1 Samuel 24:16

When David had finished speaking these words to Saul, Saul said, “Is this your voice, my son David?” Saul lifted up his voice and wept.

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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.

In Context

15May Yahweh be judge and give judgment between you and me, and see to it, and plead my cause and permit me to escape from your hand.”

17He said to David, “You are more righteous than I am. For you have repaid me good, where I have repaid you evil.

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Cross References

Genesis 33:4Esau ran to meet him, embraced him, hugged his neck, and kissed him. Then they wept.

1 Samuel 26:17Saul recognized David's voice and said, “Is that your voice, my son David?” David said, “It is my voice, my master, king.”

1 Chronicles 12:18Then the Spirit came on Amasai, who was chief of the thirty. Amasai said, “We are yours, David. We are on your side, son of Jesse. Peace, may peace be to whoever helps you. May peace be to your helpers, for your God is helping you.” Then David received them and made them commanders over his men.

Psalms 119:154Plead my cause and redeem me; 1 keep me, as you have promised in your word. 1

Proverbs 25:11Apples of gold in settings of silver 2 is a word spoken in the right situation. 1

Acts 6:10But they were not able to stand against the wisdom and the Spirit with which Stephen spoke.

Matthew Henry on 1 Samuel 24:10-16

David Expostulates with Saul. ( b. c. 1057.) 9 And David said to Saul, Wherefore hearest thou men's words, saying, Behold, David seeketh thy hurt? 10 Behold, this day thine eyes have seen how that the Lord had delivered thee to day into mine hand in the cave: and some bade me kill thee: but mine eye spared thee; and I said, I will not put forth mine hand against my lord; for he is the Lord 's anointed. 11 Moreover, my father, see, yea, see the skirt of thy robe in my hand: for in that I cut off the skirt of thy… Read the whole commentary →

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