Verse 21
1 Samuel 26:21
World English Bible, British Edition
21
Then Saul said, “I have sinned. Return, my son David; for I
will no more do you harm, because my life was precious in your eyes today. Behold, I have played the fool,
and have erred exceedingly.”
Original Language Text
hebrew
וַ/יֹּאמֶר֩ שָׁא֨וּל חָטָ֜אתִי שׁ֣וּב בְּנִֽ/י דָוִ֗ד כִּ֠י לֹֽא אָרַ֤ע לְ/ךָ֙ ע֔וֹד תַּ֠חַת אֲשֶׁ֨ר יָקְרָ֥ה נַפְשִׁ֛/י בְּ/עֵינֶ֖י/ךָ הַ/יּ֣וֹם הַ/זֶּ֑ה הִנֵּ֥ה הִסְכַּ֛לְתִּי וָ/אֶשְׁגֶּ֖ה הַרְבֵּ֥ה מְאֹֽד
English Translation
And Saul said, "I have sinned; return, my son David, for I will no longer do you harm, because your life is precious in my eyes today. Behold, I have acted foolishly and have erred greatly."
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Chapter 26 Context
1
The Ziphites came to Saul to Gibeah, saying, “Doesn’t David hide himself
in the hill of Hachilah, wh...
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2
Then Saul arose and went down to the wilderness of Ziph, having three
thousand chosen men of Israel...
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3
Saul encamped in the hill of Hachilah, which is before the desert, by
the way. But David stayed in t...
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4
David therefore sent out spies, and understood that Saul had certainly
come.
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5
Then David arose and came to the place where Saul had encamped; and David
saw the place where Saul l...
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6
Then David answered and said to Ahimelech the Hittite, and to
Abishai the son of Zeruiah, brother of...
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7
So David and Abishai came to the people by night; and, behold, Saul lay
sleeping within the place of...
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8
Then Abishai said to David, “God (Elohim) has delivered up your enemy into your
hand today. Now ther...
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9
David said to Abishai, “Don’t destroy him, for who can stretch
out his hand against the LORD’s anoin...
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10
David said, “As the LORD lives, the LORD will strike him; or his day
shall come to die, or he shall...
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11
The LORD forbid that I should stretch out my hand against the LORD’s
anointed; but now please take t...
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12
So David took the spear and the jar of water from Saul’s head,
and they went away. No man saw it, or...
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13
Then David went over to the other side, and stood on the top of the
mountain far away, a great space...
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14
and David cried to the people, and to Abner the son of Ner, saying,
“Don’t you answer, Abner?”
Then...
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15
David said to Abner, “Aren’t you a man? Who is like you in Israel?
Why then have you not kept watch...
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16
This thing isn’t good that you have done. As the LORD lives, you are
worthy to die, because you have...
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17
Saul recognised David’s voice, and said, “Is this your voice,
my son David?”
David said, “It is my v...
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18
He said, “Why does my lord pursue his servant? For what have I done?
What evil is in my hand?
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19
Now therefore, please let my lord the king hear the words of his servant.
If it is so that the LORD...
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20
Now therefore, don’t let my blood fall to the earth away from the presence
of the LORD; for the king...
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21
Then Saul said, “I have sinned. Return, my son David; for I
will no more do you harm, because my lif...
22
David answered, “Behold the spear, O king! Let one of the young
men come over and get it.
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23
The LORD will render to every man his righteousness and his faithfulness;
because the LORD delivered...
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24
Behold, as your life was respected today in my eyes, so let my life
be respected in the LORD’s eyes,...
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25
Then Saul said to David, “You are blessed, my son David. You
will both do mightily, and will surely...
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