Verse 23

1 Samuel 26:23

King James Version

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23 The 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.

Original Language Text

hebrew

וַֽ/יהוָה֙ יָשִׁ֣יב לָ/אִ֔ישׁ אֶת צִדְקָת֖/וֹ וְ/אֶת אֱמֻנָת֑/וֹ אֲשֶׁר֩ נְתָנְ/ךָ֨ יְהוָ֤ה הַ/יּוֹם֙ בְּ/יָ֔ד וְ/לֹ֣א אָבִ֔יתִי לִ/שְׁלֹ֥חַ יָדִ֖/י בִּ/מְשִׁ֥יחַ יְהוָֽה

English Translation

And the Lord will restore to the man his righteousness and his faithfulness which the Lord has given you today into your hand, and I have not been willing to stretch out my hand against the Lord's anointed.

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Chapter 26 Context

1 And the Ziphites came unto Saul to Gibeah, saying, Doth not David hide himself in the hill of Hachil... Focus ↗

2 Then Saul arose, and went down to the wilderness of Ziph, having three thousand chosen men of Israel... Focus ↗

3 And Saul pitched in the hill of Hachilah, which is before Jeshimon, by the way. But David abode in t... Focus ↗

4 David therefore sent out spies, and understood that Saul was come in very deed. Focus ↗

5 And David arose, and came to the place where Saul had pitched: and David beheld the place where Saul... Focus ↗

6 Then answered David and said to Ahimelech the Hittite, and to Abishai the son of Zeruiah, brother to... Focus ↗

7 So David and Abishai came to the people by night: and, behold, Saul lay sleeping within the trench,... Focus ↗

8 Then said Abishai to David, God (Elohim) hath delivered thine enemy into thine hand this day: now th... Focus ↗

9 And David said to Abishai, Destroy him not: for who can stretch forth his hand against the LORD’S an... Focus ↗

10 David said furthermore, As the LORD liveth, the LORD shall smite him; or his day shall come to die;... Focus ↗

11 The LORD forbid that I should stretch forth mine hand against the LORD’S anointed: but, I pray thee,... Focus ↗

12 So David took the spear and the cruse of water from Saul’s bolster; and they gat them away, and no m... Focus ↗

13 Then David went over to the other side, and stood on the top of an hill afar off; a great space bein... Focus ↗

14 And David cried to the people, and to Abner the son of Ner, saying, Answerest thou not, Abner? Then... Focus ↗

15 And David said to Abner, Art not thou a valiant man? and who is like to thee in Israel? wherefore t... Focus ↗

16 This thing is not good that thou hast done. As the LORD liveth, ye are worthy to die, because ye ha... Focus ↗

17 And Saul knew David’s voice, and said, Is this thy voice, my son David? And David said, It is my voi... Focus ↗

18 And he said, Wherefore doth my lord thus pursue after his servant? for what have I done? or what evi... Focus ↗

19 Now therefore, I pray thee, let my lord the king hear the words of his servant. If the LORD have sti... Focus ↗

20 Now therefore, let not my blood fall to the earth before the face of the LORD: for the king of Israe... Focus ↗

21 Then said Saul, I have sinned: return, my son David: for I will no more do thee harm, because my sou... Focus ↗

22 And David answered and said, Behold the king’s spear! and let one of the young men come over and fet... Focus ↗

23 The LORD render to every man his righteousness and his faithfulness: for the LORD delivered thee int...

24 And, behold, as thy life was much set by this day in mine eyes, so let my life be much set by in the... Focus ↗

25 Then Saul said to David, Blessed be thou, my son David: thou shalt both do great things, and also sh... Focus ↗

Verse Information

Book: 1 Samuel
Chapter: Chapter 26 (25 verses)
Version: King James Version

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