1 Samuel 24:3 Cross References - Thomson

³ And when he came to the sheepcots by the way side, where there was a cave, Saul went into it to prepare himself. Now David and his men had taken up their abode in the inner part of the cave.

²⁴ And when he was gone, Eglon's servants came, but finding the doors of the parlour bolted, they said, Perhaps he is uncovering his feet in the summer parlour.

¹ For the conclusion. Destroy not. By David for a monumental inscription, when he fled to the cave from the presence of Saul. Be merciful to me, O God; be merciful to me. For in thee my soul hath trusted: and in the shadow of thy wings I will put my trust, until this iniquity pass away. ² I will cry to God the Most high; to God who to me hath been kind. ³ He sent from heaven and saved me. He delivered up to reproach them who were treading me down. God sent forth his mercy and his truth; ⁴ and delivered my soul from the midst of lions. I laid me down to sleep, troubled as I was. As for the sons of men, their teeth are weapons and darts; and their tongue is a sharp sword. ⁵ Be thou, God, exalted above the heavens; and thy glory over all the earth. ⁶ They had prepared snares for my feet; and had caused my soul to bow down. They dug a pit before me: but into it they themselves have fallen. ⁷ My heart is prepared, God; my heart is prepared I will sing and to vocal join instrumental musick. ⁸ Awake my glory; awake psaltery and kithara: I myself will awake early. ⁹ I will praise thee, Lord, among peoples: among nations I will hymn thy praise. ¹⁰ For thy mercy is magnified up to heaven and thy truth up to the clouds. ¹¹ Be thou, God, exalted above the heavens, and thy glory over all the earth.

⁶ Their strong men were swallowed up near a rock: let them hear my words for they were sweet.

¹ On understanding. By David when he was in the cave. A Prayer. With my voice I cried to the Lord; to the Lord I made supplication with my voice. ² Before him I pour out my prayer: before him I will declare my affliction. ³ When my spirit fainted thou knewest my paths. In the way I was going they hid a snare for me. ⁴ I looked to the right; and observed that none was there, who knew me. Flight was cut off from me; and is he not earnestly seeking my life? ⁵ To thee, O Lord, I cried and said, Thou art my hope; my portion in the land of the living. ⁶ Attend to my supplication; for I am brought very low: deliver me from my persecutors; for they are stronger than I. ⁷ Bring my soul out of prison, that I may adore thy name, Lord. Let the righteous wait for me, till thou shalt reward me.