1 Samuel 24:21-22   New International Version     21 Now swear to me by the Lord that you will not kill off my descendants or wipe out my name from my father’s family.” 22 So David gave his oath to Saul. Then Saul returned home, but David and his men went up to the...

1 Samuel 24:15-20   New International Version     15 May the Lord be our judge and decide between us. May he consider my cause and uphold it; may he vindicate me by delivering me from your hand.” 16 When David finished saying this, Saul asked, “Is that your...

1 Samuel 24:1-7   New International Version     David Spares Saul’s Life 24 After Saul returned from pursuing the Philistines, he was told, “David is in the Desert of En Gedi.” 2 So Saul took three thousand able young men from all Israel and set out to look for David...

Psalm 54:1-5   New International Version     Psalm 54 For the director of music. With stringed instruments. When the Ziphites had gone to Saul and said, “Is not David hiding among us?” 1 Save me, O God, by your name;     vindicate me by your might. 2 Hear my prayer, O...

1 Samuel 23:15-18   New International Version     15 While David was at Horesh in the Desert of Ziph, he learned that Saul had come out to take his life. 16 And Saul’s son Jonathan went to David at Horesh and helped him find strength in God. 17 “Don’t be afraid,” he...

1 Samuel 23:7-13   New International Version     Saul Pursues David 7 Saul was told that David had gone to Keilah, and he said, “God has delivered him into my hands, for David has imprisoned himself by entering a town with gates and bars.” 8 And Saul called up all his...

1 Samuel 23:1-6   New International Version     David Saves Keilah 23 When David was told, “Look, the Philistines are fighting against Keilah and are looting the threshing floors,” 2 he inquired of the Lord, saying, “Shall I go and attack these Philistines?”...