Verse 18
1 Samuel 24:18
World Messianic Bible
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You have declared today how you have dealt well with me, because when Yahweh had delivered me up into your hand, you didn’t kill me.
Original Language Text
hebrew
וַ/יֹּ֨אמֶר֙ אֶל דָּוִ֔ד צַדִּ֥יק אַתָּ֖ה מִמֶּ֑/נִּי כִּ֤י אַתָּה֙ גְּמַלְתַּ֣/נִי הַ/טּוֹבָ֔ה וַ/אֲנִ֖י גְּמַלְתִּ֥י/ךָ הָ/רָעָֽה
English Translation
And he said to David, "You are righteous before me, for you have rewarded me with good, and I have rewarded you with evil."
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Chapter 24 Context
1
When Saul had returned from following the Philistines, he was told, “Behold, David is in the wildern...
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Then Saul took three thousand chosen men out of all Israel, and went to seek David and his men on th...
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3
He came to the sheep pens by the way, where there was a cave; and Saul went in to relieve himself. N...
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4
David’s men said to him, “Behold, the day of which Yahweh said to you, ‘Behold, I will deliver your...
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5
Afterward, David’s heart struck him, because he had cut off Saul’s skirt.
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6
He said to his men, “Yahweh forbid that I should do this thing to my lord, Yahweh’s anointed, to str...
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7
So David checked his men with these words, and didn’t allow them to rise against Saul. Saul rose up...
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8
David also arose afterward, and went out of the cave, and cried after Saul, saying, “My lord the kin...
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9
David said to Saul, “Why do you listen to men’s words, saying, ‘Behold, David seeks to harm you?’
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10
Behold, today your eyes have seen how Yahweh had delivered you today into my hand in the cave. Some...
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11
Moreover, my father, behold, yes, see the skirt of your robe in my hand; for in that I cut off the s...
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12
May Yahweh judge between me and you, and may Yahweh avenge me of you; but my hand will not be on you...
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13
As the proverb of the ancients says, ‘Out of the wicked comes wickedness;’ but my hand will not be o...
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14
Against whom has the king of Israel come out? Whom do you pursue? A dead dog? A flea?
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15
May Yahweh therefore be judge, and give sentence between me and you, and see, and plead my cause, an...
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16
It came to pass, when David had finished speaking these words to Saul, that Saul said, “Is that your...
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17
He said to David, “You are more righteous than I; for you have done good to me, whereas I have done...
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18
You have declared today how you have dealt well with me, because when Yahweh had delivered me up int...
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For if a man finds his enemy, will he let him go away unharmed? Therefore may Yahweh reward you good...
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20
Now, behold, I know that you will surely be king, and that the kingdom of Israel will be established...
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21
Swear now therefore to me by Yahweh, that you will not cut off my offspring after me, and that you w...
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22
David swore to Saul. Saul went home, but David and his men went up to the stronghold.
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