1 Samuel 23:21

Saul said, “May you be blessed by Yahweh. For you have had compassion on me.

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In The King James Version

And Saul said, Blessed be ye of the LORD; for ye have compassion on me.

In Context

20Now come down, king! According to your desire, come down! Our part will be to surrender him into the king's hand.”

22Go, make even more sure. Learn and find out where his hiding place is and who has seen him there. It is told to me that he is very crafty.

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Cross References

Genesis 20:13When God caused me to leave my father's house and travel from place to place, I said to her, 'You must show me this faithfulness as my wife: At every place where we go, say about me, “He is my brother.”'”

1 Samuel 15:13Then Samuel came to Saul, and Saul said to him, “Blessed are you by Yahweh! I have fulfilled the command of Yahweh.”

Psalms 10:3For the wicked person boasts of his deepest desires; 1 he blesses the greedy and insults Yahweh. 1

Micah 3:11Your leaders judge for a bribe, 1 your priests teach for a price, 1 and your prophets do divination for money. 1 Yet you rely on Yahweh and say, 1 “Is not Yahweh with us? 1 No evil will come on us.” 1

Matthew Henry on 1 Samuel 23:20-29

19 Then came up the Ziphites to Saul to Gibeah, saying, Doth not David hide himself with us in strong holds in the wood, in the hill of Hachilah, which is on the south of Jeshimon? 20 Now therefore, O king, come down according to all the desire of thy soul to come down; and our part shall be to deliver him into the king's hand. 21 And Saul said, Blessed be ye of the Lord ; for ye have compassion on me. 22 Go, I pray you, prepare yet, and know and see his place where his haunt is, and who hath seen him there: for… Read the whole commentary →

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