--- title: "1 Samuel 24 Interlinear Bible: Hebrew / Greek & English Translation" description: "Read 1 Samuel Chapter 24 with original Hebrew/Greek text, transliteration, English translation, and Strong" image: "/_app/immutable/assets/missing.C7wGMEZ6.jpg" url: "https://realbiblebelievers.com/interlinear/1-samuel/24" --- ![Genesis](/images/bible/genesis.png) Genesis 50 Chapters 1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738394041424344454647484950 Read Commentary Interlinear Audio 1 וַיְהִ֗י H1961 כַּֽאֲשֶׁר֙ H834 was returned שָׁ֣ב H7725 And it came to pass when Saul שָׁא֔וּל H7586 from following מֵאַֽחֲרֵ֖י H310 the Philistines פְּלִשְׁתִּ֑ים H6430 that it was told וַיַּגִּ֤דוּ H5046 לוֹ֙ H0 him saying לֵאמֹ֔ר H559 הִנֵּ֣ה H2009 Behold David דָוִ֔ד H1732 is in the wilderness בְּמִדְבַּ֖ר H4057 עֵ֥ין H0 of Engedi גֶּֽדִי׃ H5872 2 took וַיִּקַּ֣ח H3947 Then Saul שָׁא֗וּל H7586 three שְׁלֹ֧שֶׁת H7969 thousand אֲלָפִ֛ים H505 men וַֽאֲנָשָׁ֔יו H376 chosen בָּח֖וּר H977 מִכָּל H3605 out of all Israel יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל H3478 וַיֵּ֗לֶךְ H1980 to seek לְבַקֵּ֤שׁ H1245 אֶת H853 David דָּוִד֙ H1732 men וַֽאֲנָשָׁ֔יו H376 עַל H5921 upon פְּנֵ֖י H6440 the rocks צוּרֵ֥י H6697 of the wild goats הַיְּעֵלִֽים׃ H3277 3 And he came וַיָּבֹ֥א H935 אֶל H413 to the sheepcotes גִּדְר֨וֹת H1448 הַצֹּ֤אן H6629 עַל H5921 by the way הַדֶּ֙רֶךְ֙ H1870 וְשָׁ֣ם H8033 of the cave הַמְּעָרָ֖ה H4631 And he came וַיָּבֹ֥א H935 and Saul שָׁא֖וּל H7586 to cover לְהָסֵ֣ךְ H5526 אֶת H853 his feet רַגְלָ֑יו H7272 and David וְדָוִד֙ H1732 וַֽאֲנָשָׁ֔יו H376 in the sides בְּיַרְכְּתֵ֥י H3411 of the cave הַמְּעָרָ֖ה H4631 remained יֹֽשְׁבִֽים׃ H3427 4 said אָמַ֧ר H559 אַנְשֵׁ֨י H376 Then David דָּוִ֗ד H1732 אֵלָ֗יו H413 הִנֵּ֨ה H2009 unto him Behold the day הַיּ֜וֹם H3117 אֲֽשֶׁר H834 said אָמַ֧ר H559 of which the LORD יְהוָ֣ה H3068 אֵלֶ֗יךָ H413 הִנֵּ֨ה H2009 אָֽנֹכִ֜י H595 unto thee Behold I will deliver נֹתֵ֤ן H5414 אֶת H853 thine enemy אֹֽיִבְיךָ֙ H341 into thine hand בְּיָדֶ֔ךָ H3027 that thou mayest do וְעָשִׂ֣יתָ H6213 לּ֔וֹ H0 כַּֽאֲשֶׁ֖ר H834 to him as it shall seem good יִטַ֣ב H3190 unto thee בְּעֵינֶ֑יךָ H5869 arose וַיָּ֣קָם H6965 Then David דָּוִ֗ד H1732 and cut off וַיִּכְרֹ֛ת H3772 אֶת H853 the skirt כְּנַֽף H3671 robe הַמְּעִ֥יל H4598 אֲשֶׁר H834 of Saul's לְשָׁא֖וּל H7586 privily בַּלָּֽט׃ H3909 5 וַֽיְהִי֙ H1961 And it came to pass afterward אַֽחֲרֵי H310 כֵ֔ן H3651 smote וַיַּ֥ךְ H5221 heart לֵב H3820 that David's דָּוִ֖ד H1732 אֹת֑וֹ H853 עַ֚ל H5921 אֲשֶׁ֣ר H834 him because he had cut