1 Samuel 26:23
And the Lord shall recompense each according to his righteousness and his truth, since the Lord delivered thee this day into my hands, and I would not lift my hand against the Lord's anointed.
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1 Samuel 24:6And it came to pass after this that David's heart smote him, because he had cut off the skirt of his garment.
1 Samuel 24:11Behold, thine eyes have seen this day how that the Lord has delivered thee this day into my hands in the cave; and I would not slay thee, but spared thee, and said, I will not lift up my hand against my lord, for he is the Lord's anointed.
1 Samuel 26:11The Lord forbid it me that I should lift up my hand against the anointed of the Lord: and now take, I pray thee, the spear from his bolster, and the pitcher of water, and let us return + 26:11 Gr. καθ᾿ ἑαυτούς. q. d. chez nous.home.
2 Samuel 22:25And the Lord will recompense me according to my righteousness, and according to the purity of my hands in his eye-sight.
Nehemiah 13:14Remember me, O God, in this, and let not my kindness be forgotten which I have wrought in regard to the house of the Lord God.
Psalms 7:8And the congregation of the nations shall compass thee: and for this cause do thou 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 →