1 Samuel 24:17

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

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

And he said to David, Thou art more righteous than I: for thou hast rewarded me good, whereas I have rewarded thee evil.

In Context

16And 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.

18Thou, then, hast told to-day, how thou hast dealt with me, for good,—how, when Yahweh had surrendered me into thy hand, thou didst not slay me.

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Cross References

Exodus 9:27Then sent Pharaoh, and called for Moses and for Aaron, and said unto them—I have sinned this time,—Yahweh, is the righteous one, and, I and my people, are the wrong-doers.

1 Samuel 26:21Then said Saul—I have sinned, Return, my son David, for I will harm thee no more, because my life was precious in thine eyes, this day,—lo! I have acted foolishly and, greatly, erred.

Matthew 5:44But, I, say unto you, Be loving your enemies, and praying for them who are persecuting you:

Romans 12:20But—if thine enemy hunger, be feeding him, if he thirst, be giving him drink; for, this doing, coals of fire, shalt thou heap upon his head.

Matthew Henry on 1 Samuel 24:17-22

Saul Relents at David's Reproof. ( b. c. 1057.) 16 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. 17 And he said to David, Thou art more righteous than I: for thou hast rewarded me good, whereas I have rewarded thee evil. 18 And thou hast shewed this day how that thou hast dealt well with me: forasmuch as when the Lord had delivered me into thine hand, thou killedst me not. 19 For if a man… Read the whole commentary →

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