1 Samuel 26:23
And the Lord will give to every man the reward of his righteousness and his faith: because the Lord gave you into my hands today, and I would not put out my hand against the man who has been marked with the holy oil.
Bible in Basic English
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In Context
22Then David said, Here is the king's spear! let one of the young men come over and get it.
Cross References
1 Samuel 24:6\24:5\And later, David was full of regret for cutting off Saul's skirt.
1 Samuel 24:11\24:10\Look! you have seen today how the Lord gave you up into my hands even now in the hollow of the rocks: and some would have had me put you to death, but I had pity on you: for I said, Never will my hand be lifted up against my lord, who has been marked with the holy oil.
1 Samuel 26:11Never will my hand be stretched out against the man marked with the holy oil; but take the spear which is by his head and the vessel of water, and let us go.
2 Samuel 22:25Because of this the Lord has given me the reward of my righteousness, because my hands are clean in his eyes.
Nehemiah 13:14Keep me in mind, O my God, in connection with this, and do not let the good which I have done for the house of my God and its worship go from your memory completely.
Psalms 7:8\7:7\The meeting of the nations will be round you; take your seat, then, over them, on high.
Matthew Henry on 1 Samuel 26:22-25
Saul Relents. ( b. c. 1056.) 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. 22 And David answered and said, Behold the king's spear! and let one of the young men come over and fetch it. 23 The Lord render to every man his righteousness and his faithfulness: for the Lord delivered thee into my hand to day, but I would not stretch forth mine hand against the Lord… Read the whole commentary →