1 Samuel 24:7

WEB

So David checked his men with these words, and did not allow them to rise against Saul. Saul rose up out of the cave, and went on his way.

KJV

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.

Commentary

So David stayed his servants with these words,.... Or pacified them, as the Targum, and made them quiet and easy in that he had no t slain him, and reconciled their minds to his conduct, and restrained them from laying hands on him, by observing to them, that he was the anointed of the Lord: and suffered them not to rise against Saul; to take away his life; he not only argued with them, but laid his commands on them that they should not slay him: but Saul rose up out of the cave, and went on his way; he rose from his sleep, and went out of the cave unhurt, and proceeded on in the way he came to the sheepcotes, and which led on further, Sa1 24:3 .