1 Samuel 26:23
And the Lord will repay each one according to his justice and faith. For the Lord has delivered you this day into my hand, but I was not willing to extend my hand against the Christ of the Lord.
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1 Samuel 24:6After this, his own heart struck David, because he had cut off the edge of Saul’s cloak.
1 Samuel 24:11Behold, this day your eyes have seen that the Lord has delivered you into my hand, in the cave. And I thought that I might kill you. But my eye has spared you. For I said: I will not extend my hand against my lord, for he is the Christ of the Lord.
1 Samuel 26:11may the Lord be gracious to me, so that I may not extend my hand against the Christ of the Lord. Now therefore, take the spear that is at his head, and the cup of water, and let us go.”
2 Samuel 22:25And the Lord will recompense me according to my justice, and according to the cleanness of my hands in the sight of his eyes.
Nehemiah 13:14Remember me, O my God, because of this, and may you not wipe away my acts of compassion, which I have done for the house of my God and for his ceremonies.
Psalms 7:8and a congregation of people will surround you. And, because of this, return 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 →