1 Samuel 24:16

And it came to pass, when David had made an end of speaking these words unto Saul, that Saul said, Thy voice, is this, my son David? And Saul lifted up his voice, and wept.

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

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

15Therefore shall, Yahweh, become, judge, and do justice betwixt me and thee,—that he may see, and plead my cause, and justly deliver me out of thy hand.

17And he said unto David, More righteous, art thou than I, for, thou, hast requited me, good, but, I, have requited thee, evil.

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Cross References

Genesis 33:4Then ran Esau to meet him, and embraced him, and fell on his neck,—and they wept.

1 Samuel 26:17And Saul knew the voice of David, and said—Thy voice, is this, my son David? And David said, My voice, my lord O king!

1 Chronicles 12:18Then, the spirit, clothed Amasai, chief of the thirty, Thine, O David, Yea, with, thee, O son of Jesse! Prosperity, prosperity to thee, And prosperity to thy helpers, For thy God, hath helped thee: So David accepted them, and set them among the chiefs of the band.

Psalms 119:154Plead my cause, and redeem me, By thy word, give me life

Proverbs 25:11Golden fruit in figured silver baskets, is a word spoken on fitting occasion.

Acts 6:10And they could not withstand the wisdom and the Spirit with which he was speaking,

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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