then David arose, and cut off the skirt of Saul's robe privily.
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I Samuel 26:8I Samuel 26:9I Samuel 26:10I Samuel 26:11II Samuel 4:8Job 31:31I Samuel 24:10I Samuel 24:18I Samuel 23:7I Samuel 26:23

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Deuteronomy 30:20I Samuel 24:11Revelation 3:18I Kings 8:46

(5) And it came to pass afterward, that David's heart smote him, because he had cut off Saul's skirt.
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II Samuel 12:9II Samuel 24:10II Kings 22:19I John 3:20I John 3:21

(6) And he said unto his men, The LORD forbid that I should do this thing unto my master, the LORD'S anointed, to stretch forth mine hand against him, seeing he is the anointed of the LORD.
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I Samuel 26:9I Samuel 26:10I Samuel 26:11II Samuel 1:14I Kings 21:3Job 31:29Job 31:30Matthew 5:44Romans 12:14Romans 12:15Romans 12:16Romans 12:17

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I Samuel 26:11I Samuel 26:16I Samuel 26:9I Samuel 26:23II Samuel 1:14Numbers 7:1

(7) 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.
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Psalms 7:4Matthew 5:44Romans 12:17Romans 12:18Romans 12:19Romans 12:20Romans 12:21I Samuel 25:33

(8) David also arose 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.
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I Samuel 26:17I Samuel 20:41I Samuel 25:23I Samuel 25:24Genesis 17:3Exodus 20:12Romans 13:7I Peter 2:17

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II Chronicles 13:14Judges 5:27

(9) And David said to Saul, Wherefore hearest thou men's words, saying, Behold, David seeketh thy hurt?
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I Samuel 26:19Leviticus 19:16Psalms 101:5Psalms 141:6Proverbs 16:28Proverbs 17:4Proverbs 18:8Proverbs 25:23Proverbs 26:20Proverbs 26:21Proverbs 26:22Proverbs 26:28

(10) Behold, this day thine eyes have seen how that the LORD had delivered thee to day into mine hand in the cave: and some bade me kill thee: but mine eye spared thee; and I said, I will not put forth mine hand against my lord; for he is the LORD'S anointed.
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I Samuel 24:4I Samuel 26:8I Samuel 26:9Psalms 105:15

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Ephesians 4:11Luke 6:42Matthew 23:34I Samuel 26:23II Samuel 17:9Matthew 13:8

(11) Moreover, 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 mine hand, and I have not sinned against thee; yet thou huntest my soul to take it.
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I Samuel 18:27II Kings 5:13Proverbs 15:1I Samuel 26:18Psalms 7:3Psalms 7:4Psalms 35:7John 15:25I Samuel 23:14I Samuel 23:23I Samuel 26:20Job 10:16

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I Samuel 24:4Haggai 2:12II Chronicles 29:22

(12) The LORD judge between me and thee, and the LORD avenge me of thee: but mine hand shall not be upon thee.
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I Samuel 26:10I Samuel 26:23Genesis 16:5Judges 11:27Job 5:8Psalms 7:8Psalms 7:9Psalms 35:1Psalms 43:1Psalms 94:1Romans 12:19I Peter 2:23

(13) As saith the proverb of the ancients, Wickedness proceedeth from the wicked: but mine hand shall not be upon thee.
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Matthew 7:16Matthew 7:17Matthew 7:18Matthew 12:33Matthew 12:34Matthew 15:19

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Jeremiah 44:9

(14) After whom is the king of Israel come out? after whom dost thou pursue? after a dead dog, after a flea.
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II Samuel 6:20I Kings 21:7I Samuel 17:43II Samuel 3:8II Samuel 9:8II Samuel 16:9I Samuel 26:20Judges 8:1Judges 8:2Judges 8:3

(15) The LORD therefore be judge, and judge between me and thee, and see, and plead my cause, and deliver me out of thine hand.
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I Samuel 24:12II Chronicles 24:22Micah 1:2Psalms 35:1Psalms 43:1Psalms 119:154Micah 7:9I Samuel 26:4

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Matthew 5:25Luke 12:58Exodus 18:22Judges 2:18Judges 11:27I Samuel 2:25

(16) And it came to pass, when David had made an end of speaking these words unto Saul, that Saul said, Is this thy voice, my son David? And Saul lifted up his voice, and wept.
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I Samuel 26:17Job 6:25Proverbs 15:1Proverbs 25:11Luke 21:15Acts 6:10Genesis 33:4

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II Samuel 13:36II Samuel 3:32Job 2:12

(17) And he said to David, Thou art more righteous than I: for thou hast rewarded me good, whereas I have rewarded thee evil.
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I Samuel 26:21Genesis 38:26Exodus 9:27Psalms 37:6Matthew 27:4Matthew 5:44Romans 12:20Romans 12:21

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Matthew 10:41

(18) And thou hast shewed this day how that thou hast dealt well with me: forasmuch as when the LORD had delivered me into thine hand, thou killedst me not.
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I Samuel 24:10I Samuel 23:7I Samuel 26:23I Samuel 23:12I Samuel 26:8Psalms 31:8

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II Kings 4:26

(19) For if a man find his enemy, will he let him go well away? wherefore the LORD reward thee good for that thou hast done unto me this day.
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I Samuel 23:21I Samuel 26:25Judges 17:2Psalms 18:20Proverbs 25:21Proverbs 25:22

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II Kings 4:26Jeremiah 15:11Ecclesiastes 8:17

(20) And now, behold, I know well that thou shalt surely be king, and that the kingdom of Israel shall be established in thine hand.
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I Samuel 20:30I Samuel 20:31I Samuel 23:17II Samuel 3:17II Samuel 3:18Job 15:25Matthew 2:3Matthew 2:4Matthew 2:5Matthew 2:6Matthew 2:13Matthew 2:16

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II Kings 4:26Jeremiah 44:25

(21) Swear now therefore unto 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.
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I Samuel 20:14I Samuel 20:15I Samuel 20:16I Samuel 20:17Genesis 21:23Genesis 31:48Genesis 31:53Hebrews 6:16II Samuel 21:6II Samuel 21:7II Samuel 21:8

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II Kings 8:12Exodus 15:26Genesis 18:28Judges 4:8Ruth 4:4I Samuel 1:11

(22) And David sware unto Saul. And Saul went home; but David and his men gat them up unto the hold.
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Proverbs 26:24Proverbs 26:25Matthew 10:16Matthew 10:17John 2:24I Samuel 23:29

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