1 Samuel 24:19

And you have revealed this day the good that you have done for me: how the Lord delivered me into your hand, but you did not kill me.

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In The King James Version

For if a man find his enemy, will he let him go well away? wherefore the LORD reward thee good for that thou hast done unto me this day.

In Context

18And he said to David: “You are more just than I am. For you have distributed good to me, but I have repaid evil to you.

20For who, when he will have found his enemy, will release him along a good path? So may the Lord repay you for this good turn, because you have acted on my behalf this day.

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Cross References

Judges 17:2And he said to his mother, “The one thousand one hundred silver coins, which you had separated for yourself, and about which you had sworn in my hearing, behold, I have them, and they are with me.” And she answered him, “My son has been blessed by the Lord.”

1 Samuel 26:25Then Saul said to David: “You are blessed, my son David. And whatever you may do, it shall certainly succeed.” And David departed on his way. And Saul returned to his place.

Proverbs 25:21If your enemy is hungry, feed him. If he is thirsty, give him water to drink.

Matthew Henry on 1 Samuel 24:17-22

Saul Relents at David's Reproof. ( b. c. 1057.) 16 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. 17 And he said to David, Thou art more righteous than I: for thou hast rewarded me good, whereas I have rewarded thee evil. 18 And thou hast shewed this day how that thou hast dealt well with me: forasmuch as when the Lord had delivered me into thine hand, thou killedst me not. 19 For if a man… Read the whole commentary →

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