After which David's heart struck him, because he had cut off the hem of Saul's robe.

And it came to pass afterwards that David's heart smote him, because he had cut off Saul's skirt.

And it cometh to pass afterwards that the heart of David smiteth him, because that he hath cut off the skirt which is on Saul,

And later, David was full of regret for cutting off Saul's skirt.

After this, his own heart struck David, because he had cut off the edge of Saul's cloak.

David's heart smote him - He thought the action inconsistent with the respect which he owed to the king.

And it came to pass afterward, that David's heart (d) smote him, because he had cut off Saul's skirt.
(d) For seeing it was his own private cause, he repented that he had touched his enemy.

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 servants put him upon, and he might have thoughts of doing, yet was considered by him as a great indignity to his sovereign, and therefore sat uneasy on his mind.

But his heart smote him after he had done it; i.e., his conscience reproached him, because he regarded this as an injury done to the king himself.