Shmuel | Samuel

When Saul returned from [chasing] after the Philistines, people told him, saying, “Behold, David is in the Wilderness of En-gedi.”
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He came to sheep enclosures along the road, and there was a cave there, which Saul entered to relieve himself. David and his men were sitting at the far end of the cave.
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David’s men said to him, “Behold, this is the day of which Hashem said to you, ‘Behold, I am delivering your enemy into your hand, and you may do to him as you please’!” So David arose and stealthily cut off a corner of Saul’s robe.
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Afterwards, however, David’s conscience troubled him for having cut off the corner of Saul’s [garment].
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He said to his men, “It would be sacrilegious before Hashem for me to do this thing to my lord, the anointed of Hashem, to send forth my hand against him, for he is the anointed of Hashem!”
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David said to Saul, “Why do you listen to the words of someone who says, ‘Behold, David seeks to harm you’?
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Behold! This day your eyes have seen that Hashem delivered you into my hand in the cave today, and [although] someone said to kill you, [my soul] took pity on you, and I said, ‘I shall not send forth my hand against my lord, for he is the anointed of Hashem!’
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See now, my father, indeed, see the corner of your coat that is in my hand, for since I have cut off the corner of your coat and have not killed you, you should know and see that there is no evil or rebellion in my hand, and that I have not sinned against you — yet you hunt my soul to take it!
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May Hashem judge between me and you, and may Hashem avenge me from you — but my hand will not act against you.
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And it was when David finished speaking these words to Saul, Saul said, “Is that your voice, my son David?” — and Saul raised his voice and wept.
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He said to David, “You are more righteous than I, for you have repaid me with goodness while I have repaid you with wickedness.
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You have proven today that you have done [only] good with me, for Hashem delivered me into your hand but you did not kill me.
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Does a man find his enemy and then send him off on a good way? May Hashem repay you with beneficence for what you have done to me this day.
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Daily Holy Bible Reading

1 And David went up from there, and he stayed in the strongholds of En-gedi.
2 And it was, when Saul had returned from following the Philistines, that they told him, saying, “David is in the Desert of En-gedi.”
3 And Saul took three thousand picked men from all Israel, and went to seek David and his men on the Rocks of the Wild Goats.
4 And he came to the sheepcotes on the way, and there was a cave, and Saul went in to cover his feet, while David and his men were staying at the end of the cave.
5 And David’s men said to him, “Behold the day concerning which the Lord said to you, ‘Behold, I shall deliver your enemy into your hand; and you shall do to him as it will seem good in your eyes.’ ” And David arose, and secretly severed the skirt of Saul’s coat.
6 And it was afterwards, that David’s heart smote him, for he had severed Saul’s skirt.
7 And he said to his men, “The Lord forbid it for me, that I should do this thing to my lord, to the Lord’s anointed, to stretch forth my hand upon him, for he is the Lord’s anointed.”
8 And David stayed his men with these words, and did not allow them to rise up against Saul, and Saul arose from the cave and went on the way.
9 And David arose afterwards and emerged from the cave after Saul, saying, “My lord the King!” And Saul looked behind him, and David bowed with his face to the ground, and prostrated himself.
10 And David said to Saul, “Why should you listen to the words of a man, saying, ‘Behold, David seeks your harm’?
11 Behold, this day your eyes have seen how the Lord delivered you today into my hand in the cave, and (one) said to kill you, but (my soul) had pity on you, and I said, ‘I shall not stretch forth my hand against my lord, for he is the Lord’s anointed.’
12 And Father, see! Also, see the skirt of your coat in my hand, for in that I severed the skirt of your coat and I did not kill you, know and see that there is neither evil nor transgression in my hand, and I have not sinned against you, but you are stalking my soul to take it.
13 May the Lord judge between me and you, and may the Lord avenge me of you, but my hand shall not be upon you.
14 As says the proverb of the ancient one; ‘From the wicked comes forth wickedness,’ and my hand shall not be upon you.
15 After whom has the king of Israel come forth? Whom are you pursuing? A dead dog? A single flea?
16 And the Lord shall become a judge, and He shall judge between me and you, and He shall see and plead my cause, and exact justice for me from your hand.”
17 And it was, when David finished speaking these words to Saul, that Saul said, “Is this your voice, my son David?” And Saul raised his voice and wept.
18 And he said to David, “You are more righteous than I, for you have repaid me with goodness, while I have repaid you with evil.
19 And you have shown today how you have dealt well with me, how the Lord delivered me into your hand, and you did not kill me.
20 For when a man finds his enemy, does he send him away safely? And may the Lord repay you with goodness for what you have done to me on this day.
21 And now, behold, I know that you will reign, and the kingdom of Israel will be established in your hand.
22 And now, swear to me by the Lord, that you will not cut off my seed, and you will not destroy my name from my father’s house.”
23 And David swore to Saul; and Saul went to his home, and David and his men went up to the stronghold.

Exposé | Moral

A True Fear And Reverence To G-d

David living by example on how to fully commit everything in the hands of Hashem, even the matter of life and death.

Dealing with people who dislike or hate you or even want to kill you.

Read or listen to learn how…