Saul took 3,000
of the best soldiers
from the whole nation
of Israel.
He started out
to look for David
and his men.
He planned to look
near the Rocky Cliffs
of the Wild Goats.
He came to some sheep pens
along the way.
A cave was there.
Saul went in to go to the toilet.
He came to some sheep pens
along the way.
A cave was there.
Saul went in to go to the toilet.
David and his men
were far back in the cave.
David’s men said,
“This is the day
the Lord told you about.
He said to you,
‘I will hand your enemy
over to you.
Then you can deal with him
as you want to.’ ”
So David came up
close to Saul
without being seen.
He cut off a corner
of Saul’s robe.
He came to some sheep pens
along the way.
A cave was there.
Saul went in to go to the toilet.
He came to some sheep pens
along the way.
A cave was there.
Saul went in to go to the toilet.
Later, David felt sorry
that he had cut off
a corner of Saul’s robe.
He said to his men,
“May the Lord keep me
from doing a thing like that
again to my master.
He is the Lord’s anointed king.
So I promise
that I will never
lay my hand on him.
The Lord has anointed him.”
David said that
to correct his men.
He wanted them to know
that they should never
suggest harming the king.
He didn’t allow them
to attack Saul.
So Saul left the cave
and went on his way.
He came to some sheep pens
along the way.
A cave was there.
Saul went in to go to the toilet.
Then David went
out of the cave.
He called out to Saul,
“King Saul! My master!”
When Saul looked behind him,
David bowed down.
He lay down flat
with his face toward the ground.
He said to Saul,
“Why do you listen
when men say,
‘David is trying to harm you’?
This day you have seen
with your own eyes
how the Lord handed you over
to me in the cave.
Some of my men
begged me to k**l you.
But I didn’t. I said,
‘I will never lay my hand
on my master.
He is the Lord’s anointed king.’
