1 Samuel 24:5
And it came to pass afterward, that David's heart smote him, because he had cut off Saul's skirt.
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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771
Gill's Exposition
And it came to pass afterward, that David's heart smote him,.... His conscience accused him, and he repented of what he had done:
because he had cut off Saul's skirt; which though less than what his…
Presbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
Barnes' Notes
David’s heart smote him - He thought the action inconsistent with the respect which he owed to the king.
Here, I. Saul renews his pursuit of David, Sa1 24:1, Sa1 24:2. No sooner had he come home safely from chasing the Philistines, in which it should seem he had good success, than he enquired after David…
Academic commentary, 1882–1921
Cambridge Bible
David's heart smote him David's conscience reproached him for offering even so slight an indignity to the king.
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