off כָּרַ֔ת H3772 אֶת H853 skirt כָּנָ֖ף H3671 אֲשֶׁ֥ר H834 Saul's לְשָׁאֽוּל׃ H7586 6 And he said וַיֹּ֨אמֶר H559 unto his men לַֽאֲנָשָׁ֜יו H582 forbid חָלִ֧ילָה H2486 לִּ֣י H0 The LORD יְהוָ֖ה H3068 אִם H518 that I should do אֶֽעֱשֶׂה֩ H6213 אֶת H853 this thing הַדָּבָ֨ר H1697 הַזֶּ֤ה H2088 unto my master לַֽאדֹנִי֙ H113 against him seeing he is the anointed מְשִׁ֥יחַ H4899 The LORD יְהוָ֖ה H3068 to stretch forth לִשְׁלֹ֥חַ H7971 mine hand יָדִ֖י H3027 בּ֑וֹ H0 כִּֽי H3588 against him seeing he is the anointed מְשִׁ֥יחַ H4899 The LORD יְהוָ֖ה H3068 הֽוּא׃ H1931 7 stayed וַיְשַׁסַּ֨ע H8156 So David דָּוִ֤ד H1732 אֶת H853 אֲנָשָׁיו֙ H376 with these words בַּדְּבָרִ֔ים H1697 וְלֹ֥א H3808 and suffered נְתָנָ֖ם H5414 rose up קָ֥ם H6965 אֶל H413 But Saul וְשָׁא֛וּל H7586 But Saul וְשָׁא֛וּל H7586 rose up קָ֥ם H6965 out of the cave מֵֽהַמְּעָרָ֖ה H4631 וַיֵּ֥לֶךְ H1980 on his way בַּדָּֽרֶךְ׃ H1870 8 also arose וַיָּ֨קָם H6965 David דָּוִ֥ד H1732 after אַֽחֲרָ֔יו H310 כֵ֗ן H3651 afterward and went out וַיֵּצֵא֙ H3318 מֵֽן H4480 of the cave הַמְּעָרָ֔ה H4631 and cried וַיִּקְרָ֧א H7121 after אַֽחֲרָ֔יו H310 And when Saul שָׁאוּל֙ H7586 saying לֵאמֹ֖ר H559 My lord אֲדֹנִ֣י H113 the king הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ H4428 looked וַיַּבֵּ֤ט H5027 And when Saul שָׁאוּל֙ H7586 after אַֽחֲרָ֔יו H310 stooped וַיִּקֹּ֨ד H6915 David דָּוִ֥ד H1732 with his face אַפַּ֛יִם H639 to the earth אַ֖רְצָה H776 and bowed וַיִּשְׁתָּֽחוּ׃ H7812 9 said לֵאמֹ֑ר H559 And David דָוִ֔ד H1732 to Saul לְשָׁא֔וּל H7586 לָ֧מָּה H4100 Wherefore hearest תִשְׁמַ֛ע H8085 אֶת H853 words דִּבְרֵ֥י H1697 thou men's אָדָ֖ם H120 said לֵאמֹ֑ר H559 הִנֵּ֣ה H2009 And David דָוִ֔ד H1732 seeketh מְבַקֵּ֖שׁ H1245 thy hurt רָֽעָתֶֽךָ׃ H7451 10 הִנֵּה֩ H2009 Behold this day הַיּ֤וֹם׀ H3117 הַזֶּ֜ה H2088 have seen רָא֣וּ H7200 thine eyes עֵינֶ֗יךָ H5869 אֵ֣ת H853 אֲשֶׁר H834 had delivered נְתָֽנְךָ֩ H5414 for he is the LORD'S יְהוָ֖ה H3068 Behold this day הַיּ֤וֹם׀ H3117 into mine hand יָדִי֙ H3027 in the cave בַּמְּעָרָ֔ה H4631 and some bade וָֽאֹמַ֗ר H559 me kill לַהֲרָֽגְךָ֖ H2026 thee but mine eye spared וַתָּ֣חָס H2347 עָלֶ֑יךָ H5921 and some bade וָֽאֹמַ֗ר H559 לֹֽא H3808 I will not put forth אֶשְׁלַ֤ח H7971 into mine hand יָדִי֙ H3027 against my lord בַּֽאדֹנִ֔י H113 כִּֽי H3588 anointed מְשִׁ֥יחַ H4899 for he is the LORD'S יְהוָ֖ה H3068 הֽוּא׃ H1931 11 Moreover my father וְאָבִ֣י H1 see וּרְאֵה֙ H7200 גַּ֗ם H1571 see וּרְאֵה֙ H7200 אֶת H853 the skirt כְּנַ֨ף H3671 of thy robe מְעִֽילְךָ֜ H4598 in mine hand בְּיָדִ֜י H3027 כִּ֡י