1 Samuel 24:7

“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.”

"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." - 1 Samuel 24:7
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What does 1 Samuel 24:7 mean?

The Bible verse 1 Samuel 24:7 in the King James Version (KJV) states, "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." This verse comes from a pivotal moment in the story of David…

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The Power of Restraint: Lessons from David and Saul

In the story of 1 Samuel 24, we encounter one of the most profound moments in the life of David, a time that reveals not only his character but also the depths of his faith and understanding of God's plan. The verse 1 Samuel 24:7 (KJV) states, "So David stayed his servants with…

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A Prayer for Divine Restraint and Wisdom

O Sovereign Lord, the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, I come before You today with a heart filled with reverence and humility. As I meditate upon the profound instance recorded in 1 Samuel 24:7, where David exhibited such remarkable restraint amidst provocation, I seek Your…

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1 Samuel 24:7 - "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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1 Samuel 7:15 - "And Samuel judged Israel all the days of his life."
1 Samuel 18:24 - "And the servants of Saul told him, saying, On this manner spake David."
2 Samuel 24:7 - "And came to the strong hold of Tyre, and to all the cities of the Hivites, and of the Canaanites: and they went out to the south of Judah, even to Beer-sheba."
2 Samuel 7:24 - "For thou hast confirmed to thyself thy people Israel to be a people unto thee for ever: and thou, LORD, art become their God."
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1 Samuel 15:24 - "¶ And Saul said unto Samuel, I have sinned: for I have transgressed the commandment of the LORD, and thy words: because I feared the people, and obeyed their voice."
1 Samuel 7:5 - "And Samuel said, Gather all Israel to Mizpeh, and I will pray for you unto the LORD."
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1 Samuel 24:1 - "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 En-gedi."
1 Samuel 7:9 - "¶ And Samuel took a sucking lamb, and offered it for a burnt offering wholly unto the LORD: and Samuel cried unto the LORD for Israel; and the LORD heard him."
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1 Samuel 3:7 - "Now Samuel did not yet know the LORD, neither was the word of the LORD yet revealed unto him."
1 Samuel 2:24 - "Nay, my sons; for it is no good report that I hear: ye make the LORD'S people to transgress."
1 Samuel 24:13 - "As saith the proverb of the ancients, Wickedness proceedeth from the wicked: but mine hand shall not be upon thee."
1 Samuel 17:24 - "And all the men of Israel, when they saw the man, fled from him, and were sore afraid."
1 Samuel 23:24 - "And they arose, and went to Ziph before Saul: but David and his men were in the wilderness of Maon, in the plain on the south of Jeshimon."
1 Samuel 19:24 - "And he stripped off his clothes also, and prophesied before Samuel in like manner, and lay down naked all that day and all that night. Wherefore they say, Is Saul also among the prophets?"
1 Samuel 24:9 - "¶ And David said to Saul, Wherefore hearest thou men's words, saying, Behold, David seeketh thy hurt?"
1 Samuel 7:13 - "¶ So the Philistines were subdued, and they came no more into the coast of Israel: and the hand of the LORD was against the Philistines all the days of Samuel."