Parallel Verses

A Conservative Version

And it came to pass afterward, that David's heart smote him, because he had cut off Saul's skirt.

New American Standard Bible

It came about afterward that David’s conscience bothered him because he had cut off the edge of Saul’s robe.

King James Version

And it came to pass afterward, that David's heart smote him, because he had cut off Saul's skirt.

Holman Bible

Afterward, David’s conscience bothered him because he had cut off the corner of Saul’s robe.

International Standard Version

David rose and stealthily cut off the corner of Saul's robe. Afterwards, David's conscience bothered him because he had cut off the corner of Saul's robe.

American Standard Version

And it came to pass afterward, that David's heart smote him, because he had cut off Saul's skirt.

Amplified

Afterward, David’s conscience bothered him because he had cut off the hem of Saul’s robe.

Bible in Basic English

And later, David was full of regret for cutting off Saul's skirt.

Darby Translation

And it came to pass afterwards that David's heart smote him, because he had cut off Saul's skirt.

Julia Smith Translation

And it will be after this, the heart of David will strike him because that he cut off the wing which is to Saul.

King James 2000

And it came to pass afterward, that David's heart troubled him, because he had cut off Saul's robe.

Lexham Expanded Bible

{And then} afterward David {felt guilty}, because he had cut {the hem of Saul's robe}.

Modern King James verseion

And it happened afterward David's heart struck him because he had cut off Saul's skirt.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

And immediately David's heart smote him, because he had cut off the tip of Saul's coat.

NET Bible

Afterward David's conscience bothered him because he had cut off an edge of Saul's robe.

New Heart English Bible

It happened afterward, that David's heart struck him, because he had cut off Saul's skirt.

The Emphasized Bible

And it came to pass afterwards that David's heart smote him, - because he had cut off the corner of the robe which belonged to Saul.

Webster

And it came to pass afterward, that David's heart smote him, because he had cut off Saul's skirt.

World English Bible

It happened afterward, that David's heart struck him, because he had cut off Saul's skirt.

Youngs 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,

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
אחר 
'achar 
Usage: 488

דּויד דּוד 
David 
Usage: 1074

נכה 
Nakah 
Usage: 501

כּרת 
Karath 
Usage: 287

שׁאוּל 
Sha'uwl 
Usage: 406

References

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Context Readings

David Spares Saul In The Cave At En Gedi

4 And the men of David said to him, Behold, the day of which LORD said to thee, Behold, I will deliver thine enemy into thy hand, and thou shall do to him as it shall seem good to thee. Then David arose, and cut off the skirt of Saul 5 And it came to pass afterward, that David's heart smote him, because he had cut off Saul's skirt. 6 And he said to his men, LORD forbid that I should do this thing to my lord, LORD's anointed, to put forth my hand against him, since he is LORD's anointed.

Cross References

2 Samuel 24:10

And David's heart smote him after he had numbered the people. And David said to LORD, I have sinned greatly in that which I have done, but now, O LORD, put away, I beseech thee, the iniquity of thy servant, for I have done very foo

2 Samuel 12:9

Why have thou despised the word of LORD, to do that which is evil in his sight? Thou have smitten Uriah the Hittite with the sword, and have taken his wife to be thy wife, and have slain him with the sword of the sons of Ammon.

2 Kings 22:19

because thy heart was tender, and thou humbled thyself before LORD when thou heard what I spoke against this place, and against the inhabitants of it, that they should become a desolation and a curse, and have torn thy clothes, and

1 John 3:20-21

Because if our heart should condemn us, that God is greater than our heart, and knows all things.

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