1 Samuel 24:16

And it came to pass, when David had made an end of speaking these words to Saul, that Saul said, Is this thy voice, my son David? And Saul lifted up his voice, and wept.

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In The King James Version

And it came to pass, when David had made an end of speaking these words unto Saul, that Saul said, Is this thy voice, my son David? And Saul lifted up his voice, and wept.

In Context

15LORD therefore be judge, and give sentence between me and thee, and see, and plead my cause, and deliver me out of thy hand.

17And he said to David, Thou are more righteous than I, for thou have rendered to me good, whereas I have rendered to thee evil.

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Cross References

Genesis 33:4And Esau ran to meet him, and embraced him, and fell on his neck, and kissed him, and they wept.

1 Samuel 26:17And Saul knew David's voice, and said, Is this thy voice, my son David? And David said, It is my voice, my lord, O king.

1 Chronicles 12:18Then the Spirit came upon Amasai, who was chief of the thirty, [and he said], We are thine, David, and on thy side, thou son of Jesse. Peace, peace be to thee, and peace be to thy helpers, for thy God helps thee. Then David receive

Psalms 119:154Plead thou my cause, and redeem me. Enliven me according to thy word.

Proverbs 25:11A word fitly spoken is apples of gold in a network of silver.

Acts 6:10And they were not able to withstand the wisdom and the Spirit by which he spoke.

Matthew Henry on 1 Samuel 24:10-16

David Expostulates with Saul. ( b. c. 1057.) 9 And David said to Saul, Wherefore hearest thou men's words, saying, Behold, David seeketh thy hurt? 10 Behold, this day thine eyes have seen how that the Lord had delivered thee to day into mine hand in the cave: and some bade me kill thee: but mine eye spared thee; and I said, I will not put forth mine hand against my lord; for he is the Lord 's anointed. 11 Moreover, my father, see, yea, see the skirt of thy robe in my hand: for in that I cut off the skirt of thy… Read the whole commentary →

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