KJV ORIGINAL
And David sware unto Saul. And Saul went home; but David and his men gat them up unto the hold.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
And David made a promise to Saul. Then Saul went home, but David and his men went up to their stronghold.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
David kept his word to Saul, and then both men went their separate ways - Saul to his palace and David back to his hiding place.
📚 Historical Context
This verse concludes the famous cave incident at En-gedi, where David had the opportunity to kill King Saul but chose to spare his life, only cutting off a piece of Saul's robe. Saul had been pursuing David to kill him, but when David showed mercy and proved his loyalty, Saul temporarily acknowledged David's righteousness and asked him to promise not to destroy Saul's family line when David became king.
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