1 Samuel 26:23

Contextual Overview

²¹Saul responded, “I have sinned. Come back, my son David, I will never harm you again because today you considered my life precious. I have been a fool! I’ve committed a grave error.” ²¹ Then said Sha'ul, I have sinned: return, my son David; for I will no more do you harm, because my life was precious in your eyes this day: behold, I have played the fool, and have erred exceedingly. ²¹ Then said Saul, I have sinned: return, my son David: for I will no more do thee harm, because my soul was precious in thine eyes this day: behold, I have played the fool, and have erred exceedingly. ²¹ Then Saul said, "I have sinned! Come back, David my son, for I will not harm you again, because my life was precious in your eyes this day. Look, I have acted like a fool and have made a terrible mistake." ²¹ Then Saul said, "I have sinned. Return, my son David, for I will no more do you harm, because my life was precious in your eyes this day. Behold, I have acted foolishly, and have made a great mistake." ²¹ Then Saul said, "I have sinned. Come back, David my son. Today you respected my life, so I will not try to hurt you. I have been very stupid and foolish." ²¹ Saul replied, "I have sinned. Come back, my son David. I won't harm you, for you treated my life with value this day. I have behaved foolishly and have made a very terrible mistake!" ²¹Then Saul said, "I have sinned. Return, my son David, for I will not harm you again because my life was precious in your sight this day. Hear me, I have played the fool and have done a very great wrong [to you]." ²¹ Then Saul said, "I have sinned. Return, my son David, for I will not harm you again since my life was precious in your sight this day. Behold, I have played the fool and have made a very great mistake." ²¹ Then sayde Saul, I haue sinned: come againe, my sonne Dauid: for I will doe thee no more harme, because my soule was precious in thine eyes this day: behold, I haue done foolishly, and haue erred exceedingly.

Bible Verse Review
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render: 1 Kings 8:32, Nehemiah 13:14, Psalms 7:8, Psalms 7:9, Psalms 18:20-26

I would not: 1 Samuel 26:9, 1 Samuel 26:11, 1 Samuel 24:6, 1 Samuel 24:7

Reciprocal: Genesis 30:33 - righteousness 1 Samuel 22:14 - And who 1 Samuel 24:4 - I will deliver 1 Samuel 24:12 - Lord judge 1 Samuel 24:18 - Lord 1 Samuel 25:31 - avenged 1 Samuel 26:8 - God 2 Samuel 22:21 - rewarded 1 Chronicles 12:17 - God Job 33:26 - he will Psalms 17:3 - shalt Psalms 18:23 - upright Psalms 25:21 - General Titus 2:10 - showing

Cross-References

Genesis 21:31
Therefore he called that place Be'er-Sheva, because they both swore there.

Genesis 21:31
Wherefore he called that place Beersheba; because there they sware both of them.

Genesis 21:31
Therefore that place is called Beersheba, because there the two of them swore an oath.

Genesis 21:31
So that place was called Beersheba because they made a promise to each other there.

Genesis 21:31
That is why he named that place Beer Sheba, because the two of them swore an oath there.

Genesis 21:31
Therefore that place was called Beersheba (Well of the Oath or Well of the Seven), because there the two of them swore an oath.

Genesis 21:31
Therefore he called that place Beersheba, because there the two of them took an oath.

Genesis 21:31
Wherefore the place is called Beer-sheba, because there they both sware.

Genesis 21:31
Therefore he called that place Beersheba, because there the two of them swore an oath.

Genesis 21:31
So they called the place Beersheba, because they made a treaty there.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

The Lord render to every man his righteousness, and his faithfulness,.... Or recompense every man that deals justly and faithfully with others, as he had done with Saul; or the Lord, who is just and faithful to his promises, reward the men that act the good and upright part; and this was a prayer of faith; for David doubted not that, though Saul might fail, yet God could not;

for the Lord delivered thee into [my] hand this day; or, "into an hand" x into the hand of Abishai, who had it in his power to slay him, when he went and took the spear that was at his bolster, and would have done it, but David suffered him not:

but I would not stretch forth my hand against the Lord's anointed; nor suffer another to stretch forth his hand against him; so careful and tender was he of his life.

x ביד "in manum", Pagninus, Montanus.