Skip to content
Church.wiki
1 Samuel

1 Samuel 26:23

King James Version

Translation: KJV
Start reading

21Then said Saul, I have sinned: return, my son David: for I will no more do thee harm, because my soul was precious in thine eyes this day: behold, I have played the fool, and have erred exceedingly.Select 1 Samuel 26:21

22And David answered and said, Behold the king’s spear! and let one of the young men come over and fetch it.Select 1 Samuel 26:22

23The Lord render to every man his righteousness and his faithfulness: for the Lord delivered thee into my hand to day, but I would not stretch forth mine hand against the Lord’s anointed.Select 1 Samuel 26:23

24And, behold, as thy life was much set by this day in mine eyes, so let my life be much set by in the eyes of the Lord, and let him deliver me out of all tribulation.Select 1 Samuel 26:24

25Then Saul said to David, Blessed be thou, my son David: thou shalt both do great things, and also shalt still prevail. So David went on his way, and Saul returned to his place.Select 1 Samuel 26:25

Read the whole chapter

Compare translations

WEB

26:23 Yahweh will render to every man his righteousness and his faithfulness; because Yahweh delivered you into my hand today, and I wouldn’t stretch out my hand against Yahweh’s anointed.

ASV

26:23 And Jehovah will render to every man his righteousness and his faithfulness; forasmuch as Jehovah delivered thee into my hand to-day, and I would not put forth my hand against Jehovah’s anointed.

Next: 1 Samuel 27Continue reading

King James Version (KJV) · GPL

Reading settings

Choose a passage

Old Testament

New Testament

1 Samuel

Selected verses

Tap another verse to select a range.

Highlight

My Bible

Listen

Uses a voice on this device.