1 Samuel 24:5

David Spares Saul

4So David’s men said to him, “This is the day about which the LORD said to you, ‘Behold, I will deliver your enemy into your hand, that you may do with him as you wish.’” Then David crept up secretly and cut off a corner of Saul’s robe.5Afterward, David’s conscience was stricken because he had cut off the corner of Saul’s robe.6So he said to his men, “The LORD forbid that I should do such a thing to my master, the LORD’s anointed. May I never lift my hand against him, since he is the LORD’s anointed.”

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Berean Standard Bible
Afterward, David’s conscience was stricken because he had cut off the corner of Saul’s robe.
American Standard Version (1901)
And it came to pass afterward, that David’s heart smote him, because he had cut off Saul’s skirt.
Bible in Basic English
And later, David was full of regret for cutting off Saul's skirt.
Free Bible Version
But afterwards David felt really bad because he'd cut off a piece of Saul's robe.
King James (Authorized) Version
And it came to pass afterward, that David’s heart smote him, because he had cut off Saul’s skirt.
Translation for Translators
And then he returned to his men. But then David felt guilty for having cut off a piece of Saul’s robe.
Unlocked Literal Bible
Afterward David's heart afflicted him because he had cut a corner off Saul's robe.
Noah Webster Bible
And it came to pass afterward, that David's heart smote him, because he had cut off Saul's skirt.
World English Bible
Afterward, David’s heart struck him because he had cut off Saul’s skirt.
Young's Literal Translation
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,