H3588 for in that I cut off בְּכָרְתִי֩ H3772 אֶת H853 the skirt כְּנַ֨ף H3671 of thy robe מְעִֽילְךָ֜ H4598 וְלֹ֣א H3808 and killed הֲרַגְתִּ֗יךָ H2026 thee not know דַּ֤ע H3045 see וּרְאֵה֙ H7200 כִּי֩ H3588 אֵ֨ין H369 in mine hand בְּיָדִ֜י H3027 that there is neither evil רָעָ֤ה H7451 nor transgression וָפֶ֙שַׁע֙ H6588 וְלֹֽא H3808 and I have not sinned חָטָ֣אתִי H2398 לָ֔ךְ H0 וְאַתָּ֛ה H859 against thee yet thou huntest צֹדֶ֥ה H6658 אֶת H853 my soul נַפְשִׁ֖י H5315 to take לְקַחְתָּֽהּ׃ H3947 12 judge יִשְׁפֹּ֤ט H8199 The LORD יְהוָ֖ה H3068 בֵּינִ֣י H996 וּבֵינֶ֔ךָ H996 avenge וּנְקָמַ֥נִי H5358 The LORD יְהוָ֖ה H3068 מִמֶּ֑ךָּ H4480 me of thee but mine hand וְיָדִ֖י H3027 לֹ֥א H3808 תִֽהְיֶה H1961 בָּֽךְ׃ H0 13 כַּֽאֲשֶׁ֣ר H834 As saith יֹאמַ֗ר H559 the proverb מְשַׁל֙ H4912 of the ancients הַקַּדְמֹנִ֔י H6931 from the wicked מֵֽרְשָׁעִ֖ים H7563 proceedeth יֵ֣צֵא H3318 Wickedness רֶ֑שַׁע H7562 but mine hand וְיָדִ֖י H3027 לֹ֥א H3808 תִֽהְיֶה H1961 בָּֽךְ׃ H0 14 After אַֽחֲרֵ֖י H310 מִ֤י H4310 come out יָצָא֙ H3318 whom is the king מֶ֣לֶךְ H4428 of Israel יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל H3478 After אַֽחֲרֵ֖י H310 מִ֖י H4310 אַתָּ֣ה H859 whom dost thou pursue רֹדֵ֑ף H7291 After אַֽחֲרֵ֖י H310 dog כֶּ֣לֶב H3611 a dead מֵ֔ת H4191 After אַֽחֲרֵ֖י H310 flea פַּרְעֹ֥שׁ H6550 a אֶחָֽד׃ H259 15 וְהָיָ֤ה H1961 The LORD יְהוָה֙ H3068 therefore be judge לְדַיָּ֔ן H1781 and deliver וְיִשְׁפְּטֵ֖נִי H8199 בֵּינִ֣י H996 וּבֵינֶ֑ךָ H996 between me and thee and see וְיֵ֙רֶא֙ H7200 and plead וְיָרֵ֣ב H7378 אֶת H853 my cause רִיבִ֔י H7379 and deliver וְיִשְׁפְּטֵ֖נִי H8199 me out of thine hand מִיָּדֶֽךָ׃ H3027 16 וַיְהִ֣י׀ H1961 had made an end כְּכַלּ֣וֹת H3615 And it came to pass when David דָוִ֑ד H1732 of speaking לְדַבֵּ֞ר H1696 אֶת H853 these words הַדְּבָרִ֤ים H1697 הָאֵ֙לֶּה֙ H428 אֶל H413 And Saul שָׁא֛וּל H7586 said וַיֹּ֣אמֶר H559 And Saul שָׁא֛וּל H7586 Is this thy voice קֹל֖וֹ H6963 זֶ֖ה H2088 my son בְּנִ֣י H1121 And it came to pass when David דָוִ֑ד H1732 lifted up וַיִּשָּׂ֥א H5375 And Saul שָׁא֛וּל H7586 Is this thy voice קֹל֖וֹ H6963 and wept וַיֵּֽבְךְּ׃ H1058 17 And he said וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ H559 אֶל H413 to David דָּוִ֔ד H1732 Thou art more righteous צַדִּ֥יק H6662 אַתָּ֖ה H859 מִמֶּ֑נִּי H4480 כִּ֤י H3588 אַתָּה֙ H859 than I for thou hast rewarded גְּמַלְתִּ֥יךָ H1580 me good הַטּוֹבָ֔ה H2896 וַֽאֲנִ֖י H589 than I for thou hast rewarded גְּמַלְתִּ֥יךָ H1580 thee evil הָֽרָעָֽה׃ H7451 18 וְאַתָּ H859 And thou hast shewed הִגַּ֣דְתָּ H5046 this