1 Samuel 24:19

Yet, when a man findeth his enemy, will he let him get easily away? Yahweh, then, give thee, good, reward for what, this day, thou hast done unto me.

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

For if a man find his enemy, will he let him go well away? wherefore the LORD reward thee good for that thou hast done unto me this day.

In Context

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.

20Now, therefore, lo! I know that thou, shalt indeed become king,—and that the kingdom of Israel, shall be established in thy hand.

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Cross References

Judges 17:2And he said unto his mother—The eleven hundred pieces of silver that were taken by thee, when, thou, didst utter a curse, and didst also say in my hearing, Lo! the silver, is with me! I took it. Then said his mother, Blessed, be my son by Yahweh.

1 Samuel 26:25Then said Saul unto David—Blessed, be thou, my son David, thou shalt both, do, and shalt, prevail. And David went on his way, but, Saul, returned unto his own place.

Proverbs 25:21If he that hateth thee hunger, give him bread to eat, and, if he be thirsty, give him water to drink;

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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