1 Samuel 26:21
Then Saul said, “I have sinned. Return, David, my son; for I will harm you no more, because my life was precious in your eyes today. See, I have played the fool and have made a very bad mistake.”
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Exodus 9:27Then Pharaoh sent men to summon Moses and Aaron. He said to them, “I have sinned this time. Yahweh is righteous, and I and my people are wicked.
1 Samuel 13:13Then Samuel said to Saul, “You have acted foolishly. You have not kept the command of Yahweh your God that he gave you. For then Yahweh would have established your rule over Israel forever.
1 Samuel 15:30Then Saul said, “I have sinned. But please honor me now before the elders of my people and before Israel. Turn again with me, that I may worship Yahweh your God.”
1 Samuel 24:17He said to David, “You are more righteous than I am. For you have repaid me good, where I have repaid you evil.
1 Samuel 27:4Saul was told that David had fled to Gath, so he looked for him no longer.
2 Kings 1:14Indeed, fire came down from heaven and consumed the first two captains with their men, but now let my life be precious in your sight.”
Matthew Henry on 1 Samuel 26:14-21
David Expostulates with Saul. ( b. c. 1056.) 13 Then David went over to the other side, and stood on the top of a hill afar off; a great space being between them: 14 And David cried to the people, and to Abner the son of Ner, saying, Answerest thou not, Abner? Then Abner answered and said, Who art thou that criest to the king? 15 And David said to Abner, Art not thou a valiant man? and who is like to thee in Israel? wherefore then hast thou not kept thy lord the king? for there came one of the people in to destroy… Read the whole commentary →