day הַיּ֔וֹם H3117 אֵ֛ת H853 אֲשֶׁר H834 how that thou hast dealt עָשִׂ֥יתָה H6213 אִתִּ֖י H854 well טוֹבָ֑ה H2896 אֵת֩ H853 אֲשֶׁ֨ר H834 had delivered סִגְּרַ֧נִי H5462 with me forasmuch as when the LORD יְהוָ֛ה H3068 me into thine hand בְּיָֽדְךָ֖ H3027 וְלֹ֥א H3808 thou killedst הֲרַגְתָּֽנִי׃ H2026 19 וְכִֽי H3588 find יִמְצָ֥א H4672 For if a man אִישׁ֙ H376 אֶת H853 his enemy אֹ֣יְב֔וֹ H341 will he let him go וְשִׁלְּח֖וֹ H7971 away בְּדֶ֣רֶךְ H1870 thee good טוֹבָ֔ה H2896 wherefore the LORD וַֽיהוָה֙ H3068 reward יְשַׁלֶּמְךָ֣ H7999 thee good טוֹבָ֔ה H2896 תַּ֚חַת H8478 unto me this day הַיּ֣וֹם H3117 הַזֶּ֔ה H2088 אֲשֶׁ֥ר H834 for that thou hast done עָשִׂ֖יתָה H6213 לִֽי׃ H0 20 וְעַתָּה֙ H6258 הִנֵּ֣ה H2009 And now behold I know well יָדַ֔עְתִּי H3045 כִּ֥י H3588 be king תִּמְל֑וֹךְ H4427 be king תִּמְל֑וֹךְ H4427 shall be established וְקָ֙מָה֙ H6965 in thine hand בְּיָ֣דְךָ֔ H3027 and that the kingdom מַמְלֶ֖כֶת H4467 of Israel יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ H3478 21 וְעַתָּ֗ה H6258 Swear הִשָּׁ֤בְעָה H7650 לִּי֙ H0 now therefore unto me by the LORD בַּֽיהוָ֔ה H3068 that thou wilt not וְאִם H518 cut off תַּכְרִ֥ית H3772 אֶת H853 my seed זַרְעִ֖י H2233 after אַֽחֲרָ֑י H310 that thou wilt not וְאִם H518 me and that thou wilt not destroy תַּשְׁמִ֥יד H8045 אֶת H853 my name שְׁמִ֖י H8034 house מִבֵּ֥ית H1004 out of my father's אָבִֽי׃ H1 22 sware וַיִּשָּׁבַ֥ע H7650 And David וְדָוִד֙ H1732 And Saul שָׁאוּל֙ H7586 וַיֵּ֤לֶךְ H1980 And Saul שָׁאוּל֙ H7586 אֶל H413 home בֵּית֔וֹ H1004 And David וְדָוִד֙ H1732 וַֽאֲנָשָׁ֔יו H376 gat them up עָל֖וּ H5927 עַל H5921 unto the hold הַמְּצוּדָֽה׃ H4686 [1 Samuel 23](/interlinear/1-samuel/23) [1 Samuel 25](/interlinear/1-samuel/25) ```json {"@context":"https://schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https://realbiblebelievers.com/#website","url":"https://realbiblebelievers.com","name":"Real Bible Believers","description":"RBB","publisher":{"@id":"https://realbiblebelievers.com/#/schema/person/e966585dde703268e7f6ae890ea98509"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":"https://realbiblebelievers.com/?s={search_term_string}","query-input":"required name=search_term_string"}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https://realbiblebelievers.com/interlinear/1-samuel/24#primaryimage","inLanguage":"en-US","url":"/_app/immutable/assets/missing.C7wGMEZ6.jpg","contentUrl":"/_app/immutable/assets/missing.C7wGMEZ6.jpg","width":672,"height":448,"caption":"Real Bible 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