Verse 25

1 Samuel 26:25

King James Version

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25 Then 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.

Original Language Text

hebrew

וַ/יֹּ֨אמֶר שָׁא֜וּל אֶל דָּוִ֗ד בָּר֤וּךְ אַתָּה֙ בְּנִ֣/י דָוִ֔ד גַּ֚ם עָשֹׂ֣ה תַעֲשֶׂ֔ה וְ/גַ֖ם יָכֹ֣ל תּוּכָ֑ל וַ/יֵּ֤לֶךְ דָּוִד֙ לְ/דַרְכּ֔/וֹ וְ/שָׁא֖וּל שָׁ֥ב לִ/מְקוֹמֽ/וֹ

English Translation

And Saul said to David, "Blessed are you, son of David; you will surely do it, and you will surely be able." And David went on his way, and Saul returned to his place.

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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... Focus ↗

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...

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

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