Verse 17
1 Samuel 24:17
Bible in Basic English
17
And he said to David, You are right and I am wrong: for you have given me back good, but I have given you evil.
Original Language Text
hebrew
וַ/יְהִ֣י כְּ/כַלּ֣וֹת דָּוִ֗ד לְ/דַבֵּ֞ר אֶת הַ/דְּבָרִ֤ים הָ/אֵ֨לֶּה֙ אֶל שָׁא֔וּל וַ/יֹּ֣אמֶר שָׁא֔וּל הֲ/קֹלְ/ךָ֥ זֶ֖ה בְּנִ֣/י דָוִ֑ד וַ/יִּשָּׂ֥א שָׁא֛וּל קֹל֖/וֹ וַ/יֵּֽבְךְּ
English Translation
And it happened when David had finished speaking these words to Saul that Saul said, "Is this your voice, my son David?" And Saul lifted up his voice and wept.
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Chapter 24 Context
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Now when Saul came back from fighting the Philistines, news was given him that David was in the wast...
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Then Saul took three thousand of the best men out of all Israel, and went in search of David and his...
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And on the way he came to a place where sheep were kept, where there was a hollow in the rock; and S...
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And David's men said to him, Now is the time when the Lord says to you, I will give up your hater in...
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And later, David was full of regret for cutting off Saul's skirt.
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And David said to his men, Before the Lord, never let it be said that my hand was lifted up against...
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So with these words David kept his servants back, and did not let them make an attack on Saul. And S...
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And after that David came out of the hollow rock, and crying after Saul said, My lord the king. And...
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And David said to Saul, Why do you give any attention to those who say that it is my desire to do yo...
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Look! you have seen today how the Lord gave you up into my hands even now in the hollow of the rocks...
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And see, my father, see the skirt of your robe in my hand: for the fact that I took off the skirt of...
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12
May the Lord be judge between me and you, and may the Lord give me my rights against you, but my han...
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13
There is an old saying, From the evil-doer comes evil: but my hand will never be lifted up against y...
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14
After whom has the king of Israel come out? for whom are you searching? for a dead dog, an insect.
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So let the Lord be judge, and give a decision between me and you, and see and give support to my cau...
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16
Now when David had said these words to Saul, Saul said, Is this your voice, David, my son? And Saul...
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17
And he said to David, You are right and I am wrong: for you have given me back good, but I have give...
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And you have made clear to me how good you have been to me today: because, when the Lord gave me up...
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If a man comes across his hater, will he let him get away safe? so may you be rewarded by the Lord f...
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And now I am certain that you will be king, and that the kingdom of Israel will be made strong under...
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So give me your oath by the Lord, that you will not put an end to my seed after me or let my name be...
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And David gave Saul his oath. And Saul went back to his house; but David and his men went up to thei...
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