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1 Samuel 24:5 - Compare All Versions

1 Samuel 24:5 NIV (New International Version)

Afterward, David was conscience-stricken for having cut off a corner of his robe.

1 Samuel 24:5 ESV (English Standard Version 2025)

And afterward David’s heart struck him, because he had cut off a corner of Saul’s robe.

1 Samuel 24:5 NLT (New Living Translation)

But then David’s conscience began bothering him because he had cut Saul’s robe.

1 Samuel 24:5 CSB (Christian Standard Bible)

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

1 Samuel 24:5 KJV (King James Version)

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

1 Samuel 24:5 NKJV (New King James Version)

Now it happened afterward that David’s heart troubled him because he had cut Saul’s robe.

1 Samuel 24:5-7 MSG (The Message)

Immediately, he felt guilty. He said to his men, “GOD forbid that I should have done this to my master, GOD’s anointed, that I should so much as raise a finger against him. He’s GOD’s anointed!” David held his men in check with these words and wouldn’t let them pounce on Saul. Saul got up, left the cave, and went on down the road.

1 Samuel 24:5 NASB2020 (New American Standard Bible - NASB)

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

1 Samuel 24:5 AMP (Amplified Bible)

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

1 Samuel 24:5 NET (New English Translation)

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